well **** 700 it's on it's way to 1000........
Chris (prosight)
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Ok guys , now I'm really confused. There are a few differences with the pics in the ad and what I have. The gusset at the front is smaller on mine and mine has holes in the dropouts and the pics in the ad don't. Mine doesn't have the plate behind the seatpost either. mmmm
[ June 22, 2005, 07:47 PM: Message edited by: Coastvl ]
[ June 22, 2005, 07:47 PM: Message edited by: Coastvl ]
Hi Glenn! try posting it over in the v freestyle section , i'm sure one of those fellas can help...cheers....scott [ that was a good purchase mate! ]
got myself a patterson cruiser today 
even if the stickers are wrong
even if the stickers are wrong
Thats tops
This is my score for the day. $10 at the tip shop. The bloke said to come back regularly to check what he has. He said he gets old stuff all the time. There was a Redline freestyle bike there too that had been run over and was bent beyond repair:(. I need to see some pics of original minigoose' to see what I need. Anyone have some pics? 
[ June 24, 2005, 01:28 AM: Message edited by: Coastvl ]
[ June 24, 2005, 01:28 AM: Message edited by: Coastvl ]
hi my name is jason new to vtbmx
what a score well done
what a score well done
Hi Jason. Enjoy your stay here. It's addictive you know. Your in for a great ride.
welcome jason... qld sure gettin up there with us melb ppl,,,,nice score coastal....and trev!! i will score 1 day....whats going on about a gathering??
cheers
brian
cheers
brian
still chaseing pics of the mini got a couple i could send u
Welcome jason !
coastvl - nice lil' goose!
coastvl - nice lil' goose!
gday pete u must the man to talk to about qsbmx
Nice minigoose! Welcome Jason, nice to see you made it finally!
nice to see u to reece found some nice gear today
Nice sore! I love the tip finds. G-day Jason!
Thanks Jason,
coastvl@calaisturbo.com.au
Send away. I need some stuff like ashtabula stem and bars. Pedals and a seat,stickers. This ones gonna be cool when done. My 5 year old already wants to ride it. My wifes getting a bit narky with about 10 bikes sitting here! She understands.
coastvl@calaisturbo.com.au
Send away. I need some stuff like ashtabula stem and bars. Pedals and a seat,stickers. This ones gonna be cool when done. My 5 year old already wants to ride it. My wifes getting a bit narky with about 10 bikes sitting here! She understands.
Oh and the squashed Redline at the tip was a good one too. Not sure on the model.
[ June 24, 2005, 08:11 AM: Message edited by: Coastvl ]
[ June 24, 2005, 08:11 AM: Message edited by: Coastvl ]
hey coastal, so does my wife, my girl almost 2, she has always wanted to be apart of it, even though she doesent know, but she sat he on the seat,, and rolled her around...but she had hold of the bars, and was steering it all the way
cheers brian
[ June 24, 2005, 08:14 AM: Message edited by: redlineoz ]
cheers brian
[ June 24, 2005, 08:14 AM: Message edited by: redlineoz ]
u need to a goose for the wife so she leave u & son along to u thing
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type o here & there sorry guys
Yeah but all my geese are too good for my wife to ride. Geez I don't even ride mine anymore. She rode my cruiser the other night at the track. She has her own Huffy to ride anyway.
np, but my daughter is a girl.... and she already does rock....
cheers....brian
cheers....brian
got any gear u wont to sell in the mong range
chaseing some bits for mine ..
chaseing some bits for mine ..
cheers everybody,
Everything I have in Mongoose is in my dads garage in Sydney. I'll be headin down there in about 6-8 weeks when my sis has her baby.
My 5 year old son has 3 bikes already. Ones a Vortex mini. Has anyone ever heard of them? I haven't seen another anywhere. It's a top little bike too.
My 5 year old son has 3 bikes already. Ones a Vortex mini. Has anyone ever heard of them? I haven't seen another anywhere. It's a top little bike too.
never seen that little gem before how old is it.
coastvl, can i meet you at your dads garage when you come down ?!
vortex were an aus made frame i think, late 80's - early nineties, i think the same people made some other brand too, either later or earlier, or maybe i'm wrong..........
vortex were an aus made frame i think, late 80's - early nineties, i think the same people made some other brand too, either later or earlier, or maybe i'm wrong..........
I'll let you know when I leave. I'll only be there for 3 days. My luggage costs are gonna be huge!
dont forget me il tag along as well ?
seeya guys talk soon
Cya jason.
quote:CoastVL
My 5 year old son has 3 bikes already. Ones a Vortex mini. Has anyone ever heard of them? I haven't seen another anywhere. It's a top little bike too.
Vortex's were made by a guy named Gary Mills from the lat 80's through the mid-late 90's. He still makes them, but they are more of a discount brand now. He is based out of Elizabeth, SA, and was a major factory team sponsor for many kids in SA, as well as kids from Victoria. The brand was a continuation of Supa-Roo from the early 80's.
You can find a bunch of them in SA especially, for the obvious reasons.
Vortex sponsored many of the kids who are now so dominant on the Aussie and World Track and Road cycling teams. Ppl like Jobie Daijka and Chelsey Zucker rode for him during that time. I had a number of his frames, mostly becuase the geometry was really suited me well, and also becuase at that time, his frames were only about $250, which was a lot kinder to the wallet that a $500 US frame.
Hope this info helps,
Matt
Do any of you guys remember a rider named Christine Stubber? She was Australian Champion for a while I think? (I think that was her surname, I went to school with her) She would be in a Magazine from BITD somewhere
Hey ! I have a set of vortex hubs but they are in real bad shape.....speaking of supa roo's...I think we'll see some pics of a 24'' one soon
any body here? some body talk to me
Go in the chat room Jason.
quote:A 24"?? I hae never seen one, can't wait.
speaking of supa roo's...I think we'll see some pics of a 24'' one soon
Matt
Yeah , its sitting in scottys [ meatpie] lounge. Nice looking f/f . Just hearing the name supa roo brought some vague memories back. Dont think there would be to many 24'' made....mabye less than 100
Jason, click on this link to go into the chat room:
http://www.vintagebmx.com/chat.htm
You need to have java, try it anyway
http://www.vintagebmx.com/chat.htm
You need to have java, try it anyway
ive got a suparoo mini in my collection 
hey all,, i got these obviously new school, but i was wondering on the staight lacing of the front rim? i seen in another thread about lacing this way...what does it do? stronger???cheers brian
makes for a very "stiff" wheel with maybe a miniscule weight saving from shorter spokes... i've seen hub flanges cracked from this lacing so not too good for a jumps bike > maybe ok for the mini class?
Hey Brian, check out the link. And here i thought radial lacing was only for us roadies
Radial lacing
Phil
[ June 26, 2005, 02:28 AM: Message edited by: Rectangle ]
Radial lacing
Phil
[ June 26, 2005, 02:28 AM: Message edited by: Rectangle ]
thanks velocidad and phil,,, yeah i had these rl rims for a couple of yrs, and saw a thred bout straight lacing...i had a look and yeah,,, diddnt know why....all they do is sit in the shed anyway....
cheers brian
cheers brian
hi phil, took my kids out to the metro plate race at Park Orchards today, was bloody great! My boy wants a mini - yeah!
hey guys got my first supergoose today
still trying to work out how to post photos
in the place any suggest on what colours schemes
any body got a set of good forks they want to sell.
still trying to work out how to post photos
in the place any suggest on what colours schemes
any body got a set of good forks they want to sell.
Ah yes the Vortex brand from Elizabeth cycles, i remember now!
Radial spoke patterns - strong up and down, not very strong sideways.
I picked up a few things this weekend!--
Radial spoke patterns - strong up and down, not very strong sideways.
I picked up a few things this weekend!--
wow - some nice looking stuff in there... gee did you have to make a quick getaway or something? lol!
wow what a score u will have your hands full for a while
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