October 2018 Bike of the Month - Enter Here

[griff]

 let's see your October builds then Radsters

- Please post a full build spec for your entry.
- You may post a maximum of 4 pictures of your bike ( no tiled images - 4 individual pictures )
- You MUST still own the bike you enter.
- Your entry MUST be a new build and have not been entered before, or, it must be a major rebuild with significant changes.
- The build MUST be completed within the month of entry
- All entries must be in before the 1st of the following month or they will be removed.
- Any entrant found 'canvassing' for votes or other forums/social media sites will have their bike removed.

[moza]

1983 Torker 280x the bike is stripped down for a full clean and a bit of detailing.  It will look the same when reassembled,  if this isn't allowed then ignore this post. I've entered as there are no entries at the moment and I'd like to support the forum topic if I can.

[benno]

Been meaning to put this in for the last couple of months but just haven’t got round to it
There’s a shit load of work gone into this and you can find the build thread here http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,191953.0.html
I’ll get round to finishing that sometime as well 😂😂

Pro-Lite Craig Campbell signature model

F&F - Pro-Lite Craig Campbell in baby blue
Bars - Skyway EZ
Grips - Oakley B2
Wheels - Alloy hubbed coaster Tuff 2’s
Tyres - nos Pananracer freestyle
Cranks - Sugino 400’s with Sugino 43t and Sugino bolts
Pedals - Hutch bear traps with freestyle cages and crush protectors
Stem - Hutch western H
Rotor - ACS mk1
Brake set - DC MX1000’s with tech 4’s and dated DC cables and Skyway tuff pads
Seat clamp - Hutch donut
Seat post - osp Alloy layback
Seat - Skyway hotseat

[Grant_Stone]

1986 Skyway Street Beat

Always loved this colour combo, but as this frame was in need of restoration I decided to flip the colours on everything the opposite to the Factory spec. All paintwork was carried out by Superbike Dan to his usual amazing standard.


Frame - Skyway Street Beat 1986
Forks - Skyway Street Beat 1986
Bars - Skyway EZ Mk2's
Grips - A’me Round (Double Bubble Font)
Stem - Skyway Freestyle
Headset - Tioga Beartrap 2
Gyro - Skyway Spinmaster 2
Levers - Dia-Compe Tech 5's
Calipers - Odyssey 2000's
Cables - SST Oryg
Brake Pads - Skyway Freestyle Pads
Seat - Viscount Dominator
Seat Post - Odyssey
Seat Clamp - Odyssey
Cranks - SR Tubular
Bottom Bracket - Tioga Sealed
Power Disc - Skyway
Chainring - SR
Pedals - Shimano PD MX15
Wheels - 80’s Skyway Tuff II's
Tyres - Tioga Comp Pools
Pegs - Skyway Axle Extenders
Freewheel - Shimano MX-30
Chain - Izumi

[In2bmx]

Well that soon picked up …

Only three bikes but all amazing 

[blackiepaul]

love that pro-lite

[Taipan]

I know we should'nt comment in here but those three bikes    and that streetbeat 

[Nick Baines]

83/4 GT Pro 1 of 100 sent to the UK from Japan
GT PRO BARS
AME waffle grips
Tech  4 lever
DK XL stem
Flex fighter
Epoch headset
Clark’s powerglide rear cable
Pro class series 3 rims with TNT hubs
Comp 2 tyres repop
Sugino CT175’s
Suntour xc pedals
Sealed BB YST
Sugino chainring and bolts
Tuf neck seat clamp
Izumi chain
Mx900 calliper
DC blocks
MX Seat
OSP post for lanky fat bloke

[Nick Baines]

83/4 GT Pro 1 of 100 sent to the UK from Japan
GT PRO BARS
AME waffle grips
Tech  4 lever
DK XL stem
Flex fighter
Epoch headset
Clark’s powerglide rear cable
Pro class series 3 rims with TNT hubs
Comp 2 tyres repop
Sugino CT175’s
Suntour xc pedals
Sealed BB YST
Sugino chainring and bolts
Tuf neck seat clamp
Izumi chain
Mx900 calliper
DC blocks
MX Seat
OSP post for lanky fat bloke

[midschooljon]

Just finished up building this 1988 S&M Mad Dog. Its built up with all survivor parts from the era (no repop or reissue parts). Too late for some old school fans, and too early for some mid school, but right in the sweet spot for me. 

Frame & Fork: 1988 S&M Mad Dog

Stem: TNT XL

Headset: Tioga Beartrap II

Bars: S&M Slam Bars (Revcore Made)

Grips: AME Tri

Lever: DC Tech 77

Brakes: ACS Boa

Seat: Selle Italia Turbo

Seat Post: 22mm chrome

Seat clamp: TNT

Cranks: Redline Flight 175mm

Pedals: SR Suntour

Sprocket: Redline

Chain: Izumi

Tyres: Yellow label Tioga Comp III

Rims: Araya 7X

Hubs: Revcore

Padset: S&M

Plate: Crit

[gary4130]

my  Jamie Bestwick 95 bashy sport rider rep (as liked by Jamie Bestwick himself ! )




 mostly survivor parts on this as this frame  wasn't in mint condition,only nos parts are the levers and the cd,everything else has been restored.

frame/fork: '95 haro bashy sport/'96 haro threadless forks
steering:haro '88 kneesavers (mine from new)fusion stem/haro grips-very worn
wheelset:peregrine unsealed hubs/araya rims/haro multisurface2 tyres
drivechain:profile 180mm cranks/gt dx pedals/haro cd
braking:reaction megabrake front caliper/rear ACS BOA 6mm/tech 77levers/oddy cables
seating:gt seat(my own from the early '90s/seatclamp fusion(thanks ED)/micro adjust seatpost
misc:haro fusion pegs/oddy gyro

[Redcar]

GHP Pro 1, 1985

- Frame, forks, bars, post - GHP
- Grips, B-1B
- Wheels, Araya 7X, Bullseye hubs
- Tyres, Michelin Cobra
- Tioga Task Force OPC
- Sugino chain ring
- SR spider
- SR pedals
- Clamp, sun tour
- Seat, leather Kashimax Aero
- BB, Tioga
- DC 1020 calliper
- DC Tech 4 lever
- Tuf Neck stem

[80s_bmx_craig]

Bike of the Month Entry- 1984 Blue Max, BMX Products, 20" BMX

Hello! Thanks for adding me to your forum. Excited to join this community of BMXers!

I'm going to attach some pics of my latest build which is a 'Blue Max' BMX from 1984. If you don't already know, Blue Max is made by BMX Products. The folks that made/make 'Mongoose BMX'. They were exclusively distributed to US military bases throughout the world. What is now a rare and hard to find bike, the Blue Max survivor that I found on a marketplace app has undergone several accessory upgrades. New seat, rear brake, chain tensioners, grips, mag wheels, seat post, foam pad set and tires. The decals are original and the frame, sprocket, forks as well. The bike is 20" frame and all 4130 chrome made in the USA.

1984 Blue Max 20" BMX Frame, BMX Products
1984 Mongoose/Blue Max Forks
CW Handlebars
AME 80's grips
Odyssey 1999 rear brake assembly
Competition III 20" x 1.75" knobbie tires
SR pedals
SR neck
Mongoose 44T Sprocket
SE BMX Cruiser seat
20" ACS Z Mag Wheels
Rear Freewheel cog
Profile chain tensioners
Z Chrome Chain
GT Pro Performer lay back seat post
Flite Repop Blue/White Checker foam pads
Mongoose cranks
Players Dice valve stem caps
Specialized inner tubes

[griff]

Nice turnout so far this month 

FYI I've posted each entry from this month on the Rad Instagram page to give them a bit of a showcase and hopefully make a few people who were previously unaware of this place know about some of the amazing builds you guys put together. With almost 1600 followers on there already we've been getting some great feedback, as well as a few new forum members 

If it works out could make this a regular thing - as we know already with FB there's no substitute for a good forum build thread but if we can use newer platforms to reach out to people then it could be a good thing

[factory pilot]

Great turn out once again ... very impressed....
I’m loving mid-school builds more and more these days ... never thought I’d ever say that! 

[Ginge_0207]

My ‘83 Californian Mongoose

Mongoose Chatsworth Chromoly Frame and Forks
Skyway og Wheels and Hubs
Mongoose handlebars
SR Bar Clamp
Mongoose Headset
Dia Compe Brake tech II Brake levers
Dia Compe Front and Rear Brakes with Skyway og pads to rear and Dia Compe to front
Dia Compe Clear Brake Cables
BMX Aero Seat
Renthal Seat Post
Dia Compe Seat Clamp
Mongoose Crank
Odyssey Bear Trap Pedals
Sugino Chainring
Mongoose Spider
Mongoose Sprocket
KMC chain
Mongoose og Padset
Mongoose og Grips
Tioga Gumwall Comp III Front and Rear tyres with inner tubes

[In2bmx]

Another great month 

[torkerdude180]

 

[Spen69]

What a month, that Cali Goose takes me straight back to '83 but the Bestwick rider rep is awesome

[Kezbose]

Recently completed my own 'Grail' Bike.

MRD Pro

Frame: MRD Pro OG Chrome & Decals
Forks: MRD used
Bars: MRD Pro
Stem: Tioga
Headset: Hatta
Flex Saver: TT
Grips: A'ME Dual Blue/Blue
Doughnuts: Leather
Lever: Dia Compe MX
Lever Cover: Sharp
Brake Cable: 86 Dia Compe
Cable Clips: Vanguard Chrome
Rear Brake: Dia Compe MX900
Brake Pads: Koolstop with Cooling Fins
Seat Post: Renthal
Seat: Kashimax MX with Allen Guts
Seat Clamp: SR
Cranks: Sugino CT175
BB: Sugino Sealed
Chainring: 44 Tooth Sugino
Chainring Bolts: Sugino
Pedals: Suntour XC
Rims: Ukai Speedlines
Hubs: GT Hollow Axle
Freewheel: Shimano 16T
Tyres: Michelin Cobra Fat/Thin
Plate: MRD
Brake Guard: MRD
Pads: MRD

[Spen69]

OMFG that is probably the only bike that would tempt me back to the old school...... fookin gorgeous mate, where did you find that

[Retrodan72]

Recently completed my own 'Grail' Bike.

MRD Pro

Frame: MRD Pro OG Chrome & Decals
Forks: MRD used
Bars: MRD Pro
Stem: Tioga
Headset: Hatta
Flex Saver: TT
Grips: A'ME Dual Blue/Blue
Doughnuts: Leather
Lever: Dia Compe MX
Lever Cover: Sharp
Brake Cable: 86 Dia Compe
Cable Clips: Vanguard Chrome
Rear Brake: Dia Compe MX900
Brake Pads: Koolstop with Cooling Fins
Seat Post: Renthal
Seat: Kashimax MX with Allen Guts
Seat Clamp: SR
Cranks: Sugino CT175
BB: Sugino Sealed
Chainring: 44 Tooth Sugino
Chainring Bolts: Sugino
Pedals: Suntour XC
Rims: Ukai Speedlines
Hubs: GT Hollow Axle
Freewheel: Shimano 16T
Tyres: Michelin Cobra Fat/Thin
Plate: MRD
Brake Guard: MRD
Pads: MRD

This is what Steve Animal’s wet dream looks like.

Voting’s going to be proper tricky this month.

[factory pilot]

Omg ... that MRD!!!! 
Just when you think okay it’s going to be a quiet month then boom!
Lots of amazing builds again 

[Faze 3]

GJS Freestyler 1985.

Specification : All items are Og.

GJS FS Gen2 Frame and fork set, repainted by SBD with his special magic 
Powerlite powerbend FS bars
Hutch FS stem
Hutch flex fighter/stem lock
MX125 headset
A'me Unitron grips
GJS grip doughnuts
DiaCompe MX1000 brakes with centraliser, and Tech 3 levers
Scott Mautheuser brake blocks
Hutch doughnut seat clamp
VDC layback seat post
Elina Flyte tech seat
Bullseye Gen2 crankset, with custom Bullseye powerdisc
Pete Percision products chainwheel
Sugino bolts
MKS graphite pedals
UKAI wheels with suzue hubs
Tioga Comp Ramp tyres
KMC chain


For those that are interested in the journey of this bike. Its been a long time in the making for me, as I've been slowly putting it together for around a year. I purchased it from a well know collector, who had purchased it in its pink form ( see the pages of RAD ). I'd been looking for one of thee for around 20 years. So you can imagine how chuffed I was to finely have the opportunity to buy one. And have enough money at that time to buy it

So SBD had painted a GT for me in this special US paint, and its stunning. I had to do this Frameset and bars in the same finish. In the flesh its like glass.
Another mate in AUS found the cranks for me, which SBD also painted. I get a few offers a month to buy this off me, but after 20 years looking its going nowhere

Hope you guys like as much as I do.

[griff]

Last call for entries for October - just one more day to get your bikes in!

Haven't checked but I think this could be the biggest line-up we've had all year - awesome selection

And sticking up a big V to anyone who says things have gone stale