What Happened to Thruster BMX?
What happened to Diamondback BMX?
Some highly progressive riders came through after the early 80s BMX explosion, the kids inspired by the King of the Skateparks and early Freestyle contests at the start of it all. The next wave was snapping at the heels of the big pros of the time. Joe Johnson is one of those guys, making a lot of noise on the east coast, Joe built his own quarter up against his moms house, mastered it then continued on to create many of his own moves.
The Redline Vintage 401 Series Flight Crank 50th Anniversary Release. We are excited to announce the release of our custom 50th Anniversary Redline Vintage 401 Flight Crankset, just in time for this major milestone in the brand's history. As many of you know from following our channels, we have faced numerous challenges in producing this product in today's landscape, especially without existing tooling and fixtures. Still, our commitment to filling the void in the vintage BMX market for a high-quality and authentic reissue of this stellar crank has remained rock solid. The Redline single pinch full Chromoly 401 Series Flight crank continues its legacy, and this limited edition 50th Anniversary set is truly a gem.
The Redline Vintage GHOST Forklifter number plate and a batch of our beautiful Redline Vintage Forklifter Handlebars are the first of a series of products we have manufactured and will offer from in-stock inventory. These products are produced, packaged, and ready to ship. The Ghost plate is molded from high-quality clear resin in our authentic Forklifter mold dimensionally produced from a surviving era Plate. This new transparent version also includes countersunk fixing bosses and stainless mounting hardware, so when you install, you can apply decals without large unsightly washers and screw heads getting in the way. In addition, we produced a series of die-cut REDLINE transfer
Get a behind the scenes tour of my garage that I converted into a BMX shop featuring my entire vintage GT collection, future builds, and find out what garage cabinets, lighting, and flooring I have installed. This one is RAD!
One of the unsung heroes of BMX. Today we are taking a quick look at one of the unsung heroes of BMX. This man had his hand in so many early BMX companies including SE Bicycles, Dan Gurney BMX, Dirt Masters, and so many more. His name was never at the forefront of these companies but is influence is still felt to this day.
Name: Bill Kaczor
Hometown: Bowie, MD, USA
Number of bikes in the collection: 17 currently down from 27
Have you saved your first BMX bike all this time?
Jah Witness: I have held onto my 1984 GT Pro "L" stamp since I've had it. I will never let that go!
Was your first bike the starting point of collecting more?
Jah Witness: No, I was given a GT from the mid '90s by my friend's parents after he passed away. I was clearing out my basement and sold it to a local collector. When he came over to pick it up he saw my '84, and pointed me to the BMX Museum and it opened up a can of worms.
Name: Bob Medrano
Hometown: Concord, California, USA
Started riding BMX in: 1973
Number of bikes in the collection: 10
It looks like you were one of the NorCal BMX pioneers in the '70s. Did you realize what was being developed at the time?
Bob Medrano: No I would have never thought it would be an Olympic sport.
Did a lot of it come from imitating motocross?
Bob Medrano: Yes for sure. I just wanted to ride (motocross) bicycles or motorcycles & be around the riding spots in the area & there were a lot of MX & BMX spots in the '70s.
What were the early tracks like and how did the bikes hold up on the BMX tracks that were created?
Few bikes have defined a generation of innovation and design the way Mongoose’s iconic designs of the 1970s and 1980s did for BMX. To celebrate the brand’s 50th anniversary, Mongoose is re-releasing limited quantities of three of its most recognizable early products. Next month, fans will be able to purchase special edition Mongoose Supergoose and FS-1 bikes, as well as the legendary Mongoose Motomag III wheels, on mongoose.com.
Supergoose: An ’80s Icon