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20" of love, for those of you who think 24" is just too much

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Chimp
Jun 2, 2007
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Ohio
one of these days im going to have a sweet bike like everyones here,
haha better be able to learn some tricks so it dont make it worthless :P
 

knowayback

Chimp
Sep 25, 2008
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heres me giant bmx...who needs 24 when u can have an xxxl 20!

macneil deuce deuce (cut mounts. regretfully...coloured in with permanent marker then polished for ****ty hagard look - the things boredom/fickleness/impatience drives me to - sigh)
primo strands
odyssey lumberjacks (cut to 27")
odi longnecks
animal plastic plugs
s&m race xlt
fly headset (with hope spacers) & bb
odyssey wombolts
animal sprocky balboa
primo stricker pcs
animal clamp
macneil seat/post (regretfully(again) stripped, slammed & cut....i seem to be incapable of not ruining perfectly good seat and posts - this is the 3rd!)
khe die hure 48h - sun BFR - khe mac2 street
odyssey vandero2 36h - proper - shadow undersumin? folding....
 

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Oct 6, 2008
28
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Plainfield, IL
Here are my dubs:

My newest...which is the only bike I have ever owned that I REFUSE to take the stickers off of.

2008 S&M Dirt Bike


The bikes I refuse to get rid of and, by no coincidence, my favorite race geometry ever.

My Reynolds collection:

1995 Reynolds Racing Fresh 40


1999 Reynolds Racing Supermodel


2001 Mongoose C.R.X. (Craig Reynolds' post RR sig. model) Still race this one today!
 

t1maglio

Monkey
Oct 29, 2001
855
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southern wisconsin
Carl, that post on the first Reynolds, I remember those things and thought they were pretty sweet back in the day. Some Crupi cages would suit that thing better then those tenderizers, IMO. The second one, do you remember my Robinson, those are pretty much the same parts that I had on that thing (they got translated over to the Badd when I cracked the frame).

Gonna bust your balls on the fact that none of your bikes displayed here have their stickers removed :P But I am a fan of the DB, just wish they would have reintroduced the Holmes as well.

Sweet stuff, my friend!
 
Oct 6, 2008
28
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Plainfield, IL
Carl, that post on the first Reynolds, I remember those things and thought they were pretty sweet back in the day. Some Crupi cages would suit that thing better then those tenderizers, IMO. The second one, do you remember my Robinson, those are pretty much the same parts that I had on that thing (they got translated over to the Badd when I cracked the frame).

Gonna bust your balls on the fact that none of your bikes displayed here have their stickers removed :P But I am a fan of the DB, just wish they would have reintroduced the Holmes as well.

Sweet stuff, my friend!
Hey, man!

The first Reynolds actually doesn't have Primo pedals...they are Wellgo platform pedals that I had laying around. Based on the photo I can see why you'd say that, though. I had a set of Crupi rounds on it but I sold them to a very generous collector to help pay for my USB.

As for the Super Model...I remember your Badd very specifically rocking GT parts and you rocking the yellow Giro helmet. You and I had some long bikes back then between my red Reynolds 40 (21.5" toptube & nearly 16" CS) and your Badd (blue wasn't it?) with the longest axle slots I have ever seen on rear dropouts.

The stickers wll remain on the Reynolds collection. I reproduced the decals for both of the RR's myself when I restored and rebuilt them. The Mongoose...I just can't bare to strip....I guess out of respect to Craig.

No comment on the Dirt Bike. It has a 21" toptube so, in my mind, IT IS A HOLMES! Either way the nostalgia of the Dirt Bike thing makes me happy.

Talk to you soon, I have a Ray's itch that I need to scratch soon.
 

newrider3

Monkey
Oct 13, 2007
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Colorado
Why not:

Waiting for some 6061 tube in the mail so I can make a longer wedge post. Also, been rockin' the ghetto tubeless mod, works great especially since my trails were coated in goatheads.
 

t1maglio

Monkey
Oct 29, 2001
855
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southern wisconsin
Carl, my bad on the pedals, looking at it again they are a little sparse on material. Oh well, my shins were happy when I parted with my Crupis, but they were cool pedals.

I love that white Reynolds, very sweet, nice job on the stickers!

And as for Rays, I'm down for sure. I just emailed another friend about getting a crew together and trying to go maybe over Christmas break, but honestly, I'm very serious on the issue.
 

fed tom

Chimp
Jun 23, 2008
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leeds
Fed Tom, you sly devil. I didn't know you lurked in these waters...
i joined when i was building my curtis incase i needed help. with that in mind im off to ask a question!

stickin with the long azz cable tom?
haha i cut like a foot off it, but yeah i cba cutting it again and its not toooooo bad...

fedderz lurks on here? still got that red 36t race laying around?

here's my contribution
cant wait to see your garrett if you get it.
 
Oct 6, 2008
28
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Plainfield, IL
My twenty inch bicycle.







had to sneak the molly in because I can.

fortyonethirty- that C.R.X. is beast.
Love the Molly. I have one, too.

The C.R.X. is hilarous because kids think I'm racing a Walmart bike at the track. Little do they know. Ha ha ha (sinister laugh).

I love the thing though and can't let it go. Beast or not. Thanks, man.
 

t1maglio

Monkey
Oct 29, 2001
855
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southern wisconsin
Ok, ok, boys, back to your corners. In defense of Yup, the bars seem to be straight up and down. "Chicago" style is technically in front of that. A lot of taller riders do tend to put their bars more upright.

On the other hand, I do agree with Fed that you get a lot better bike control with your bars back. Especially for jumping and nosing in (not to mention manualing) you are set up better for pushing and pulling the bars then if your were straight over them.

Now, this would be MY opinion, but I think most riders tend to bias for the later. Doesn't make it wrong for Yup, though. Rock 'em where you want 'em.
 

grom-dom

Turbo Monkey
Jun 27, 2006
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Chapel Thrill
fed_tom shreds a bike pretty hard. he knows what he's talking about. the way you have your bars put your weight a lot more over the front wheel, and throws you off pretty bad. get a topload.
 

sittingduck

Turbo Monkey
Jun 22, 2007
1,958
2
Oregon
I've ridden both ways, and think that having the bars back a little (in line with the fork) gives me a more stable bike. I don't like having my weight so far forward, especially after riding 26" bikes where the front axle is WAY out in front of your bars.
To each their own though, go look at some retro vids of guys going OFF with chicagoed out bars, and seats a foot above the frame...