[freakrock]

hucktastic! if you blow one shock, you have a spare!!

that bikes is awesome... even cedric wants to ride one.

 

[ire]

currently on the cruiser:

That cruiser is pimp!!

 

[James]

That cruiser is pimp!!

Seconded!

 

[Wobbler]

mr dirt PBF

pretty bitchin fork.

Tiny little upper tubes, massively long, skinny lower, and yes, a canti brace.

 

[demo 9]

i like that cruiser

 

[miuan]

Wow, first time I see cantis attached to the stanchions

 

[Jonny5]

That cruiser is pimp!!

Man that is awesome, are they JAD cranks?

 

[xy9ine]

Man that is awesome, are they JAD cranks?

thanks, yeah. i never heard about these until i saw them on ebay (while looking for more pedestrian redline flight cranks). pretty neat design - machined hollow with bolted covers. got a few bmx bits on there to satisfy the nostalgic cravings - bullseye front hub, profile stem, pro neck cruiser bar, crupi pedals.

 

[ire]

I had a friend that had a Chad Harrintgton (sp?) BMX frame with those JAD cranks on it.....I love seeing old bits

 

[vmajor]

I have not seen this suspension type in the preceding posts. Its now "superseded" and definitively funky looking, thus it qualifies

Pictures are of my bike, it just had a quick bath after a muddy ride. The front of the rear "triangle" is attached to the frame via that thin carbon fiber strip.

Regarding the livery, well I built this bike from the bare frame mainly from OEM parts thus branding it as any bike would be misleading, so I branded it with motorbike names

EDIT: I forgot to identify the design, its the original FPS (Full Power System) from Lapierre.

V.

 

[Ozzer]

Before Sam Hill's Sunday... Iron Horse had this...
Full Boinger

You could zoom in a bit for better look.

 

[xy9ine]

that was a world championship winning bike as well:

 

[mandown]

those shoes! are they where adidas got the hematoma from?

 

[ire]

I love how the skewers match the swing arm!! How old was Cully in that photo??

 

[James]

We used to have one of those, in the blue ano (the next model year I think) at my shop. Matching Marz 500 fork, so dope. I wanted it so badly...

 

[jonKranked]

I want a purple ano swingarm!

 

[bikeordie351]

:

look at that chain growth...

 

[ire]

look at that chain growth...

Yeah, I'm sure the 2" of travel causes massive chain growth.

 

[SlackBoy]

We used to have one of those, in the blue ano (the next model year I think) at my shop. Matching Marz 500 fork, so dope. I wanted it so badly...

Sure that wasn't the Diamond Back, that was blue ano, or gunmetal, or something, crap it was a long long time ago. Same bike, was made for/licensed by Verlichi (sp) or something

 

[ZUMBI]

Sure that wasn't the Diamond Back, that was blue ano, or gunmetal, or something, crap it was a long long time ago. Same bike, was made for/licensed by Verlichi (sp) or something

sintesi had something simular. When I see old pictures like that all the nice memories come back

 

[James]

Sure that wasn't the Diamond Back, that was blue ano, or gunmetal, or something, crap it was a long long time ago. Same bike, was made for/licensed by Verlichi (sp) or something

No, I remember the DBR bike, this was the next model year of the Iron Horse. DBR had a similar bike, I think it was a Sintesi or something.

 

[xy9ine]

sintesi had something simular. When I see old pictures like that all the nice memories come back

yeah, the frame was build by verlicchi, and sold under the iron horse, sintesi, and even kona names evidently.

 

[ire]

Wow, Cindy Devine....haven't heard that name in a long time. That bike looks full on DH I think its funny that are XC bikes now have more suspension than the old DH bikes

 

[James]

yeah, the frame was build by verlicchi, and sold under the iron horse, sintesi, and even kona names evidently.

I think that company makes (or at least used to make) some frames for Ducati, among others. So they have a pretty good name in the moto biz...

 

[RD3]

Thought you guys might enjoy some photos of vintage east coast Spooky downhill machines. I tried to build them with parts that would be accurate for when the frames were new.

 

[chriscarleton]

wow...I remember drooling over these bikes when I was a kid. There were always 3 or 4 guys that rode these things at the trail 66 races. I specifically remember a florescent yellow one all tricked out.

 

[UiUiUiUi]

love the old spookies

not obscure and not really old but nevertheless great bikes back in the day

damn i need to find some pics of my old spooky/FTW bike

 

[xy9ine]

rd, you've got a mental bike collection. great to see the preservation of some unique tank-era hardware.

 

[dw]

wow, those are some gems RD, nice work!

 

[Fool]

Those Spookys make me want to bust out my VHS copy of Chain Reaction 1 and watch the part where the guys chain jammed for like 5 minues and he gets all pissed off and yells GOD DAMMMIIIIIIIIIIIIT

 

[Transcend]

Those Spookys make me want to bust out my VHS copy of Chain Reaction 1 and watch the part where the guys chain jammed for like 5 minues and he gets all pissed off and yells GOD DAMMMIIIIIIIIIIIIT

Best clip ever. Long live AC chain guides.

 

[dw]

Those Spookys make me want to bust out my VHS copy of Chain Reaction 1 and watch the part where the guys chain jammed for like 5 minues and he gets all pissed off and yells GOD DAMMMIIIIIIIIIIIIT

haha, that clip and similar situations at Plattekill were inspiration for building my first prototype chainguide.. Ah the good old days!

 

[Beast]

Got these shots at the ABA Grands race. They had a 'vintage bmx' show.

 

[kidwoo]

^^Those things have to have more shock stroke than actual travel.


Wave of the future......sub 1 leverage ratios........so hawt. Expect foes to be on the forefront.

 

[dump]

Great work on those spookys RD3. If you can, get your hands on some of the old hardtails too

Btw, what's this I hear about spooky coming back. Has there been any more information on that?

 

[chris_f]

They are. But as far as I know, they will only be making hardtails for the time being.

 

[RD3]

Great work on those spookys RD3. If you can, get your hands on some of the old hardtails too

Btw, what's this I hear about spooky coming back. Has there been any more information on that?

I have a few hardtails too, couple bandwagons, ftw dna, darkside, junebug, pitboss, supertouch cx bike, and the only road bike they made.

 

[SuspectDevice]

Great work on those spookys RD3. If you can, get your hands on some of the old hardtails too

Btw, what's this I hear about spooky coming back. Has there been any more information on that?

Heck, I have all the information.

Don't call it a comeback.

More of a resurrection. We are out of the gravity game, except for fun hardtails for being a goon or slalom bikes. Too many people make too many great bikes for all manner of free-chuckery, and we'd rather go ride in the woods all day, any day. We are working on FS bikes that the media would call XC races bikes though...
We are a youth movement. I've collected kindred spirits from every corner of the country, and we rally around the flag of emotional healing and wholeness through bike racing. It's like a bunch of ladies sitting around talking about menses, but with race bikes, commuter bikes, coffee and a reading list... Oprah better watch out for Spooky Bikes.

-Mickey, the guy that owns Spooky Bikes and cries spectating at pro XC races...

 

[Ozzer]

This thread got me motivated to resurrect an old steed.

I think one of the other team frames like this one ended up in a museum/collection. Therefore, this thing is now an "antique."
Check this site out (if not already posted somewhere in this thread)..
Click on the full suspension section.
http://www.firstflightbikes.com/frames/museum.htm



The Klein Mantra prototype "rear shock."
http://www.firstflightbikes.com/_borders/MantraShockTop.JPG

This one is very cool too. http://mombat.org/Bike_Listing.htm

Another Storm...

 

[chriscarleton]

urts where so ****ing messed up.