The fluted seat post started showing up everywhere in about 1979. It was a very affordable upgrade that you could use in the secondary color that you were likely basing the look on. Gold, blue and red were the most widely available.
Now then sir, that's what I'm talking about...pure chrome, and 40 spoke wheels....proper decent one....hey, the bars, bit of old school 🏫....strips of sandpaper, around the headstock....that's how you do it back in the day...(old speedway trick)....I was fortunate enough to have these bikes, still have a few now.....massive respect 🙏. Keep doin what you do...
I don't even want to know how much that bikes worth but holy graily cow that's a gem! That's the kind of bike that a celebrity should own and probably too expensive to be ridden. Nice work Phu
I agree with you. Am'e grips and Old School Dia Comp break lever. This is one of my holy grails. I built up a Torker back in the day and almost bought Cook Bros forks for it but the bike shop owner convinced me to get Torker forks. I still got it and ride it. My other holy grail would be a GJS, Patterson and JMC
I had a 1978 team murray, that bike took me wherever I needed to go and had a blast. The cool bikes were the Mongoose, Diamondback and Redlines. A few months ago I came across a 1981 Mongoose Supergoose frame. Thats going to be a cool build. Keep them videos coming. Thanks
@Phu How you doing, just for future reference Redline’s history is that they started of as a Motorcycle Company. And Redline B.M.X. bikes were the first to do square rear chain stays, I think they took the idea from their Motorcycle’s. The cool thing is, that most of the early B.M.X companies all brought something original to the industry in regards of a design that was worth while doing.
we need a you out here in bc to help give the knowledge to people the right way .....keep it up I watch your channel all the time, and how can i find out what year my redline is,i am told its 1978 but it's hard to get parts for to keep original
"Spend a little time and do it right" is probably the best advice you could ever give. Always love to hear someone say that because not enough people do. My favorite BMX name besides Profile and Phu would probably have to be Stolen. Can you imagine the amount of confusion that brands' name has probably caused over the years? 😂
This is cool. I had a haro freestyler from 86 I think and my friend refurbished it and it’s looking brand new however I still ride it around, I love it. Really liking the bike builds guys 🤟
I sported a D&G frameset with Tuff wheels back in the day, bulletproof combo. pro-tip, use brake cleaner on grip installs, really makes em grip once it evaporated... Chonclas, look out for mama, their deadly when armed with the flop LOL... Sweet build
The bike gods are smiling. I almost pee'd a little. I rode a cook bros frame in the early 90's. The back end was lighter than the front end fully built. So light for a steel frame.
I had one very similar and wish I hung onto it! Those look like Red Line bars and not the Cook Bros. that I had. Also, you’re missing the chain tensioners. Cook Bros. were one of the first to put them on a BMX. Neither brake per or lever are correct IMO. DiaCompe MX 900 or 1000.
You went to Chip Foose's place and didn't take us!!! That is LoW!!!! Cool bike name was FMF, make up what fits, Cooks bros was high end race stuff back then.
Good bit of trivia that cook bros contributed to development of a threadless fork/ stem. What was the first bmx bikes to use them? Best BMX name ever has got to be Zeronine!
Great video. I have a question for ya. i used to bmx and use them as a cummuter also when i was 175 pounds and 25 years younger. as i want a big bmx do you think i should use a large 24 inch high end kids MTB, a smaller 26 incher ? i ask as I need a seatpost that is usable and no BMX's that i have ever seen had a big wide seat post .
What's up fellas looking to get into restoring and reselling I used to build a lot of bicycles as a kid right now I'm buy Eyeing 2012 haro 200.2 and a 2001 specialized Fatboy hemi pro for under $250 each think I should do it
I'm working on a diamondback nitrus (which sounds cool because it also sounds car related), one of the 2002-2003 all aluminum silver one. The grips, brake, chain, cog, and rear hub gotta go but the rest is in pretty good shape.
Sick.wow v bars Everything u keep pulling out it's wow wow wow nice bike love love the redline flights I had that seat posts on a p.l 20 redline I think it was just to lighten the bike as I know u know but it was all about having a light bike in those days I use to race. I always dug those Elf bikes Or Robinson. I do same as u with seatpost clamp they really upped they're game b.m.xparts If the owner is gonna ride this I think ur right should go for bigger bars. I watched video again u ever come across a sling shot Frame? The lines of the bike was soooo sick.
Nice bike. I would have put a MX1000 rear brake and lever and Blue AME tri grips. Btw im 80k into my 87 gt pro freestyle tour,shes 80% done and i ride that thing everywhere. Alot cheaper to buy a pft at 6kish complete than to spend 10k building it. Gt 80's stamped parts prices are through the roof.
Hey Phu Don from Riverside. Definitely seat clamp inside the seat. I do that on all my rides. I noticed something doesn't the spider sit inside the chainwheel?
Hey guys, I have a bike question if you could help me figure it out it would be appreciated, I bought a 2009 mirraco blend 2 bmx for $20 but wanted to know how much it is actually worth, it's pretty beat up but the way it looks for a old bike that it was expensive when new for a 2009 integrated headset, bb, and chromoly frame and fork, Sun rims
i still have my 86 dyno compe from when i worked at bike shop' i ordered it brand new after i broke my vdc changa. it has profile cranks shimano dx pedal dk stem reline forklifter bars custom huch cd chan ring with a haro sprocket gt laid back seat post front odesy brake whith a shimano 900 rear brake . i might sell it .what do you think i could ask for it?
If you put Redline flights on it, you might as well put CW pro bars on it. That's what I would have done. It's what I did in '86. And some pro class rims laced with stainless spokes to Cook bros sealed hubs. Blue bands to show color through the holes. Blue anodized Dia Compe MX-1000 brakes, or Odysseys.🙄
My 70s touring bike had that same dia-comp caliper... truly nostalgic & beautiful
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The fluted seat post started showing up everywhere in about 1979. It was a very affordable upgrade that you could use in the secondary color that you were likely basing the look on. Gold, blue and red were the most widely available.
No
The fact it was a cheap upgrade and new design made them popular.
I don't like them because they let water into the frame.
After you munched those calipers and that seat I’d still take my bike to your shop because you be the Phu-Dawg.
Hellya!
Redline at first wasn't really a BMX brand. They just made really dope frames for Honda dirt bikes in the 70's and then expanded into BMX.
Now then sir, that's what I'm talking about...pure chrome, and 40 spoke wheels....proper decent one....hey, the bars, bit of old school 🏫....strips of sandpaper, around the headstock....that's how you do it back in the day...(old speedway trick)....I was fortunate enough to have these bikes, still have a few now.....massive respect 🙏. Keep doin what you do...
Never seen that trick with seat guts. Hella clean.
Me either wish I knew that when I rode BMX, looks way better not seeing the guts 👍💯
I don't even want to know how much that bikes worth but holy graily cow that's a gem! That's the kind of bike that a celebrity should own and probably too expensive to be ridden. Nice work Phu
I agree with you. Am'e grips and Old School Dia Comp break lever. This is one of my holy grails. I built up a Torker back in the day and almost bought Cook Bros forks for it but the bike shop owner convinced me to get Torker forks. I still got it and ride it. My other holy grail would be a GJS, Patterson and JMC
I had a 1978 team murray, that bike took me wherever I needed to go and had a blast. The cool bikes were the Mongoose, Diamondback and Redlines. A few months ago I came across a 1981 Mongoose Supergoose frame. Thats going to be a cool build. Keep them videos coming. Thanks
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@Phu How you doing, just for future reference Redline’s history is that they started of as a Motorcycle Company. And Redline B.M.X. bikes were the first to do square rear chain stays, I think they took the idea from their Motorcycle’s.
The cool thing is, that most of the early B.M.X companies all brought something original to the industry in regards of a design that was worth while doing.
Love this build. Reminds me of my 83 Goose. I would have went with the ODI mushroom grips on this one.
simplicity is the best way to build a bmx and the bike looks great and thanks to you Alfredo another good video and a lesson from the book of Pho 😊😅👍🏾
Thank you kind sir!
Best build so far cook bros are a classic during my teen years of 1977 thx for the show
we need a you out here in bc to help give the knowledge to people the right way .....keep it up I watch your channel all the time, and how can i find out what year my redline is,i am told its 1978 but it's hard to get parts for to keep original
That seat trick is sick
i have allways bolted everything the way Phu is doing it the man is spot on with building
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"Spend a little time and do it right" is probably the best advice you could ever give. Always love to hear someone say that because not enough people do. My favorite BMX name besides Profile and Phu would probably have to be Stolen. Can you imagine the amount of confusion that brands' name has probably caused over the years? 😂
Love the vintage builds! Miss my Robinson from the 90's!
This is cool. I had a haro freestyler from 86 I think and my friend refurbished it and it’s looking brand new however I still ride it around, I love it. Really liking the bike builds guys 🤟
I sported a D&G frameset with Tuff wheels back in the day, bulletproof combo. pro-tip, use brake cleaner on grip installs, really makes em grip once it evaporated... Chonclas, look out for mama, their deadly when armed with the flop LOL... Sweet build
This was my bike as a Kid. Exactly the same colors...Great memories 👊🔥🔥🔥🔥🤚🤙
Glad you learned about grips and WD 40....finally! Also, that bike is Sweet!
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Nice Phu!! Definitely a bike guy I'd like to meet!! You guys remind me of my living in the 808 days!!
Ive always used hairspray for my grips, old school dirtbiker taught me that 🙏
Sick build
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I like the bike especially the seat post really takes me back, great job.
Master mechanic. Super star. Love tour programs.
You guys inspired me to rebuild my late 80's GT
Been racing 20 years... I've always rode a Proline.
Goosebumps ! Yup
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Redline was my first good bike. I’ve always been partial to the name.
Hermosa bike, ojalá pronto le puedan poner una silla acorde a su época, excelente trabajo, saludos desde Colombia!!
Bike looked clean AF….
I’d prefer shimano dx pedals
And I would have had red and chrome as my choice but the blue looks good too
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The bike gods are smiling. I almost pee'd a little. I rode a cook bros frame in the early 90's. The back end was lighter than the front end fully built. So light for a steel frame.
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Your always right!
🥶 I would have went with some darker blue grips. Dope build! 🥶
DG, PK Ripper, Free Agent Limo....the coolest names in bmx
U guys rock love your video. U guys are fun informative and joy to watch
Beautiful build 🤙🏽
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15:48 he needs a Dia-Compe Tech 3 MX brake Lever for that brake 👍🚲💨
Excellent video great build..i personally prefer the seat clamp the other way ...love the content..the bike is a collectors gem
I go from the right side on the seat clap bolt as well cause one that don't have a nut and thread right in are that way!
Good point!
Alf is right tho redline is the name that made me fall in love w bmx bikes
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Phu... Love that bike, great job. Cook Bros = Icon. Watched your grip method video as well. Try isopropyl alcohol.
Great Bike build. Awesome channel!
Your right! Some mx brakes! And tufneck center sprocket!
Cooks bros were and are great bikes.
That man$ vision is great! The build came out sexy, I would ride that around like a proud dad on top of a Cadillac.
I had one very similar and wish I hung onto it! Those look like Red Line bars and not the Cook Bros. that I had. Also, you’re missing the chain tensioners. Cook Bros. were one of the first to put them on a BMX. Neither brake per or lever are correct IMO. DiaCompe MX 900 or 1000.
You went to Chip Foose's place and didn't take us!!! That is LoW!!!! Cool bike name was FMF, make up what fits, Cooks bros was high end race stuff back then.
Love the vids bro. Hope to see you shred on your channel as well , take care man
Bro sick build
Bro my goosebumps are going crazy rn
Yeah in 1981 that was my first upgrade . I think mine was gold
Good bit of trivia that cook bros contributed to development of a threadless fork/ stem. What was the first bmx bikes to use them?
Best BMX name ever has got to be Zeronine!
Great video. I have a question for ya. i used to bmx and use them as a cummuter also when i was 175 pounds and 25 years younger. as i want a big bmx do you think i should use a large 24 inch high end kids MTB, a smaller 26 incher ? i ask as I need a seatpost that is usable and no BMX's that i have ever seen had a big wide seat post .
What's up fellas looking to get into restoring and reselling I used to build a lot of bicycles as a kid right now I'm buy
Eyeing 2012 haro 200.2 and a 2001 specialized Fatboy hemi pro for under $250 each think I should do it
This is the same color as my Schwinn Predator from 1982. 🧨
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I'm working on a diamondback nitrus (which sounds cool because it also sounds car related), one of the 2002-2003 all aluminum silver one. The grips, brake, chain, cog, and rear hub gotta go but the rest is in pretty good shape.
Is that a road bike caliper how do those brakes compare to the MX caliper??
Beautiful build phu I would also cruise that bike
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my araya got a sigth bent lol pretty hard 2 find n general most have got trashed n replaced
Favorite brand names, Elf, Alliance, Terrible 1
So how did u fix the sound of those brakes or did u just leave it for the customer to fix?
Very clean, well done!
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Best video yet foo
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Where do people get the chrome re done? Google is not friendly here to figure that out
Nice stuf...I would adjust the brake housing forward near the brakes..
LOVE THE CONTENT. KEEP IT UP
Sick.wow v bars
Everything u keep pulling out it's wow wow wow nice bike love love the redline flights
I had that seat posts on a p.l 20 redline I think it was just to lighten the bike as I know u know but it was all about having a light bike in those days I use to race.
I always dug those Elf bikes Or Robinson.
I do same as u with seatpost clamp they really upped they're game b.m.xparts
If the owner is gonna ride this I think ur right should go for bigger bars.
I watched video again u ever come across a sling shot Frame? The lines of the bike was soooo sick.
Also had my soma bmx in 79 had a lot of haters with my cooks bro racing
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I was thinking it the whole time. I wouldn't ride that one. . . Ever! So many OG parts!!!
I like the guts up in the seat. But you can get an extra two inches higher seat the other way.
What a nice bike.
Hahaha that is dope as hell 77 damn nice
Nice bike. I would have put a MX1000 rear brake and lever and Blue AME tri grips. Btw im 80k into my 87 gt pro freestyle tour,shes 80% done and i ride that thing everywhere. Alot cheaper to buy a pft at 6kish complete than to spend 10k building it. Gt 80's stamped parts prices are through the roof.
Another one, all nice and shiny
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Favorite BMX names for me are Torker and S&M. Puch as a runner up..
Hey Phu Don from Riverside.
Definitely seat clamp inside the seat. I do that on all my rides. I noticed something doesn't the spider sit inside the chainwheel?
DANG, now that's an extremely expensive bike. Wow!
I've got an original Kawahara e.t signature model bmx. Red and white.
What’s the length of the seat post?
Love the content! Do you have a website for parts? Absolutely no old school bmx parts to be found in my area. Thanks in advance
Search bmx museum classifieds
Phu prefers you guys stop by
Would love to stop by but…..im in Florida
fluted seatpost always got stuck in the seat tube
True!
Magnificent 🤙
My original bmx was a CYC. My friend had a Mathews Monoshock. 1975-76.....
Hey guys, I have a bike question if you could help me figure it out it would be appreciated, I bought a 2009 mirraco blend 2 bmx for $20 but wanted to know how much it is actually worth, it's pretty beat up but the way it looks for a old bike that it was expensive when new for a 2009 integrated headset, bb, and chromoly frame and fork, Sun rims
Switch seat out to diamond pattern, double goose neck the stem with a blue top and put mushroom grips or blue dorcys on it. Cobra grips
Best bmx brand name either tall order or haro
The bike is done very well. I'd prolly use different grips and sand the post.
Why sand the post? Haha
@AlfredoMancuso lol looking back not sure why sand the post lol i think typo
i still have my 86 dyno compe from when i worked at bike shop'
i ordered it brand new after i broke my vdc changa.
it has profile cranks shimano dx pedal dk stem reline forklifter bars custom huch cd chan ring with a haro sprocket gt laid back seat post front odesy brake whith a shimano 900 rear brake .
i might sell it .what do you think i could ask for it?
1800.00 id say
Looks 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
If you put Redline flights on it, you might as well put CW pro bars on it. That's what I would have done.
It's what I did in '86.
And some pro class rims laced with stainless spokes to Cook bros sealed hubs. Blue bands to show color through the holes.
Blue anodized Dia Compe MX-1000 brakes, or Odysseys.🙄
I always thought Haro and Sky way sound cool 😎
A GOOD WATCH
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The cable housing on the rear brake is too long before it meets up with the center pull brake. Otherwise it turned out really amazing.
I'm going to put double-sided tape between my handlebars and stem I figure it can't hurt would you think guys
My favorite Bmx company names are Mutiny
And Terrible One
Skyway is the name that sounds coolest😂
great videos very helpful thank you ! where can i buy those cool epic bmx shirts you wear in your videos ? greetings from switzerland