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Offline Finny

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1983 Mongoose California Special
« on: September 02, 2015, 08:23 PM »
This is almost finished, this is the exact bike that I was sponsored with by Geoff Wiles Cycles from Strood in Kent, Geoff added some extra parts on the bike, laid back seat post, mks grafight-x pedals, black tuffs, white walls  everything has been re-chromed, new stickers grips seat, pedals  hope you like!
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Re: 1983 Mongoose California Special
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2015, 08:23 PM »
Another

Offline BMX1973

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Re: 1983 Mongoose California Special
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2015, 08:31 PM »

Very nice.  :coolsmiley:

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Re: 1983 Mongoose California Special
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2015, 09:23 PM »
Looks lovely, nice build matey

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Re: 1983 Mongoose California Special
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2015, 06:12 PM »
nice
build what u want if u like it then thats all that matters

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Re: 1983 Mongoose California Special
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2015, 08:55 AM »
Liking that lots, good to have history too  :4_17_5:

Geoff used to race with/against my old boss, Steve Heffernan bitd.


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Re: 1983 Mongoose California Special
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2015, 09:37 AM »
Lovely Bike? but am I missing something here? How is this a Freestyle bike?  ???

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Re: 1983 Mongoose California Special
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2015, 07:02 PM »
Lovely Bike? but am I missing something here? How is this a Freestyle bike?  ???

Firstly it was used as a freestyle bike Not a race bike,  although it was only used by me in 83' as a freestyle bike, the f&f was my preferrence in 83' with all the other freestyle parts, Eddie Fiola used race Forks, race bars, does that mean his freestyle bike was actually a race bike?
« Last Edit: September 22, 2015, 07:04 PM by Finny »

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Re: 1983 Mongoose California Special
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2015, 07:23 PM »
There was a period between the mid 70's and early 80's where folk used race bikes for freestyle because there was no freestyle specific bikes out there. Therefore you could say that all early race bikes were actually freestyle bikes but if that were the case the freestyle section would be full of race bikes only there because their owner says it's a freestyle bike when in actual fact it's a race bike.  ???
That's a race bike mate and should be in the OS race section... imho   :daumenhoch:
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Re: 1983 Mongoose California Special
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2015, 08:51 PM »
Hey fella wasn't having a go? Its a real nice bike as I said just couldn't see the freestyle connection and it wasn't mentioned by you in the intro and then martyC says you (I assume you being Geoff  ???) that you used to race with his old boss?? so no mention of freestyle there either?  ??? but still a seet looking bike  :daumenhoch:

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Re: 1983 Mongoose California Special
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2015, 07:26 AM »
Looks cool, I'd stick some gold kool caps on though instead of the alloy ones as you've got new school graphites and can see the gold  :daumenhoch:

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Re: 1983 Mongoose California Special
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2015, 02:54 PM »
There was a period between the mid 70's and early 80's where folk used race bikes for freestyle because there was no freestyle specific bikes out there. Therefore you could say that all early race bikes were actually freestyle bikes but if that were the case the freestyle section would be full of race bikes only there because their owner says it's a freestyle bike when in actual fact it's a race bike.  ???
That's a race bike mate and should be in the OS race section... imho   :daumenhoch:

It would be against my religion to put it in the race section, only used it for freestyle as the f&f felt right for me, so it was "My" freestyle bike so that's why it's here, if mods want to change to race I'll just delete, this post!

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Re: 1983 Mongoose California Special
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2015, 02:56 PM »
Hey fella wasn't having a go? Its a real nice bike as I said just couldn't see the freestyle connection and it wasn't mentioned by you in the intro and then martyC says you (I assume you being Geoff  ???) that you used to race with his old boss?? so no mention of freestyle there either?  ??? but still a seet looking bike  :daumenhoch:

I know you wasn't mate, it was used as a freestyle bike with freestyle parts, I'm Jason Finn, Geoff wiles was a road bike racer who owned a bike shop!
« Last Edit: September 23, 2015, 03:01 PM by Finny »

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Re: 1983 Mongoose California Special
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2015, 02:59 PM »
Looks cool, I'd stick some gold kool caps on though instead of the alloy ones as you've got new school graphites and can see the gold  :daumenhoch:

Those wheels are for my GT Delmar mate, I'm having my original alloy hubbed skyways restored, so these were all that was laying about👍

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Re: 1983 Mongoose California Special
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2015, 06:53 PM »
That looks lush Finn.. 8)

ALL my bikes was freestyle BITD ...
 
The rebel I bought in `83 was advertised for race and freestyle...
My `82 ultra burner was my freestyle bike... ::)...


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