Right then...........
This is the one that started it all
Told myself when I got into this that I just wanted a replica of my original minigoose and a supergoose and that's it - maybe a rider, but no more than 3 bikes.........
My how things change
Anyways it's finally done
Wish it was my actual frame from BITD but hey-ho, this is the next best thing.
I've built it as a survivor because I wanted it "right" rather than "bling".
Let's face it, NOS mongoose stamped rat-traps and NOS mongoose stamped hubs don't exactly pop up everyday so survivor was the way to go.
The only details not exact are the tyres which are union snakebellies because finding red mongoose snakebellies hasn't happened in over 2 years of hunting so these will have to do. Other than that and a round red reflector for the front wheel she is exactly as mine came to me one fine christmas morning
The brake set-up may look a little strange but that's exactly how mine was - coaster rear and DC caliper front.
I think all UK kids bikes back then had to be sold with front and rear brakes by law so that's how she was
Chr!st I went through some rear tyres with that coaster brake
drove my mum nuts
Full parts spec :
1981 nickel minigoose frame & forks wearing original finish and decals.
Mint original chrome femco rims
Shimano coaster rear hub
mongoose stamped front hub
union snakebellies
original mongoose stamped kashimax MX with original "gold" kashi guts
mongoose stamped seat clamp
mongoose stamped reflector
unstamped mongoose/sugino crank
mongoose stamped sugino snowflake chainwheel
mongoose stamped union rat-traps
mongoose stamped BB
mongoose stamped headset
ashtabula stem
mongoose steel bars
mongoose team grips (original)
NOS DC1020 caliper
NOS DC pre-bent lever
NOS DC cable and blocks
original mongoose pad-set
So here is me (summer of 82 I think
) on my original............
And here is my replica build............
