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Title: Front loading rear dropouts
Post by: mattfx81 on May 17, 2010, 07:52 AM
Which old school bmx had front loading rear dropouts and a big gusset with a large single circle in?#

Matt
Title: Re: Front loading rear dropouts
Post by: HUTCHMAN on May 17, 2010, 08:02 AM
could this be what your looking for... Puch with Thruster forks

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mikamagic1/Snapshot2008-11-1812-11-42.jpg


i know the rear drop outs arn't forward facing,just wondered about the gusset.
Title: Re: Front loading rear dropouts
Post by: mattfx81 on May 17, 2010, 08:11 AM
No not a puch i dont think. These frames off the bay, its either me of the blue and white frame has forward facing dropouts and the rear stays are curved at the seat tube. I thought it was an old burner.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/old-school-bmx-F-F-x2-/160435372395?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Collectables_Bicycle_RL&hash=item255ab1816b

Matt
Title: Re: Front loading rear dropouts
Post by: HUTCHMAN on May 17, 2010, 08:18 AM
seat stays look a bit "team murray"
Title: Re: Front loading rear dropouts
Post by: mattfx81 on May 17, 2010, 08:29 AM
It all looks abit murray even the flattening of the ends of the stays... Those dropouts just dont seem right or its my eyes. Any clue on the other frame?

Matt
Title: Re: Front loading rear dropouts
Post by: Munnyella on May 17, 2010, 01:37 PM
Could it be Huffy, kid down our road had one, seem to remember the grifter style rear drop outs, not sure about the fat head tube though!
Title: Re: Front loading rear dropouts
Post by: mattfx81 on May 17, 2010, 05:18 PM
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/huffy/8369
The gusset looks right, the dropouts look right but the head tube and rear stays at the seat tube dont...

Matt
Title: Re: Front loading rear dropouts
Post by: Munnyella on May 18, 2010, 09:03 PM
Head tube is definately the fattest i've seen on an old bike, that should give it away, but I have no idea if it's not Huffy.
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