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Guav
Jan 30 2007, 12:43 PM
Remember when BMX Plus (or BMX Action) would build the most expensive bike (which was often a Redline RL20-II with gold spokes and stuff)?

Does anyone have any of those articles scanned?
Daniel W
Jan 30 2007, 01:37 PM
In American Freestyler December 1987 there was "Project Grand Slam"

Parts:
Frame & Fork: RL 20 II
Bars: Redline
Stem: Hutch
Detangler: Spinmaster
Headset: Tioga MX II
Wheels: Peregrine Super Pro HP 48's
Tires: Tioga Comp Ramp
Tubes: Tioga Superlite
Grips: Odi Signatures
Brakes: Dia-Compe FS 883
Seat: Skyway Grabber
Seatpost: Boss
Clamp: Hutch Gold plated
Cranks: GT Power Series
Pedals: Hutch
Chain: Sedis gold
Freewheel: Shimano
Sprocket: Tioga CD
Spider Bolts: Tioga
Pegs: Tioga Roll-ons
Brakes Shoes: Skyway.

Grand total: $ 1080.

No scan, sorry!
1niceharo
Jan 30 2007, 02:11 PM
thats all? what would that price mount to in todays world do you think? somebody do the math for us.
compare both yesteryear price and this years price side by side.
Brian P
Jan 30 2007, 02:50 PM
that list of parts is not really the highest dollar items of the time either. alot are high, but we could probly find higher in some areas

[ January 30, 2007, 03:51 PM: Message edited by: Brian P ]
agentheinz
Jan 30 2007, 02:52 PM
To build the same bike, or what would it be adjusted for inflation? Spending that on a bike back then would be like dropping two grand now, easy. I've got over $800 in my new-school ride without even having all top-end stuff on it!
Guav
Jan 30 2007, 02:53 PM
$1,080 in 1987 would equal $1,917 in 2006 dollars.

[ January 30, 2007, 04:37 PM: Message edited by: Guav ]
twintoptuber
Jan 30 2007, 04:29 PM
You could easily spend $5,000 building a vintage freestyle bike today.
eric hestermann
Jan 30 2007, 07:27 PM
5000.00 very easily
Paul Springer
Jan 30 2007, 07:33 PM
Incredible bike Hestermann, I look forward to catching up with you this year at Rockford again. I hope all is well with you

[ January 30, 2007, 08:35 PM: Message edited by: Paul Springer ]
eric hestermann
Jan 30 2007, 08:09 PM
hey paul, were going to have a blast this year at rockford, we will have to heckle the motor when hes on the gate, boooooooo motor your slow as sh#$ he he, the trickstar is long gone, needed to pay a few mortgage payments, i still have the taco bell special that drives ya bananas........
MJ
Jan 30 2007, 08:16 PM
quote:
that list of parts is not really the highest dollar items of the time either. alot are high, but we could probly find higher in some areas
The parts rundown will look pretty similar on the other project builds...I know the Crazy bike was also well equipped with alot of tioga parts. Whatever parts were being heavily advertised made it on the builds. Just a key way to keep the advertising dollars coming into the mag by featuring paying customers products, what it always has been about...then and now.
Paul Springer
Jan 31 2007, 10:55 PM
quote:
i still have the taco bell special that drives ya bananas........
Awwww Ya, talk dirty to me baby. You sure know how to tease me.
crowe-t
Feb 4 2007, 04:04 PM
Here is the scan of the article 'Project Grand Slam' from American Freestyler December 87 that Daniel W posted. [img]http://www1.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=150962839/PictureID=2966568374/a=4839550_4839550/t_=4839550[/img] [img]http://www1.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=150962839/PictureID=2966574708/t_=4839550/a=4839550_4839550[/img] [img]http://www1.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=150962839/PictureID=2966576857/t_=4839550/a=4839550_4839550[/img]
crowe-t
Feb 4 2007, 04:10 PM
I was having trouble posting pictures. Here they are.

Mike.

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Hudson
Feb 4 2007, 04:19 PM
Full size link? I can't read it...
crowe-t
Feb 4 2007, 05:14 PM
I am re-loading full size scans to Snapfish right now and will attach them in a bit. I didn't realize they were going to be that small.

Mike.
crowe-t
Feb 4 2007, 05:25 PM
Here are the full size scans.

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crowe-t
Feb 4 2007, 05:39 PM
I am uploading the original full size scans to snapfish and will attach the link soon.
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