Author Topic: Mongoose dimentions ? ?? (Read 1475 times)

squigly · « **on:** November 30, 2010, 10:11 PM »

Not sure if anyone will be able to answer this for me, but does anyone have the frame dimensions of a 79/80 nickel goose (mongoose pro or what ever their 'real' name was) ?

reason being is that this was by far my most favourite frame BITD with a set of tange forks with a direct drop out, so i was going to look at working out what frame i can get now that will be some where close to those dimensions + a tiny bit to allow for my added height, i rode a '90 shredder and to be honest it was too long and i couldn't get to grips with it, so i dont want to make the same mistake.

squigly · « **Reply #1 on:** December 01, 2010, 12:25 PM »

bump ?
there are people on here with loads of 'gooses, please find a tape measure and measure the length of the top tube, height of the seat tube (12" ?) and from the crank to the rear drop out

Pretty please.

Hootski70 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 01, 2010, 02:27 PM »

All measurements taken from centre of bottom bracket to the centre of the head tube , top tube 18.5 inch , down tube 20 '' , seat tube (to top ) 11.25'' rear bottom tube to end of drop out 16'' rear top tube from centre of seat post to end of drop out 17.5 '' . These are taken from my 1980 team mongoose . hope this helps .

I do have a couple of 80's geese that i would part with if you want to relive your youth . Cheers Simon .

squigly · « **Reply #3 on:** December 06, 2010, 04:59 PM »

Thank you very much....

Can you PM Me details of what you have for sale, could be the easiest way ?

Hootski70 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 07, 2010, 12:22 AM »

Jon , would you be interested in a 1980 nickle mongoose motomag frame with nickle tange forks like you had bitd . Let me know what bits you rode with as i have a large collection . My brother ( Spen 69 on here )and i have helped a few people to build replica's of bikes they had back in the day , we even managed to reunite Peter J with his actual Ammaco team sprint F+F ( his first bmx ) which gained us a very good friend . Its a small world and radbmx is considered to be the core of UK old school bmx , you will find you make many a good friend and will have an exspensive but great time on the way . No matter what come to MK11 next year and find the fix it tent on the helipad , open 24 hours for bikes burgers and booze .

bobafett · « **Reply #5 on:** December 07, 2010, 01:40 AM »

Your a good lad Si

squigly · « **Reply #6 on:** December 07, 2010, 01:10 PM »

Quote from: Hootski70 on December 07, 2010, 12:22 AM

Jon , would you be interested in a 1980 nickle mongoose motomag frame with nickle tange forks like you had bitd . Let me know what bits you rode with as i have a large collection . My brother ( Spen 69 on here )and i have helped a few people to build replica's of bikes they had back in the day , we even managed to reunite Peter J with his actual Ammaco team sprint F+F ( his first bmx ) which gained us a very good friend . Its a small world and radbmx is considered to be the core of UK old school bmx , you will find you make many a good friend and will have an exspensive but great time on the way . No matter what come to MK11 next year and find the fix it tent on the helipad , open 24 hours for bikes burgers and booze .

I certainly would ! Nickel frame, tange II forks, Redline Flights, shimano dx (got some of these) Tange seat post, shogun 2 seat, all the usual really, it was built out of all the bits i had knocking about and trial and error to find which bits worked for me, rather than those bits that were fashionable !

Spen69 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 07, 2010, 01:38 PM »

Mmm.. Shotgun seat & Flights may be a bit tricky and you'll have to bend over and reach for the soap when it comes to paying for them unfortunately ;-(

As Simon said, get down to MK next year and call in to the big green gazeeeeebo by the helipad for help finishing your builds or fixing what you've broken riding on the track or ramps, but be prepared to drink till dawn and have a minging hangover if you find yourself in the tent after 3pm though...

Oh, and make sure you build your bikes to ride them and not look at them as old 'Gooses are tough!

Spen

squigly · « **Reply #8 on:** December 08, 2010, 02:50 PM »

Quote from: Spen69 on December 07, 2010, 01:38 PM

Mmm.. Shotgun seat & Flights may be a bit tricky and you'll have to bend over and reach for the soap when it comes to paying for them unfortunately ;-(

As Simon said, get down to MK next year and call in to the big green gazeeeeebo by the helipad for help finishing your builds or fixing what you've broken riding on the track or ramps, but be prepared to drink till dawn and have a minging hangover if you find yourself in the tent after 3pm though...

Oh, and make sure you build your bikes to ride them and not look at them as old 'Gooses are tough!

Spen

Wouldn't have a bike i couldnt ride, and quite happily drink till dawn ! To be honest i'm not too fussed about the 'detail' most important is the frame for me, i'll build it with what i consider is right (at the time) then over time collect bits and upgrade restore etc