Many many years ago there was a good man who used to own a shop in Orange County. He went on to run Peddlepower (and later, Powerlite) bikes. He also ran Corona for a while and was a weekly feature at Western-Sports-A-Rama (WSA)

But before the frames most of us know, he had a frame known to some as the Rink Raider




Several well known riders including Dennis Dain rode the frame to many great placings:



Eventually, Steve Rink went to a conventional looking frame and Steve Johnson picked up the design and went on to form Torker.

Just a few Rink Raiders were made back in the day and even less survive today. This is an example of what it looked like back in 75.




Sidehacker extraordinaire and good friend Dennis Dain did me the great favor of letting me restore the bike. I want to thank him for this and tell him it's going to take a crowbar to get me to let go of his bike.

Gentleman and ladies. The Peddlepower Rink Raider. The only one known to exist
















Peddlepower Rink Raider Frame
Ashtabula Non-Stamped Fork
Schwinn Headset
Wald Bottom Bracket
Simi Moto Mag Wheels
Cheng Shin Tires
Ashtabula Stem
Wald post

that is one cool project rick. have you moved and left no forwarding address so he can't find you?

Hide it at my house.....

Someone post up a Torker "hook tail" so we can see the next step in the evolution...


If I interpreted your data correctly, TIM does not have one of these....

~~~clearing a spot for it~~~

I fixed your sentence Ted, it should read - TIM does not have one of these YET. LOL!!!!


BTW, that bike is badass!

[ August 24, 2007, 10:53 PM: Message edited by: Thumperpilot ]

Wow.

That is out of control!! How many were actually made?

That bike has been following me around since 1975. It was in serious need of some tender loving care.

Rick and I met at the big reunion in Arizona back in March. Of course we got along fine from the start. (who wouldn't get along with Rick, he is an outstanding individual with a huge heart)

A while back Rick came up from San Diego to practice on the sidehack for the Roseville hack gathering. Of course I gave him the grand tour (of the garage LOL). He has such a passion for anything old school BMX, so he was thoroughly enjoying himself in my stash of stuff.

A situation came up where Rick was in need of a project. I asked if he would do me the honor of restoring my first real race bike (after my Schwinn).

I think he did a great job! Of course I have not seen the bill yet. LOL

Thanks Rick!

Dennis Dain

Wow...that is awesome. Reilley 1 strikes again!
Great job Rick- another piece of bmx history preserved.

Rick, allow me to interject some more history. For those who don't know, I worked with Steve Rink @ Peddlepower (and then Powerlite within the store) for almost 3 years after being sponsored by him for a while post Dirtmasters.
Steve Johnson always built this frame from day 1. When Steve Johnson wanted to do "his own line" (aka Torker), Steve Rink developed the "new" Peddlepower frame which became Powerlite. Dennis' soon to be sponsor Bill Hemmerick was at the early stages of WSA and Steve Rink was the grass roots force behind the track start up before Mr. Hemmerick's ego took control (sorry had to throw that in) and put Dennis on this Peddlepower frame. I have a pic of mine in the Torker thread.

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Of course I have not seen the bill yet.

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Ooooh, sorry Red, nobody warned you?

Rick does this 3 amigos thing,... in Spanish, did he do that for you? It's his way of explaining his fees and the contract to you. Translated, it says, "Posession is 9/10ths of the law".

You were expecting him to give it back? Wow, Sorry dude. He's kinda funny that way.

on to the Torker thread...lol.