Right then....... this month for a little something different I decided to go 100% survivor build

I imported this frame as part of a complete from the states to the UK last year as a donor build. It was a very cheap buy it now for a complete and the guy offered very cheap postage so I jumped on it as i wanted lots of the bits from it. So I stole everything i wanted from it for other builds and was left pretty much with just the frame and forks.


............Fast forward a year and by accident, more than design, I ended up with most of the bits to put her back together in a similar style but with some slightly different parts and a few personal tweeks.

I took a little bit of inspiration from the 82/83 catalogue cover picture with the yellow tyres in place of the black as I liked the look of it with the yellow compII's but I couldn't find any so I went for some nice cheng shin knobblies in yellow to give a similar-ish look.

The bike is a total survivor including original paintwork and decals (check out the funky bike license seat tube decal) - there is not a single NOS part on her and there has been NO restoration or paint touch-ups at all - just some hot soapy water and a bit of a polish

So anyway on with the parts spec and finished pics.......

1979 mongoose frame in original black paint finsh and original decals
1979 mongoose/tange nickel forks (original to this frame)
1977 unstamped tuff I's with bendix coaster
1980? cheng shin knobblies
oakley 2 grips (these were actually an option grip for mongoose bikes in the 79/80 catalogue)
mongoose bars
ashtabula stem
ashtabula crank
sugino 40T chainwheel
union rat traps
mongoose stamped BB
mongoose stamped headset
mongoose stamped seat clamp
gold fluted post
troxel seat
early "TM" logo genuine mongoose survivor pad set


And here she is.........
























Hope you like her

VERY VERY nice !!!!! great color combo !!!!!

Sick! Lub it
jd

Many compliments on your budget build...a piece from here & a piece from there...so when do you go for a ride ?


A few points , all in good humor + fond memories of selling new & 2nd hand bikes like this after school in a bike shop bitd.

The gooseneck , bars & forks never survived all that long on a 'goose with Tuffs bitd at the local BMX track.

Is that a spin to win racing gear ratio or are you planning on doing some serious trials riding on your 'goose ?

Have a look around for a single hinged dia compe clone seat post clamp & use it hold that coaster brake arm in place ,
the normal straps never held up + you get the BMXA cool factor for coaster brake setup's

Also look out as Coasty my try to remove those Rat Trap pedals , they were the only pedals he could get to last on his skatepark bike bitd & I think he is still chasing after fresh sets to this day....

You have proven again that you just can't go wrong using black & yellow on a late 1970's BMX bike.

kudos

JB

LOL ! "spin to win"

No I ain't riding this one - got my super and my cali for riding - just wanted a fairly decent looking survivor build in the collection.

The gear ratio is a bit low at almost 2:1 ! but the 19T bendix was already on the tuffs and I had the gold 40T sugino lying around so that's what she got

Kids bike = kids gearing

looks great , good job

Great looking Goose. Very authentic to the period. I love to see them built how we would have BITD.

Thanks