You should look into the Girvin/Proflex history, I think you'd get a kick out of it. Bob Girvin was a very cool dude- a true 'genius'- who just sort of wound up in the bike world.
Just watched this video and it was awesome. I always wanted a Redline when I was a kid, but could never afford one. I just watched the Mongoose video you made and never realised they made a freestyle scooter. There was a kid in my neighbourhood when I was growing up who had a General Sidekick Scooter that looked a lot like the Mongoose one. I would love to.see a deep dive video on General bikes. When frestyle bmx hit Australia, it seemed like everyone was riding General bikes. Thanks for making these videos, they're great. Now to watch the GT video! 😊
I had little something to do with the sale of Red-Line to Seattle bike supply. My name is Dan Sotelo and back in the early 80s I worked for the Japan Group/OBC. I was in charge of marketing, component and bicycle design, and I was shared where ever I was needed among the Japan Group which included Shimano. So I was well connected inside the bicycle industry. At the time I had a very close relationship with the owners of SBS-Seattle Bike Supply. One day my office door sprung open and it was Linn Castan frantically asking me if I knew of anyone that could buy Red-Line on the spot in less than 48 hours, because his wife was going to take and destroy Red-Line on their divorce?! She already got a hold of his private airplane and was coming for Red-Line next. I thought it over for a few seconds and told Linn that maybe SBS owners Terry Heller and John Cantalini could do it. So I picked up the phone and called them. At first they thought I was joking, until I put Linn on the phone. The rest is history.
I rode and still have a redline 500a from 1984 it was stolen three times but I always got it back I love that bike I always wanted those flight cranks but never got my hands on a set
as a child of the 70s and 80s, these videos bring back so many memories. My family couldn't afford these bikes, I ended up with a Huffy while all my friends were riding on the premium brands.
Same here, my mom couldn't afford to buy me one of these bikes, but most of my friends had the Chamoion and Red Line full BMX bikes, and I just thought those guys were all gods.
@Dan-mc7xg You sound just like me! LOL. My parents couldn't afford to buy me the Mongoose, Hutch, Redline, GT etc., like most of my friends had, so I had to settle for a Huffy Stu Thomsen from Caldor's (think Target in the 80's).
I recently pulled 2 Redlines out of storage. 79-80 usa frame with full wrap flight cranks, and an early 80s usa frame with z rims on it. Haven't riden them since the 90s, and am restoring them. This is a great video with history I never knew. Thanks!
I'm 55 years old and own a 1981 redline mx2 hot dog stamp it's good to see younger generations taking interest in old school bmx hopefully they will keep it going ❤
Hey bro, thank you for putting out this content. You are bringing us Gen X kids a way to show our kids why we were so cool. And the nostalgia... priceless!
I still have my Redline.... they were great bikes... man that brings back memories of all my friends hanging out and jumping ramps and doing tricks we had a blast with our BMX bikes... great fun !!
I WAS/AM THAT KID in the neighborhood that had RAD bikes. You're close!... I worked at the bike shop. My rides always had nice parts, I got them at a discount.
I saved up all my paper route money, and in 1986 i bought a Redline 800p. I had to order it from the bike shop because nobody in my state had them in stock. My nephews son now owns it, and its still the coolest bmx in his area.
Heck yeah! I also ordered an 86 800p (yellow) as a 12 yr old. Absolutely loved that bike, eventually got tired of hauling it around and sold it but wish I hadn’t. Gorgeous fabrication and finish.
My buddy Brad Keith had a 1979 Redline, I had a 78 Mongoose and my lifelong childhood friend Jimmy had the 78 Race Inc. Jimmy is the only one who still has his bike, but we ALL loved Stu Thompson and wanted to be him.
I owned a Redline square tail, sure wish I still had it! Also had a 500a, bought new in the early / mid 80’s. Redline was the bike brand of my dreams as a kid, and we lived for BMX.
I bought a 26" square back cruiser a year ago or so; aluminum frame, chromoly fork, double pinch flights, etc. Being a BMXer from the 80's it makes me feel like I'm 12 years old again, good quality as far as I'm concerned.
Haro, Hutch, and Redline were my favorite bikes in the 80’s. I have a PL26 for mid-life crisis nostalgia. It’s a nice cruiser -turns heads and I see others say oh yeah. More fun than a beach cruiser
I loved the Redline Flight Cranks. I had several different frame/fork sets that I built out from the mid-80's to the late 90's. One set of Redline Flight cranks migrated from build to build.
I remember seeing Kastan frames at the track around 1988 -1991. I never knew they were associated with Redline. What ever happened to Cycle Craft? There was a period in time, it seemed like everyone was racing on those frames. Then they just disappeared as I was getting out of BMX. I love these videos. I find it interesting learning about these companies that were such a big part of my life when I was a kid.
I remember what a big deal Redline was back in the day. They made some of the SWEETEST frames! I never had one (my parents only bought me Huffy's...Ugh!) but I lusted after Redline, Diamondback, Mongoose, etc.
Thank you for the back story I f an important part of my history. Very early 80 or 81 my older brother who died a few years ago now had a Redline BMX bike he used to let me ride it on occasion on our bowls and tracks. I took it out on one time and cracked the down tube on landing never lived that one down.
In the 80s, as a child, my brother, sister and I raced Redline bikes in The Netherlands, we raced a lot and got up to a European Championship level, great times:) Thanks for the video 👍
Cool video. I actually started racing last year and received the state 3 plate in Missouri. All doing so on a Redline Proline Pro 24. I use to ride park and street and this bike def held up as a complete build and not custom. I give their new bikes a thumbs up for beginners. More advanced riders will def want to upgrade wheels and a few other parts.
I met Mike Konle several years back when I was the finanace manager at a motorcycle dealership. He was buying something for a grandkid (small ATV or dirt bike...don't rememeber). He mentioned his involvement with Redline, but it just kinda went in one ear and out the other. Briefly talked about the Honda XR75 frames they made since my first motorcycle was a XR75, so that was cool. I'm glad I found this video, because I was struggling withbrecalling the Champion name, but I knew it had something to do with a crane business. This video tied up all those broken memories of how Redline and Champion tied together. Thanks!
Thanks for this history lesson and thanks for showing that it was kids on Sting-Rays who preceded and prompted the creation of an entire segment of the bicycle industry. And I nod in respect to all the promoters who staged those races for those crazy kids. But it was California and we couldn't help it. It was auto racing and off-road racing and cars and motorcycles and Evel Knievel, too. And we couldn't wait to get out there and do it ourselves, and the Sting-Ray was tops for a good decade but it was even better to suddenly have BMX bikes which were seemingly custom-built for us in the mid-'70s. And my last BMX bike was a Redline in the early '80s and it looked like a Ferrari, red frame with gold-plated bars and brakes and rims and maybe cranks, too, I can't remember. And my first was a CYC Stormer, which I received via mail-order in early '76 after waiting for months but it had to be shipped overseas because I was a 16-year-old American teen military dependent in Frankfurt, West Germany. And that bike had Skyway Tuff-Wheels and I needed those for stairs and jumps. Thanks again for this report on the pioneering work of Redline, incredible to think their first frame was a Christmas present in 1973 but that, too, was California back then, motor sports were wildly popular and this gentleman was fabricating flat-track frames and, well, kids were pretending to ride their bikes like those racers, too, after seeing On Any Sunday on the big screen. .
Remember when Stu signed with Huffy and blew everyone’s mind?!! Then we all heard rumors of him still riding a Redline, but with a Huffy paint job?! Maybe do a short video on that, and Huffy. Ha! Thanks for these, love your in depth analysis.
I loved Flight cranks. I rode them for a long time. I later moved to Supercross Strongarm cranks on my race bike and Profile cranks on my dirt/street bike.
This was dope as a kid in the 80s my favorite 2 bikes were the Haro Master and Redline RL 20-11. Only thing is a Redline story will no mention of RL Osborne he was the face of Redline Freestyle in the 80s
enjoyed this. I never knew its history, but I had a Redline as a kid in the late 70s and did a few BMX races before moving on to MTB racing and road racing in the 80s and 90s. Geez I had some nice bikes over the years - but mainly because my parents owned a bike shop and we sold all that stuff.
Oh yes you made the Redline video. I miss my 720 from back in the early 90s. I lost it in Hurricane Katrina and didnt replace it. It had Peregrine rims and the flight cranks it was my nicest bike when I was kid. I like BSD setup better though, modern steel and geometry rules.
Remember redline from bmx in 80’s, I had diamondback2. Always wanted a redline back then, still do.of course we would change parts, to customize. Also acquired a gt pro performer trick bike in my youth, i stripped it down to be ridden for bmx. Loved it, gave it to a friend in Houston
I had a red 87' RL 20II with gray Perigrine Master mag wheels and of course 401 cranks. I switched to Peregrine 48's which were "revolutionary" to the freestyle scene back then.
Bought a Redline MX-24 last year, love it! Reliving my childhood on that bike. I had a Monocog in 2007, had to sell it but I loved that bike also. No real new innovations but the MX-24 is a well built solid Signature Cruiser. I think it has been discontinued for 2024.
The Arsenal - Morganford Bike shop at 5:37 is still open. Was my first bike shop. It is now A and M bikes in St.Louis, MO. Just bought some used wheels from them....I thought that picture looked familiar😀
Redline cranks and forks were the best in the 70s. Most of the aluminum 3-piece cranks could not handle the stress put on them. Lots of chromoly forks failed too. Redline products however were tough. Fun fact, I remember seeing Stu Thompsen practicing on his trick Redline cruiser at Irvine BMX one weekend.
I grew up in the San Fernando valley. The champion factory and mongoose factory were only a couple miles apart. Track masters was only a couple miles from them as well. They made RRS frames. We would go into the office of all three places and the receptionist would hook us up with stickers. Then we’d dumpster dive to see if anything of value to us was thrown out. Good memories 👍👍
Gday buddy from down under, I was heavy into BMX in the late 70's early 80's when it was all new and exciting. I had to have all the best gear even though I couldn't ride for crap, one bike I had was a JMC black shadow it had JMC forks, red line bars, red line flight cranks and aria alloy wheels, I always wondered about JMC the company P.S. I love the way you do your reports very professional, informative and fun.
They did make a really cool mountain bike, the Monocog. I used to race single speed class in the late 90s and early 00s, and sometimes the single speed wave was almost a contest to see who could place the highest on the cheapest bike. The Monocog was really inexpensive, so a lot of people raced on them.
Love the history stories especially from my youth. Sticking with BMX, how about a deep dive into Stroker BMX bikes? They were popular in the 80’s in So Cal. Keep up the great content.
The first time I went mtn biking it was with a friend on a modified bike as they had not yet been introduced to the market. I rode my 24” bmx (redline) for many years as mtn biking became popular and typically was out front. Only after riding a very fast downhill with huge sweepers and finding I had surpassed the capabilities of my brakes and tires did I switch to a geared mtn bike specific setup.
Great video. Very intersting history of the company. Im in the process of rebuilding my 1995 Redline RL 440 Expert and giving it to my son. I was 11 when my dad bought it new for me and he will be 11 when its restored/customized for him
My first decent BMX was a late 90’s Redline double x. About 10 years ago, my buddy just gave me a frame that all the decals were taken off and it was painted, had no idea what it was, turned out to be a Redline as well, built it with a bunch of good parts and still ride it
I was in junior high school from 1980-1982 and if you had a Redline you were the coolest kid. There was only ONE kid who had one and I still remember it was Glen Titalo.
I remember being at Action Bikes in Universal City, TX and seeing the Redline Conquest cyclocross bike. It would be 20 years before I actually got one. One of my most fun bikes I've had, even though it is a tad big.
I had a redline in 1981, when I was 11. I got it from a guy who got it from another guy who didn't know what it was. I love writing that thing. I sold it for $25 because I had to move. Good memories.
Redline was good to customers too. I remember if anything broke or the chrome finish flaked off they would replace for free, you just sent in your damaged part for a new one even without a proof of purchase.
Have you ever heard of CYC frames? The name was stormer labeled on the bar from headset to the crank assembly. I wanted a PK ripper growing up but couldn’t afford one so found this frame in question at the bike shop. It was somewhere between mid 70s to 80s. I still have the bike. It’s out fitted with TUFF II and the skyway pedals. It’s kind of a Frankenstein type build. Thanks.
I have a Redline Asset. It's holding together nicely. The only stock parts left are the frame, forks and cranks. Everything else I upgraded but overall a good starter bike.
What about Hutch and Patterson? Both big name brands back in the 80’s. Speaking of Redline, I still have my oldest sons Redline Mini from the early 2k’s. Going to rebuild it for my grandson with my sons help. Flight cranks were the bomb, if you had them on any bmx bike you were balling back in the 80’s.
Great video! I own a 76 Redline squareback with most of the period correct parts. One of the coolest bike designs ever! I just found your channel. Since you asked...I would love to see a video on the Cook Bros BMX story....the coolest bikes ever in my opinion! Also JMC. Now I have to check out your Mongoose video!
I wish I knew what ever happened to my late 80’s early 90’s Redline. It wasn’t one of the top of the line bikes, but it was sweet. I got it second hand and rode the wheels off of it.
Before I discovered GT, I raced a chromed Champion 26" frame in cruiser class. The chrome was gorgeous but it was heavy and flex compared to what GT offered .
I'd like to see a doc on CYC. My sister had an Ames Stormer, which was quite light and had very slack geometry for the times. I found it difficult to ride after being used to my own Supergoose.
I had an RL-II back in 1986, until it was stolen. You had a choice then, either green or pink...I went with the pink one and had the ONLY one in my suburb. I remember it had standing points all over it, on the frame front and rear, on the forks, on the handle bars, on the seatpost, through gooseneck cabling and all, hand and peddle brakes....it was true trick bike, heavy, but stronger than anything else on the market at the time. Even the Diamond Back and Huffy couldn't compete with Redline in those days, on or off the tracks. A LOT of bike for the $750 cost.
I raced BMX in SoCal in the mid to late 70s. Somehow we got word some of the red line frames were in a dumpster off of La Palma outside a small manufacturing shop keep in mind we are just kids. We went dumpster diving and the frames were cut in three pieces for some reason maybe they were rejects. I took one to my dad he welded it together and I had a nice red line frame for free! I ended up getting a new one later on but won several races with the red line and the Z rims! La Mirada was my favorite track and the one in Lancaster California
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You should look into the Girvin/Proflex history, I think you'd get a kick out of it. Bob Girvin was a very cool dude- a true 'genius'- who just sort of wound up in the bike world.
@@floydblandston108just added it to my list. Thanks!
Just watched this video and it was awesome. I always wanted a Redline when I was a kid, but could never afford one.
I just watched the Mongoose video you made and never realised they made a freestyle scooter. There was a kid in my neighbourhood when I was growing up who had a General Sidekick Scooter that looked a lot like the Mongoose one.
I would love to.see a deep dive video on General bikes. When frestyle bmx hit Australia, it seemed like everyone was riding General bikes.
Thanks for making these videos, they're great.
Now to watch the GT video! 😊
@@TimBullasI appreciate the support. I added general to my list of companies to look into!
No mention of the PL24 or Bubba? How about a supplement video?
I had little something to do with the sale of Red-Line to Seattle bike supply. My name is Dan Sotelo and back in the early 80s I worked for the Japan Group/OBC. I was in charge of marketing, component and bicycle design, and I was shared where ever I was needed among the Japan Group which included Shimano. So I was well connected inside the bicycle industry. At the time I had a very close relationship with the owners of SBS-Seattle Bike Supply. One day my office door sprung open and it was Linn Castan frantically asking me if I knew of anyone that could buy Red-Line on the spot in less than 48 hours, because his wife was going to take and destroy Red-Line on their divorce?! She already got a hold of his private airplane and was coming for Red-Line next. I thought it over for a few seconds and told Linn that maybe SBS owners Terry Heller and John Cantalini could do it. So I picked up the phone and called them. At first they thought I was joking, until I put Linn on the phone. The rest is history.
You need an interview! I'd be interested in hearing the full story.
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@@BobbyGeneric145
If it flies, floats or f#cks, rent it
I rode and still have a redline 500a from 1984 it was stolen three times but I always got it back I love that bike I always wanted those flight cranks but never got my hands on a set
as a child of the 70s and 80s, these videos bring back so many memories. My family couldn't afford these bikes, I ended up with a Huffy while all my friends were riding on the premium brands.
I remember! I rode Huffy and Murray's while my friend rode Mongoose and his brother had something similar.
Same here, my mom couldn't afford to buy me one of these bikes, but most of my friends had the Chamoion and Red Line full BMX bikes, and I just thought those guys were all gods.
I was hangin tuffy on a Huffy in 83'
@Dan-mc7xg You sound just like me! LOL. My parents couldn't afford to buy me the Mongoose, Hutch, Redline, GT etc., like most of my friends had, so I had to settle for a Huffy Stu Thomsen from Caldor's (think Target in the 80's).
My huffy racing did well
I recently pulled 2 Redlines out of storage. 79-80 usa frame with full wrap flight cranks, and an early 80s usa frame with z rims on it. Haven't riden them since the 90s, and am restoring them. This is a great video with history I never knew. Thanks!
Z rims with 80s bullseye or philwood hubs rare $$$
Flight cranks and zrims wow haven't heard those names in many years 👉🥜
I'm 55 years old and own a 1981 redline mx2 hot dog stamp it's good to see younger generations taking interest in old school bmx hopefully they will keep it going ❤
Hey bro, thank you for putting out this content. You are bringing us Gen X kids a way to show our kids why we were so cool. And the nostalgia... priceless!
I raced for Redline in the 80s as a kid. I should find a cruiser and start tooling around the town again.
I still have my Redline.... they were great bikes... man that brings back memories of all my friends hanging out and jumping ramps and doing tricks we had a blast with our BMX bikes... great fun !!
How to spot a wealthy family in the 80's: the kid had RL Flight Cranks.
Or a PK Ripper…
Don't forget about jad magnesium cranks😊
I WAS/AM THAT KID in the neighborhood that had RAD bikes. You're close!... I worked at the bike shop. My rides always had nice parts, I got them at a discount.
I saved up all my paper route money, and in 1986 i bought a Redline 800p. I had to order it from the bike shop because nobody in my state had them in stock. My nephews son now owns it, and its still the coolest bmx in his area.
Heck yeah! I also ordered an 86 800p (yellow) as a 12 yr old. Absolutely loved that bike, eventually got tired of hauling it around and sold it but wish I hadn’t. Gorgeous fabrication and finish.
First thing that comes to mind when I see Redline BMX is Stu Thompson
My buddy Brad Keith had a 1979 Redline, I had a 78 Mongoose and my lifelong childhood friend Jimmy had the 78 Race Inc. Jimmy is the only one who still has his bike, but we ALL loved Stu Thompson and wanted to be him.
My first thought is RL Osborn before he went to general
Same. Stompin Stu the legend. It crushed me when he went to Huffy
Right!
Billy Griggs and forklifter bars are Redline to me.
I owned a Redline square tail, sure wish I still had it!
Also had a 500a, bought new in the early / mid 80’s.
Redline was the bike brand of my dreams as a kid, and we lived for BMX.
I bought a 26" square back cruiser a year ago or so; aluminum frame, chromoly fork, double pinch flights, etc. Being a BMXer from the 80's it makes me feel like I'm 12 years old again, good quality as far as I'm concerned.
Haro, Hutch, and Redline were my favorite bikes in the 80’s. I have a PL26 for mid-life crisis nostalgia. It’s a nice cruiser -turns heads and I see others say oh yeah. More fun than a beach cruiser
Had a MXII back in 1982. Came back to Redline in 2018. Amazing bike.
I was big into BMX late 70's early 80's. My dad bought me a Redline PL-20 Carrera for my birthday. it was such a great bike.
Thanks!
I loved the Redline Flight Cranks. I had several different frame/fork sets that I built out from the mid-80's to the late 90's. One set of Redline Flight cranks migrated from build to build.
My dad bought me a Redline MXII chromoly in 1981... loved that bike
Had one, it was a gift from my older brothers. I loved that bike, it was stolen not very long after I got it. The time I had with it was absolute joy.
I remember seeing Kastan frames at the track around 1988 -1991. I never knew they were associated with Redline.
What ever happened to Cycle Craft? There was a period in time, it seemed like everyone was racing on those frames. Then they just disappeared as I was getting out of BMX.
I love these videos. I find it interesting learning about these companies that were such a big part of my life when I was a kid.
My REDLINE MX2 was the pride and joy of my youth. I sold it to buy my first car...happy/sad day. Thanks for the look back.
Please do an episode on SE Racing and its founder Scot Breithaupt. Thank you. 🏁
This guys channel is incredible
I remember what a big deal Redline was back in the day. They made some of the SWEETEST frames! I never had one (my parents only bought me Huffy's...Ugh!) but I lusted after Redline, Diamondback, Mongoose, etc.
Thank you for the back story I f an important part of my history. Very early 80 or 81 my older brother who died a few years ago now had a Redline BMX bike he used to let me ride it on occasion on our bowls and tracks. I took it out on one time and cracked the down tube on landing never lived that one down.
Had a Redline back in the day
Bought the (red) frame from the local shop in ‘81
Added Z wheels, CW bars, … All the cool stuff😎
In the 80s, as a child, my brother, sister and I raced Redline bikes in The Netherlands, we raced a lot and got up to a European Championship level, great times:) Thanks for the video
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Thanks
Cool video. I actually started racing last year and received the state 3 plate in Missouri. All doing so on a Redline Proline Pro 24. I use to ride park and street and this bike def held up as a complete build and not custom. I give their new bikes a thumbs up for beginners. More advanced riders will def want to upgrade wheels and a few other parts.
I started riding a stingray & dreamed of a redline. Finally owned a set of redline cranks. Soon after owning a frame - best times as a kid. 60 now 🎉
I have a Redline PL 26 that I bought online. Love the bike! No complaints thus far.
Your bike history videos are great-thank you!
My pleasure!
@@MossieRidesBikes Excellent work. I never heard much about Redline back in the day it was harder to get inside information.
I met Mike Konle several years back when I was the finanace manager at a motorcycle dealership. He was buying something for a grandkid (small ATV or dirt bike...don't rememeber). He mentioned his involvement with Redline, but it just kinda went in one ear and out the other. Briefly talked about the Honda XR75 frames they made since my first motorcycle was a XR75, so that was cool.
I'm glad I found this video, because I was struggling withbrecalling the Champion name, but I knew it had something to do with a crane business. This video tied up all those broken memories of how Redline and Champion tied together. Thanks!
Thanks for this history lesson and thanks for showing that it was kids on Sting-Rays who preceded and prompted the creation of an entire segment of the bicycle industry. And I nod in respect to all the promoters who staged those races for those crazy kids. But it was California and we couldn't help it. It was auto racing and off-road racing and cars and motorcycles and Evel Knievel, too. And we couldn't wait to get out there and do it ourselves, and the Sting-Ray was tops for a good decade but it was even better to suddenly have BMX bikes which were seemingly custom-built for us in the mid-'70s. And my last BMX bike was a Redline in the early '80s and it looked like a Ferrari, red frame with gold-plated bars and brakes and rims and maybe cranks, too, I can't remember. And my first was a CYC Stormer, which I received via mail-order in early '76 after waiting for months but it had to be shipped overseas because I was a 16-year-old American teen military dependent in Frankfurt, West Germany. And that bike had Skyway Tuff-Wheels and I needed those for stairs and jumps. Thanks again for this report on the pioneering work of Redline, incredible to think their first frame was a Christmas present in 1973 but that, too, was California back then, motor sports were wildly popular and this gentleman was fabricating flat-track frames and, well, kids were pretending to ride their bikes like those racers, too, after seeing On Any Sunday on the big screen. .
Linn Kastan even mentioned On Any Sunday being an inspiration for the BMX industry. Those original skyway wheels are worth a fortune now!
My one real 80’s bmx bike was an orange (Hazard Yellow) and chrome 1985 Redline 600c and that was a dream come true!
Remember when Stu signed with Huffy and blew everyone’s mind?!! Then we all heard rumors of him still riding a Redline, but with a Huffy paint job?! Maybe do a short video on that, and Huffy. Ha! Thanks for these, love your in depth analysis.
Redline had some great designs. My brother had a Redline growing up. Was impressed how light it was. Cool bike. I always rode GT/Dyno. Great video
I loved Flight cranks. I rode them for a long time. I later moved to Supercross Strongarm cranks on my race bike and Profile cranks on my dirt/street bike.
Great video man! Love these mini docs on these famous bmx companies!
This was dope as a kid in the 80s my favorite 2 bikes were the Haro Master and Redline RL 20-11. Only thing is a Redline story will no mention of RL Osborne he was the face of Redline Freestyle in the 80s
enjoyed this. I never knew its history, but I had a Redline as a kid in the late 70s and did a few BMX races before moving on to MTB racing and road racing in the 80s and 90s. Geez I had some nice bikes over the years - but mainly because my parents owned a bike shop and we sold all that stuff.
I bought a redline mx24 last year. I was told by many older bmx riders that it's a solid entry level bike. I've had 0 issues with it.
I had a chrome MX-II in 1982.
I had a chrome mx 2 myself... Lol I still have it
I have a 2023 redline26er and I love it! !!
My mom won me a RL 600a from local Adisa Store at mall in Ohio. I was so stoked was the only kid w/ a race ready bmx in Steel Mill town
Redline. These standard size bmx frames I loved. My friend owned one. They felt stable in the air.
Oh yes you made the Redline video. I miss my 720 from back in the early 90s. I lost it in Hurricane Katrina and didnt replace it. It had Peregrine rims and the flight cranks it was my nicest bike when I was kid. I like BSD setup better though, modern steel and geometry rules.
Remember redline from bmx in 80’s, I had diamondback2. Always wanted a redline back then, still do.of course we would change parts, to customize. Also acquired a gt pro performer trick bike in my youth, i stripped it down to be ridden for bmx. Loved it, gave it to a friend in Houston
I had the Harry Leary back in the bmx days, then went full Haro master. Wicked history lesson, thanks
I still ride my 2015 redline pl26 to this day. Love it. Feels like my bmx did when I was a kid
Found your channel yesterday now a new vid today, great content keep up the good work thanks for posting.
Thanks and welcome!
Thank you and what about looking at CW BICYCLES or SKYWAY
I had a 2007 monocot which was awesome. I also had a kastan 24 cruiser. It had the box chain stays. Awesome bike too.
I had a red 87' RL 20II with gray Perigrine Master mag wheels and of course 401 cranks. I switched to Peregrine 48's which were "revolutionary" to the freestyle scene back then.
Bought a Redline MX-24 last year, love it! Reliving my childhood on that bike. I had a Monocog in 2007, had to sell it but I loved that bike also. No real new innovations but the MX-24 is a well built solid Signature Cruiser. I think it has been discontinued for 2024.
The Arsenal - Morganford Bike shop at 5:37 is still open. Was my first bike shop. It is now A and M bikes in St.Louis, MO. Just bought some used wheels from them....I thought that picture looked familiar😀
I had a REDLINE. I loved it. I stripped the paint off and it was all chrome and I added a different models decals.
I forgot about Kastan bikes those uni blade forks were awesome! 😍
Redline cranks and forks were the best in the 70s. Most of the aluminum 3-piece cranks could not handle the stress put on them. Lots of chromoly forks failed too. Redline products however were tough. Fun fact, I remember seeing Stu Thompsen practicing on his trick Redline cruiser at Irvine BMX one weekend.
I'm curious to know the history lesson of Verde and Eastern BMX... Thanks for sharing 🙏
Most Definitely for Eastern!!
I had the redline 500A. I miss it. First bike was a blue and chrome spitfire turbo. My favorite was my Kuwahara laser lite in chrome.
Thanks that was some interesting history. I bought a pair of Redline forks for my bike in the mid 80's when i started racing
I had redline proline forks on my JMC frame with campy cranks!
Great content. It's cool to see there is still racing bmx. The recent Olympic really brought a lot of attention back to the sport.
I grew up in the San Fernando valley. The champion factory and mongoose factory were only a couple miles apart. Track masters was only a couple miles from them as well. They made RRS frames. We would go into the office of all three places and the receptionist would hook us up with stickers. Then we’d dumpster dive to see if anything of value to us was thrown out. Good memories 👍👍
Gday buddy from down under, I was heavy into BMX in the late 70's early 80's when it was all new and exciting. I had to have all the best gear even though I couldn't ride for crap, one bike I had was a JMC black shadow it had JMC forks, red line bars, red line flight cranks and aria alloy wheels, I always wondered about JMC the company P.S. I love the way you do your reports very professional, informative and fun.
Thank you so much! I had a Hutch Blue/Chromoly with a Haro number plate and Oakley grips. BMX Great childhood memories 👍
They did make a really cool mountain bike, the Monocog. I used to race single speed class in the late 90s and early 00s, and sometimes the single speed wave was almost a contest to see who could place the highest on the cheapest bike. The Monocog was really inexpensive, so a lot of people raced on them.
Love the history stories especially from my youth. Sticking with BMX, how about a deep dive into Stroker BMX bikes? They were popular in the 80’s in So Cal. Keep up the great content.
The first time I went mtn biking it was with a friend on a modified bike as they had not yet been introduced to the market. I rode my 24” bmx (redline) for many years as mtn biking became popular and typically was out front. Only after riding a very fast downhill with huge sweepers and finding I had surpassed the capabilities of my brakes and tires did I switch to a geared mtn bike specific setup.
Kaston made frames in the 90s that I raced on. Kaston and UGP were huge for us.
Thank you, i was around back then, my buddies rode Redline. Informative, i enjoyed it much.
Great video. Very intersting history of the company. Im in the process of rebuilding my 1995 Redline RL 440 Expert and giving it to my son. I was 11 when my dad bought it new for me and he will be 11 when its restored/customized for him
My first decent BMX was a late 90’s Redline double x. About 10 years ago, my buddy just gave me a frame that all the decals were taken off and it was painted, had no idea what it was, turned out to be a Redline as well, built it with a bunch of good parts and still ride it
My first Redline was a used PL20, then a RL20A f/f. I loved that f/f.
I was in junior high school from 1980-1982 and if you had a Redline you were the coolest kid. There was only ONE kid who had one and I still remember it was Glen Titalo.
They were in Chatsworth right across the alley from the foundry my dad worked at. I got my Redline forks right from the shop (factory ?)
I remember being at Action Bikes in Universal City, TX and seeing the Redline Conquest cyclocross bike. It would be 20 years before I actually got one. One of my most fun bikes I've had, even though it is a tad big.
I had a redline in 1981, when I was 11. I got it from a guy who got it from another guy who didn't know what it was. I love writing that thing. I sold it for $25 because I had to move. Good memories.
I have a 2023 Romp redline 20 inch it’s great, only con is you have to upgrade most of the parts. But solid bike the end
I would love to hear about Diamond Back BMX Bikes.. You do such a Great Job!!!!
Same fate, Alta cycles
Redline was good to customers too. I remember if anything broke or the chrome finish flaked off they would replace for free, you just sent in your damaged part for a new one even without a proof of purchase.
Have you ever heard of CYC frames? The name was stormer labeled on the bar from headset to the crank assembly. I wanted a PK ripper growing up but couldn’t afford one so found this frame in question at the bike shop. It was somewhere between mid 70s to 80s. I still have the bike. It’s out fitted with TUFF II and the skyway pedals. It’s kind of a Frankenstein type build. Thanks.
I have a Redline Asset. It's holding together nicely. The only stock parts left are the frame, forks and cranks. Everything else I upgraded but overall a good starter bike.
Thanks for this. A Haro documentary would be great! I really appreciated Bob’s design element and wish he’d stuck with bikes a bit longer.
What about Hutch and Patterson? Both big name brands back in the 80’s. Speaking of Redline, I still have my oldest sons Redline Mini from the early 2k’s. Going to rebuild it for my grandson with my sons help. Flight cranks were the bomb, if you had them on any bmx bike you were balling back in the 80’s.
Wish I still had my Hutch TJ from back in the day
Great video! I own a 76 Redline squareback with most of the period correct parts. One of the coolest bike designs ever! I just found your channel. Since you asked...I would love to see a video on the Cook Bros BMX story....the coolest bikes ever in my opinion! Also JMC. Now I have to check out your Mongoose video!
I still have fond memories of my Redline 600c. Rode that more than I drove my car...
Great video. I had no idea Redline had such a deep history. Could you possibly do a brief history of Cycle Craft?
Where can I buy a redline box bike today? Are they still being manufactured?
I grew up in Newbury Park, CA in the 70s-90s. In the early 80s Redline was headquartered in our town, so basically everybody had a Redline
I wish I knew what ever happened to my late 80’s early 90’s Redline. It wasn’t one of the top of the line bikes, but it was sweet. I got it second hand and rode the wheels off of it.
Before I discovered GT, I raced a chromed Champion 26" frame in cruiser class. The chrome was gorgeous but it was heavy and flex compared to what GT offered .
I'd like to see a doc on CYC. My sister had an Ames Stormer, which was quite light and had very slack geometry for the times. I found it difficult to ride after being used to my own Supergoose.
I had an RL-II back in 1986, until it was stolen. You had a choice then, either green or pink...I went with the pink one and had the ONLY one in my suburb. I remember it had standing points all over it, on the frame front and rear, on the forks, on the handle bars, on the seatpost, through gooseneck cabling and all, hand and peddle brakes....it was true trick bike, heavy, but stronger than anything else on the market at the time. Even the Diamond Back and Huffy couldn't compete with Redline in those days, on or off the tracks. A LOT of bike for the $750 cost.
any info on national pro?
CW would be a cool brand. I remember everyone loved their handlebar style back in the day.
do you have a VDC doc? thanks...
I raced BMX in SoCal in the mid to late 70s. Somehow we got word some of the red line frames were in a dumpster off of La Palma outside a small manufacturing shop keep in mind we are just kids. We went dumpster diving and the frames were cut in three pieces for some reason maybe they were rejects. I took one to my dad he welded it together and I had a nice red line frame for free! I ended up getting a new one later on but won several races with the red line and the Z rims! La Mirada was my favorite track and the one in Lancaster California