Author Topic: CHROME REDLINE RL-20?? (Read 13627 times)

deeman · « **on:** August 12, 2014, 11:33 PM »

I was wondering if anyone has ever seen a complete factory chrome RL-20 PROSTYLER? I am talking about the 85 spec factory completes.The full chromoly with 5" headtube, not the later tri moly ones with the new graphics. I have looked hard and can't seem to find an image of one anywhere. All the tests/builds/pics seem to show the iconic white with white wheels etc. I am curious to see what the chrome complete looked like in particular the colourway . Anyone got an image or link?
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McQUEEN · « **Reply #1 on:** August 19, 2014, 08:47 AM »

I'm a prostyler fan and researched them quite a bit - but I've never seen a Redline catalouge with a chrome one in or an advert for a complete chrome one. I seen scores of adverts for the chrome frames. The museum has a ratio of about 5 to 1 white vs chrome so I guess they just weren't popular, in fact, freestyle at that stage was really all about white and then coloured / fluro frames sets.

Id be really interested to know if anyone actually bought a complete factory spec'd Prostyler - most of us bought F+F back then.

deeman · « **Reply #2 on:** August 19, 2014, 12:00 PM »

Quote from: McQUEEN on August 19, 2014, 08:47 AM

I'm a prostyler fan and researched them quite a bit - but I've never seen a Redline catalouge with a chrome one in or an advert for a complete chrome one. I seen scores of adverts for the chrome frames. The museum has a ratio of about 5 to 1 white vs chrome so I guess they just weren't popular, in fact, freestyle at that stage was really all about white and then coloured / fluro frames sets.

Id be really interested to know if anyone actually bought a complete factory spec'd Prostyler - most of us bought F+F back then.

Thanks for the reply!
I was thinking the same myself...not many people probably bought them bitd. The chrome finish may possibly have cost more too as it usually did back then. I find it strange that there does not appear to be a single picture of a factory chrome bike anywhere on the net! I have looked on the museum too and can't find an early chrome bike on there. As you said, most people probably bought a F+F back then and not many factory completes were sold.
I was curious about the colourway of the chrome bikes....i.e were the wheels white or black? what colour was the seat? did they use a black headset still or was it chrome? etc etc. as I was considering building one. Something curious I found was that the test bike in FREESTYLIN' magazine seemed to have a slightly different spec to the actual completes that were offered later which came with O.G.K's not PEREGRINE MASTER wheels and a black seat instead of a white one....maybe a bit of craftiness on Redline's part?!

McQUEEN · « **Reply #3 on:** August 19, 2014, 12:23 PM »

The chrome F+F were the same price as the white - see the advert, 169 dollars bitd.

I've got that edition of Freestylin' - RL is never ever pictured riding the catalogue / stock prostyler. In fact, he's never riding the same build twice, ever! I'd of thought though if they did do a stock chrome prostyler all the components would be black with chrome bars seatpost and opc. I think black so as to tie in with the decals.

I could talk all day about the prostylers, hugely underated imo.

If you build it let me know, but I'm with the majority, the white is by far the best, but I'm now wondering if a chrome F+F with white masters and red anno parts would work?!! Perhaps worth checking the builds of some of the PL20's?

deeman · « **Reply #4 on:** August 19, 2014, 07:53 PM »

Quote from: McQUEEN on August 19, 2014, 12:23 PM

The chrome F+F were the same price as the white - see the advert, 169 dollars bitd.

I've got that edition of Freestylin' - RL is never ever pictured riding the catalogue / stock prostyler. In fact, he's never riding the same build twice, ever! I'd of thought though if they did do a stock chrome prostyler all the components would be black with chrome bars seatpost and opc. I think black so as to tie in with the decals.

I could talk all day about the prostylers, hugely underated imo.

If you build it let me know, but I'm with the majority, the white is by far the best, but I'm now wondering if a chrome F+F with white masters and red anno parts would work?!! Perhaps worth checking the builds of some of the PL20's?

Yup, I agree.....I am surprised there are not more of them about, Don't seem to get much love! I was thinking it would probably have black components too on the chrome frame. I am on the verge of completing a white one as I have wanted one since seeing the test in FREESTYLIN' all that time ago. The geometry on the RL is probably the closest to new school than any other old school bike so I am hoping it will ride nice! Just need to go and pay the £30 or so customs charges they slapped on my STR bars I got from the states and it's more or less done! I have been stashing parts for months now!! I will post it up once done....

McQUEEN · « **Reply #5 on:** August 19, 2014, 09:00 PM »

I will post it up once done....

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look forward to seeing it. Sorry the threads been hi jacked by white prostylers, but I love em.

I'm in exactly the same position, i.e. I've got a NOS white Prostyler - well it was NOS but losing its finish, never ridden, so it was it powdered..drop outs are perfect. I'm planning to get this built for MK15 (crazy I know but I work long hours) Perhaps we should make up Redline Freestyle Corner?!

some very minty masters....

a great set of flights.....

a good set of rechromed forklifters...

a NOS pair of graflight x's

a minty peregrine seat....

NOS dia compe calipers and levers with some minty diacompe cables...

and some release dust covered NOS Panaracers....

Ive also got a set of the front pegs and rear standers ready to go with a pair of minty Oakleys...

deeman · « **Reply #6 on:** August 20, 2014, 01:09 AM »

Ha! your parts stash looks more or less like mine! I have a pair of Kenda k55's at the moment as a temporary measure until I find a pair of panaracers at a reasonable price! Yours will be something special with all those minty parts! My Peregrine Masters are not quite as nice but passable after a lot of sanding! I am going for as close to the spec in FREESTYLIN' mag test as I possibly can. I have the Red/white version of those Oakleys but would like the ones you have ideally! I am not putting those nasty plastic Fuan's on! Will you be running a forklifter stem? Yea a Prostyler corner sounds like a great idea!
Where did you score the framestanders and pegs? I have 1 Nos framestander on the way to me now, I was thinking about maybe trying to get a second reproduced for the other side....

McQUEEN · « **Reply #7 on:** August 20, 2014, 04:05 AM »

Yeah, white forklifter stem and black headset (tange). framestander and pegs where a buy from ebay usa.

deeman · « **Reply #8 on:** August 21, 2014, 09:37 AM »

Quote from: McQUEEN on August 20, 2014, 04:05 AM

Yeah, white forklifter stem and black headset (tange). framestander and pegs where a buy from ebay usa.

SNAP, white forklifter too!

McQUEEN · « **Reply #9 on:** August 21, 2014, 11:28 PM »

Loving all of that. I'm fired up to get mine built up now.....i much prefer the white seat to the black....

deeman · « **Reply #10 on:** August 21, 2014, 11:44 PM »

Quote from: McQUEEN on August 21, 2014, 11:28 PM

Loving all of that. I'm fired up to get mine built up now.....i much prefer the white seat to the black....

Yup, definitely the white seat for me too. I wanted it done for the summer but parts have taken too long! I hope when Ihave mine finished it might give you the inspiration to do yours before MK!

Faze 3 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 01, 2014, 07:16 PM »

Just the 3 of us interested in the ol RL20 then?

Before I built up my RL's I spotted this pic on the BMX muso a good few years ago.

This guy had a nice collection of chrome RL's

I then set out to get a chrome one, something different like you mentioned. Back then I didn't realise the 4" / 5" headtube difference, and only later spotted this guy's RL20 was a later one

So like you say guy's no chrome RL20's anywhere

I know you've both seen my RL20, that's why I changed to blue in the end, just wanted something a bit different

This is another pic I found of an RL20II, forget chrome

By the way fella's, look forward to seeing these babies built up, should be spot on, with those parts. NOS graphites

nice find McQueen

McQUEEN · « **Reply #12 on:** September 01, 2014, 09:23 PM »

I'm sure that Gold RL was on eBay last year, not sure if it ever sold....

Working away in the background, I managed to find time to clean up and polish my set of rear standers, templated and added the grip tape this weekend.

Faze 3, what happened to the blue RL, is it still built up? One of the better builds on this site imo! Interesting on the 4 or 5" headtube, I thought they were all 5".

Faze 3 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 01, 2014, 10:55 PM »

I bet who ever owns it wanted thousands

for that gold RL, the work that went into it

My RL's are in the loft now, in fact all my bikes are up there $:-\$ I'm into collecting just freestyle f&F's now. For my shelf of retroness! Glad you liked it when it was built up fella. Did you get those rear stands off the bay a few months ago? I think they went pretty cheap? I bid on them and was miffed at how little they eventually went for, you never see um come up. I might still have a set of RL front pegs in the loft, if you need a set?

I'm not an expert on RL's, but I think the 5" head tube was only used from 84 to 85, on the RL20, RL20b and RL20II. The 4" headtube models seem to go for a fair bit less

Waiting to see the build now then fella

deeman · « **Reply #14 on:** September 03, 2014, 12:40 AM »

...getting there, waiting on a crank and tyres to arrive!

This needs a partner!

Faze 3 · « **Reply #15 on:** September 05, 2014, 12:12 PM »

oh dear an orphan platform, you could be waiting years to get the other

To quote blackadder.......bugger

deeman · « **Reply #16 on:** September 05, 2014, 12:19 PM »

Quote from: Faze 3 on September 05, 2014, 12:12 PM

oh dear an orphan platform, you could be waiting years to get the other

To quote blackadder.......bugger

unless I get someone to fabricate another........!

I just thought it was worth having as it is nos...but yeah could be a long wait!!

Faze 3 · « **Reply #17 on:** September 05, 2014, 01:48 PM »

Am I going to have to wait for you to find the other one, before you build up your RL then?

I don't know if I can wait that long

McQUEEN · « **Reply #18 on:** September 05, 2014, 08:13 PM »

Quote from: deeman on September 05, 2014, 12:19 PM

Quote from: Faze 3 on September 05, 2014, 12:12 PM
oh dear an orphan platform, you could be waiting years to get the other

To quote blackadder.......bugger

unless I get someone to fabricate another........!
I just thought it was worth having as it is nos...but yeah could be a long wait!!

Deeman, just found these on the bay.............
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-School-BMX-Redline-Frame-Standers-RL-20-A-Prostyler-GT-CW-SE-HARO-HUTCH-/201163832749?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

deeman · « **Reply #19 on:** September 05, 2014, 10:31 PM »

Quote from: McQUEEN on September 05, 2014, 08:13 PM

Quote from: deeman on September 05, 2014, 12:19 PM
Quote from: Faze 3 on September 05, 2014, 12:12 PM
oh dear an orphan platform, you could be waiting years to get the other

To quote blackadder.......bugger

unless I get someone to fabricate another........!
I just thought it was worth having as it is nos...but yeah could be a long wait!!
Deeman, just found these on the bay.............
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-School-BMX-Redline-Frame-Standers-RL-20-A-Prostyler-GT-CW-SE-HARO-HUTCH-/201163832749?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

Nice one! asked him if he will shipto uk!

deeman · « **Reply #20 on:** September 05, 2014, 10:35 PM »

Quote from: Faze 3 on September 05, 2014, 01:48 PM

Am I going to have to wait for you to find the other one, before you build up your RL then?

I don't know if I can wait that long

nah I will get it built asap! waiting for panaracers now!

Faze 3 · « **Reply #21 on:** September 06, 2014, 11:12 AM »

This guy has a set in the US as well, and will ship. Never seen um with the edges like this, I guess they made them later like it?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-School-BMX-Redline-Frame-Standers-For-RL-20-A-Prostyler-GT-CW-SE/131285078412?_trksid=p2050601.c100269.m3464&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140813133143%26meid%3Da338e6e2f8d7452f99aad201f26342ab%26pid%3D100269%26prg%3D20140813133143%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D131285078412%26clkid%3D335258208422507386&_qi=RTM1562569

Looking forward to seeing it then Deeman, get cracking

deeman · « **Reply #22 on:** September 06, 2014, 10:38 PM »

Quote from: Faze 3 on September 06, 2014, 11:12 AM

This guy has a set in the US as well, and will ship. Never seen um with the edges like this, I guess they made them later like it?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-School-BMX-Redline-Frame-Standers-For-RL-20-A-Prostyler-GT-CW-SE/131285078412?_trksid=p2050601.c100269.m3464&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140813133143%26meid%3Da338e6e2f8d7452f99aad201f26342ab%26pid%3D100269%26prg%3D20140813133143%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D131285078412%26clkid%3D335258208422507386&_qi=RTM1562569

Looking forward to seeing it then Deeman, get cracking

Nice one, I did see those ones, they are the later type and too strong money for my liking! tyres arrived today-won't be long to wait!

chubby · « **Reply #23 on:** September 09, 2014, 10:24 PM »

deeman · « **Reply #24 on:** September 10, 2014, 08:46 PM »

Quote from: McQUEEN on September 05, 2014, 08:13 PM

Quote from: deeman on September 05, 2014, 12:19 PM
Quote from: Faze 3 on September 05, 2014, 12:12 PM
oh dear an orphan platform, you could be waiting years to get the other

To quote blackadder.......bugger

unless I get someone to fabricate another........!
I just thought it was worth having as it is nos...but yeah could be a long wait!!
Deeman, just found these on the bay.............
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-School-BMX-Redline-Frame-Standers-RL-20-A-Prostyler-GT-CW-SE-HARO-HUTCH-/201163832749?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

Fooking gutted, missed these today. Was helping a mate out at his house and got distracted. Well pissed off!