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reilley1 · « **on:** December 20, 2009, 10:07 AM »

1975 Redline Monoshock (5 or 6 known to have survived)

Redline Monoshock with original Preston Petty Fender, original Stroker shock and original seat
Redline Fork
Schwinn Headset
Schwinn bottom bracket
Ashtabula Stem
Ashtabula cranks
Generic Butterfly Handlebars
Generic 70's Grips Oury Copies
Bendix 70 Rear Hub
Chair Front Hub
Schwinn Sprocket
Generic chain
Generic pedals
Araya "XR-75" Rims with heavy duty spokes
Cheng Shin/IRC motorcycle tires
Original frame top tube decal "Northridge." other decals are SBS reproductions.
Useless trivia: Number plate came off a 70s Penton

Bike owned by Rick Gaytan and Alpha Bicycle Company in Vista CA.

baldbmxer · « **Reply #1 on:** December 20, 2009, 10:31 AM »

Oh yeah! That is a bit of class Rick.

Loving that low slung line down the seat stays to the loopy rear

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #2 on:** December 20, 2009, 10:55 AM »

another awesome relic

the bikes well cool too

keep em coming rick and going with the usual rad tradition of your festive greetings past............................have a merry chrimbo and all the best ya tw@t

daz

sweetbeats · « **Reply #3 on:** December 20, 2009, 10:58 AM »

Awesome That

mark 2 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 20, 2009, 11:00 AM »

That's got flares and long hair wirtten all over it, looks the balls

Wish me had more of that era in this country, there's a big void of waaaaaayback os.

baldbmxer · « **Reply #5 on:** December 20, 2009, 11:58 AM »

Having another look as is that good....................

That guessett is just the best! HUGE! Lovin the way it wraps/hugs the headtube.

Dont ya' just love bike that you just have to keep looking ta, and when you do you just spot more and more details/features

RATTY · « **Reply #6 on:** December 20, 2009, 12:01 PM »

That is superb, wish we had history like that in the UK. The grifter just doesnt have the same class

magna13 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 20, 2009, 01:25 PM »

Now that is Bicycle Motocross

kdubbmx · « **Reply #8 on:** December 20, 2009, 02:05 PM »

Quote from: RATTY on December 20, 2009, 12:01 PM

That is superb, wish we had history like that in the UK. The grifter just doesnt have the same class

Didn't you see the 1973 DS (don smith) Springer Tony?

Twin shock rear end with motorcycle style forks!!!

What you have to bear in mind though was that even top end motocross motorcyles had twin shock set up in 1975, that Redline was at least 5 years ahead of its time in motorcycle terms but 20 years ahead of its time in suspension bicycles!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bigplinky · « **Reply #9 on:** December 21, 2009, 06:46 PM »

Lovin' that

Steve P · « **Reply #10 on:** December 21, 2009, 07:38 PM »

Awesome

spesh · « **Reply #11 on:** December 21, 2009, 08:46 PM »

is this the same bike but with motomags thats on joe kid with stu thompsen doing a big jump on it?
here it is at 2.06 cool bike tho!!!!

Mattdub · « **Reply #12 on:** December 22, 2009, 08:21 AM »

Lovin' it Rick

MartyC · « **Reply #13 on:** December 29, 2009, 10:09 AM »

Class

Dennis Dain · « **Reply #14 on:** January 04, 2010, 05:27 AM »

The bike that Rick has shared with you is a brilliant piece of BMX history. It is a timepiece of the true beginnings. We already had the basic 'sting ray' 20" bicycle. Schwinn, Huffy, Royse Union etc...

What Rick has here is what you get when Lynn Kastan (owner of Redline, a Company that was already making motorcyle racing components) decides to make a bicycle that kids could ride and imitate motorcycles.

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is this the same bike but with motomags thats on joe kid with stu thompsen doing a big jump on it?

Nope! Stu's 'Monster Mono', as we call it, was built 2 to 3 years after the Redline. Stu designed it and Gary Turner (GT) welded it up for him. Below is a picture of it as it sits now. There are several pictures on my thread of me jumping it.

hunterdubber · « **Reply #15 on:** January 04, 2010, 06:59 AM »

WHOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Red Baron dude , you just gone and posted a bike that's in my top faves of ALL time , now that's a BEEEEE-YOOOOO-TAAAY

Nice one Dennis

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #16 on:** January 04, 2010, 08:10 AM »

That is mental Dennis

cool as fook

Dennis Dain · « **Reply #17 on:** January 05, 2010, 04:59 AM »

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cool as fook

You got that right! I was in possession of that bike for a few years and it was THE most fun I had on a 'solo' bike. (Flying my hack down our downhills is a lot of fun also!)

This is one of my favorite pictures while riding that bike.

Bigplinky · « **Reply #18 on:** January 05, 2010, 07:29 AM »

Cool pic Dennis and definately one of the maddest bikes I've ever seen

One thing I've noticed on these early suspension bikes is they don't have chain tensioners, did they have a problem with the chain coming off (as it must slacken up when the suspension compresses).