@50 (almost 51) I still find these BMX bikes stunningly beautiful and I still get giddy when I see them. These bikes had such a mystique when I was a kid. The bike I loved the most was the Mongoose FS1. I had friends that had Redline, Skyways, Mongoose, CW, and on and on. They were just so cool and still are IMO. I never got the FS1 but I did get a smoke black Schwann Predator that I absolutely loved. I loved it as much as I did my first car. I sure miss those days.
very cool. When I raced BMX in the 80s, I couldn't afford the Redline, GT, etc. I literally raced a down and dirty Huffy with a paper plate number plate on the front of my bars. No one would talk to me, and in one memorable race, I smoked the fools and their expensive bikes. The pinnacle of the race, I was in second, the guy in first and I went over a table top (he was a bike length or two in front of me), he crashed, I landed on top of his bike and kept pedaling like a savage on my heavy Huffy bike to take the win. It was rad.
Love the channel . I’m probably close to your age just turned 49. I’ve always been a BMX fanatic. I sold my childhood bike when I needed cash for prom weekend. I like most moved on from BMX when I started driving. I started getting back into BMX maybe a year before Covid. My childhood best friend and partner in crime dove in head first. We both started scooping up frame/forks all parts to complete builds or complete bikes. I built 5 sick bikes all 80s with the exception of a 2016 anniversary PK Ripper that I modified. He built 11or12 he didn’t just stick to 80s he built some 90s and newer BMXs . He did build 3 really rad Kuwahara’s a kz and a couple laserlites . We’re both really into Rad . I once watched it and would freeze any shots that showed the cranks. I was in shock when I realised almost every bike had 1 piece cranks! There’s a sweet Redline Prostyler RL20 II the has 3piece cranks . This is where I possibly tell you something about your new bike from the movie you may or may not already know. I think there was 2 Mongoose Californian with red accent pieces that they used in the movie. The one she rode for the majority of the movie and one she rode during BMX boogie scene during school dance. I noticed when I paused it during that scene that her bike suddenly had 3piece cranks? Different sprocket as well. Keep making killer content can’t get enough of 80s BMX!
Hello old friend! What a blast from the past. I rode this exact same bike home from my local Cycle-Pro dealer on my 12th birthday and will never forget the excitement I felt. One of the best days ever. I got lucky myself years ago and stumbled across two Redlines which were also 100% original down to the tires, tubes, pad set and even the ugly reflectors that 99% of us ripped of before our friends saw them and made fun of us...lol. I wish they could talk and tell their story. Must have been brothers that owned them. They were both very mildly used and eventually ended up at the Goodwill.
4:25 of all the light chromoly bikes Mongoose actually was probably my most favorite riding on dirt jumps the frames held up well and they just had better geometry for the massive jumps we did in the early '90s.
I was just talking with a friend the other day saying that the main movie bike has been made so many times, but this particular Christian hollings bike I’ve never seen anybody remake it. Now I don’t have to. I can see the original.
@@RadBMXBuilds it was funny when you mentioned people telling you to take the reflectors off and the chain guard off. In the movie, the only reflectors that she had were on her pedals. None of my friends knew at the time back then I was a lesbian. Just a tomboy. Boy did I have a thing for Lori Laughlin. 😂😂
2:01 I can't believe those plastic seats were actually comfortable when I was a kid but of course I only wait 45 lbs 😆 You won't see my 240 lb butt sitting on that little sliver anytime EVER 😂
I had one just like it in '85 , all the same parts except in blue. I worked all summer mowing neighborhood lawns in Moss Bluff Louisiana. After that, I think I made about $150.00 and my Dad pitched in the rest. I remember seeing it in the bike shop in the awesome chrome and blue color scheme, had never seen a bike like that before. It was 4th grade summer. It was priced at $349 and when my Dad saw that his jaw dropped so I had to work for it some. Later, the Bike shop was going out of business and we picked another one exactly the same for my sister at half price. My sister still has hers but needs to restore it. I found one on E-bay about 7 years ago and built it up for my son except in red and with black mag wheels.
Oh wow I just got a blast of nostalgia. I had a hot pink GT Performer when I was a kid. I loved that bike and it was stolen from my school. I haven’t seen one since until this video. Awesome
Back in the 80s I had a Blue Max and a Spartan and finally a GT Pro Performer with Skyway mags. All were stolen at some point because I was lazy and left them outside at night lol. Seeing the value of these bikes today I wish I still had them.
Still 100% organic down to the weather tire's on it from the bike shop would have sold it. It's a sweet bike that would be amazing survive diamond back viper
You know, it is funny how we call them survivors and they usually show quite a lot of sign of the times. But this one… is brand new! When you took it out to the light, it immediately took me back, to the time when I was a kid. I can’t put my finger on it but it was like a time capsule, even the sun shone that way😅 Thanks for sharing it with us! Loving it!
I raced NPSA in Florida back in the early 80s. My first race bike was a Mongoose. It looked pretty cool with red Zap pads, red Araya rims, and three-piece Suntour cranks.
if you did the ET bike, the one that sat in the movie theaters that you could enter a drawing to win, if I'm not mistaken, that would sell fast and be fun to see, I remember it was in the theaters for a while, I have a memory of seeing it up until 1985 in a theater in Ventura, but I might just be remembering wrong since I had moved from IL around then... I always thought it was a cool bike, but never got a chance to check out what it had installed... not talking about the one used in the movie, but it might have been the same bike...
Still, ride my Chrome 97 Mongoose Menace around was the last BMX I bought near the end of my jumping era, so it saw the least damage and survived the years.
I raced a red Mike Miranda CW racing. That’s what I remember being called. It had an oval top tube. I was taken to the dump 20 years ago by mistake, by the time I arrived someone had snatched it up.
That style mongoose has always been hands-down my favorite bike I was never lucky enough to get one as a kid could’ve got one for $40 but I couldn’t get my grandpa to buy it for me I had a diamond back huffy racing GT but I never had that style mongoose and that’s always been my favorite
Grew up watching rad at least once a week for a while lol and I love these bikes but I'm a mid school guy I used to ride a Brian foster blue falcon by Schwinn, also hit me up I think I know where the original mattress pad they learned backflips on 😂😂 jkjk
If you really want to cringe (and yes I am crying inside now) I had a Californian and the first FS1 that had the small step on the back of the frame. When I enlisted in the Army it all went into storage. The upped the rates I couldn't afford the unit there was no ebay nor did I think they had much value to mess with so in the dumpster they went damn I kick myself I only had a Iroc z and was on a short pass to take care of this I pretty much threw everything away I think they were the only things of value this might be how my old Tamiya rc cars ended up at my parents, I do have an original unused Mongoose sticker I must have bought for the bike it says the winners choice bmx products inc any idea its value?
I bought one of the reissue Californians last year, its actually pretty similar to the original but they did something horrible with the "chrome" looks like silver paint of some type. Anyway nice score on your OG.
I feel like your crazy for replacing original stickers that are so complete and good looking. That being said maybe in person is worse than it looks and they are yours to do whatever you want with. Originality even if not perfect is always worth more
Haha I am not a purist. If they look to me like it would look better overall if they are replaced, I replace them. I wouldn’t care if you left old scuffed decals on your bike
What?...no brake rotor for handlebar spinning??? Acs or whatever. Can't remember the name. But RAD was a great movie along with "The DirtbikeKid" and "Winners Take All". Darn I miss the 80's.
You looking for a killer freestyle collection?, Some of the rarest stuff out there. Reply where i can get a hold of you if you’re interested. Good quality pieces, rare , some survivor some NOS some restored
I got that bike wen i was 8 years old in 1988 and 6 years later someone broke into my house thru the basement door and stole it along with a hutch trickstar and 2 haro group1C's in the summer of 1994,i suspected my neighbor had something to do with it but could never prove it.
Any one know where i can find an MCS spider ....my mom and dad bought me one for my 12th bday from a bike shop that ordered the frame and took all the trick parts from back in the day and made an amazing freestyler out of it ....had baby blue skyway 2 mags on it and mcs rotor ....front and rear pegs ....white barefoot tires ....just tricked out and it got stolen when i was 16 ....my mom and dad were hard working ...working class folks and it was a huge expence for them ....i didnt deserved the sacrifices they made to get it for me but still greatful they did .....if i could loacte a MCS spider frame .....or complete bike i would restore and put ut in my den .....
Hello Rad Bmx Builds. I am a 13 year old who has been trying for ages to save up enough money ever since to get my dream bike. It's the Maniacc Flyer and I was really hoping if I could do some video editing, thumbnails, or posters probably for the bike at a discount or gifted to me probably? I would like to use the bike to start content creating since all im stuck with is walmart bikes and I dont think they will help me improve as everytime I crash they just break completely. Please consider 🙏🙏
@@familyengineering5591 Also I dont know if you've seen any of my work but i've been making thumbnails for about when I was 9 so I have experience and what to do
@50 (almost 51) I still find these BMX bikes stunningly beautiful and I still get giddy when I see them. These bikes had such a mystique when I was a kid. The bike I loved the most was the Mongoose FS1. I had friends that had Redline, Skyways, Mongoose, CW, and on and on. They were just so cool and still are IMO. I never got the FS1 but I did get a smoke black Schwann Predator that I absolutely loved. I loved it as much as I did my first car. I sure miss those days.
The best of days
They r bro . Sooooooo cooool
very cool. When I raced BMX in the 80s, I couldn't afford the Redline, GT, etc. I literally raced a down and dirty Huffy with a paper plate number plate on the front of my bars. No one would talk to me, and in one memorable race, I smoked the fools and their expensive bikes. The pinnacle of the race, I was in second, the guy in first and I went over a table top (he was a bike length or two in front of me), he crashed, I landed on top of his bike and kept pedaling like a savage on my heavy Huffy bike to take the win. It was rad.
I raced a Schwinn stingray with a paper plate when I started out
@@RadBMXBuilds love it! Thanks for the video. very cool.
Now that is RAD!!!!!!!! Absolutely love it Sean love your bikes love the bmx life love the 80s keep it coming!!!!! Stay RAD 🙌🏻🏴
Thanks! Will do! 👍
Love the channel . I’m probably close to your age just turned 49. I’ve always been a BMX fanatic. I sold my childhood bike when I needed cash for prom weekend. I like most moved on from BMX when I started driving. I started getting back into BMX maybe a year before Covid. My childhood best friend and partner in crime dove in head first. We both started scooping up frame/forks all parts to complete builds or complete bikes. I built 5 sick bikes all 80s with the exception of a 2016 anniversary PK Ripper that I modified. He built 11or12 he didn’t just stick to 80s he built some 90s and newer BMXs . He did build 3 really rad Kuwahara’s a kz and a couple laserlites . We’re both really into Rad . I once watched it and would freeze any shots that showed the cranks. I was in shock when I realised almost every bike had 1 piece cranks! There’s a sweet Redline Prostyler RL20 II the has 3piece cranks . This is where I possibly tell you something about your new bike from the movie you may or may not already know. I think there was 2 Mongoose Californian with red accent pieces that they used in the movie. The one she rode for the majority of the movie and one she rode during BMX boogie scene during school dance. I noticed when I paused it during that scene that her bike suddenly had 3piece cranks? Different sprocket as well. Keep making killer content can’t get enough of 80s BMX!
Yes there were several different bikes used in the movie
Hello old friend! What a blast from the past. I rode this exact same bike home from my local Cycle-Pro dealer on my 12th birthday and will never forget the excitement I felt. One of the best days ever. I got lucky myself years ago and stumbled across two Redlines which were also 100% original down to the tires, tubes, pad set and even the ugly reflectors that 99% of us ripped of before our friends saw them and made fun of us...lol. I wish they could talk and tell their story. Must have been brothers that owned them. They were both very mildly used and eventually ended up at the Goodwill.
I'm in awe!!! I just re-watched Rad. I loved watching it as a kid and then going outside to ride.
4:25 of all the light chromoly bikes Mongoose actually was probably my most favorite riding on dirt jumps the frames held up well and they just had better geometry for the massive jumps we did in the early '90s.
I was just talking with a friend the other day saying that the main movie bike has been made so many times, but this particular Christian hollings bike I’ve never seen anybody remake it. Now I don’t have to. I can see the original.
I think it’s a better bike and I’ve had both 🤷🏼♂️
@@RadBMXBuilds You better not sell this friggin bike Sean. This is not one that you part with.
Thoroughly bloody jealous right now
@@RadBMXBuilds it was funny when you mentioned people telling you to take the reflectors off and the chain guard off. In the movie, the only reflectors that she had were on her pedals. None of my friends knew at the time back then I was a lesbian. Just a tomboy. Boy did I have a thing for Lori Laughlin. 😂😂
@@TarynnElizabeth619 we all did 👍
Dude, shop is looking great! Love the Christian Hollings bike! Take lots of pics for later!!!
Thanks brother!!!
Glad to see you putting more content out....sweet score on the Californian...the shop is looking great... looking forward to more of your videos
More to come! I was in Italy for awhile then got sick as soon as I got back 🤷🏼♂️
2:01 I can't believe those plastic seats were actually comfortable when I was a kid but of course I only wait 45 lbs 😆 You won't see my 240 lb butt sitting on that little sliver anytime EVER 😂
Man that’s cool. Love that movie, recently picked up the Steelbook Blu Ray. Remember when it was in the theaters.
I was 11 year's old in 1985 I like your bicycles.
I was 13 , went to the movie by myself
I had one just like it in '85 , all the same parts except in blue. I worked all summer mowing neighborhood lawns in Moss Bluff Louisiana. After that, I think I made about $150.00 and my Dad pitched in the rest. I remember seeing it in the bike shop in the awesome chrome and blue color scheme, had never seen a bike like that before. It was 4th grade summer. It was priced at $349 and when my Dad saw that his jaw dropped so I had to work for it some. Later, the Bike shop was going out of business and we picked another one exactly the same for my sister at half price. My sister still has hers but needs to restore it. I found one on E-bay about 7 years ago and built it up for my son except in red and with black mag wheels.
The RAD bike is awesome! Such a big fan of rad
I had this same Mongoose, and also bought it new from the bike shop. Mad nostalgia seeing this thing again.
Oh wow I just got a blast of nostalgia. I had a hot pink GT Performer when I was a kid. I loved that bike and it was stolen from my school. I haven’t seen one since until this video. Awesome
Back in the 80s I had a Blue Max and a Spartan and finally a GT Pro Performer with Skyway mags. All were stolen at some point because I was lazy and left them outside at night lol. Seeing the value of these bikes today I wish I still had them.
Still 100% organic down to the weather tire's on it from the bike shop would have sold it. It's a sweet bike that would be amazing survive diamond back viper
You just gave me flashbacks to 1989. Thank you
This is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! I would keep the reflectors an chain guard on too mate. Nice find great bike another RAD VID!
Thanks mate! 😎👍
The California was the first Bike I got that didnt come from Sears.. This has to be a sign from the Gods that you are doing their Work! Wow!
I have a great barn find of a late 80s diamond back viper with black mag wheels an chain gard in the blue paint all original
You know, it is funny how we call them survivors and they usually show quite a lot of sign of the times. But this one… is brand new!
When you took it out to the light, it immediately took me back, to the time when I was a kid. I can’t put my finger on it but it was like a time capsule, even the sun shone that way😅 Thanks for sharing it with us! Loving it!
That’s awesome 👍👍👍
Work shop looking awesome! The Californian was sweet! Looking forward to seeing the Kuwahara build.
You and me both! Thanks
That goose is Siiiiiiiiiiick! Building a 84 californian myself right now ✌
I raced NPSA in Florida back in the early 80s. My first race bike was a Mongoose. It looked pretty cool with red Zap pads, red Araya rims, and three-piece Suntour cranks.
All your bikes are sick, but that P.K. Ripper bro!! That one is my favorite!
Mine too
Beautiful bike. Takes me back.
Still has a top bar pad an handle bar pad in blue an white checkered pattern
Awesome bike. Made me remember and long for my MCS Styler I had back in the late 80's.
if you did the ET bike, the one that sat in the movie theaters that you could enter a drawing to win, if I'm not mistaken, that would sell fast and be fun to see, I remember it was in the theaters for a while, I have a memory of seeing it up until 1985 in a theater in Ventura, but I might just be remembering wrong since I had moved from IL around then... I always thought it was a cool bike, but never got a chance to check out what it had installed... not talking about the one used in the movie, but it might have been the same bike...
I already built the Kuwahara ET bike and sold it
@@RadBMXBuilds is that the same bike as the movie theater lobby giveaway?
👍👍👍👍👍, some RAD bikes in the shop.
Oh yeah! Thanks!🙏
I had that very same 1985 looptail damn near 40 yrs ago as a kid…..one of my favorite bikes i ever owned……the majority were GT’s
Damn your garage is looking awesome!!!
Thank you
Stunning sean..i rem these well from 85👍👍
Many thanks!
Rad was one of the best movies of my childhood.
That is cool! I used to ride an SE Quadangle back then.
I rode a PK Ripper
Love the new shop!
Thank you so much
Still, ride my Chrome 97 Mongoose Menace around was the last BMX I bought near the end of my jumping era, so it saw the least damage and survived the years.
Very cool. I have an 86 Haro Freestyler Master with everthing still there. It's like a time machine.
Incredible
@@RadBMXBuilds
I used to cut pictures of these bikes out of magazines and tape them to my book covers. Love your chanel
@@jk-76 that’s rad. Thank you
I raced a red Mike Miranda CW racing. That’s what I remember being called. It had an oval top tube. I was taken to the dump 20 years ago by mistake, by the time I arrived someone had snatched it up.
😳😳😳
The shop looks so good 👍
Thank you so much
Heres a stroll down memory bike lane. I had a chrome/yellow Torker ll and a few others.
🇺🇸 love it. #1 Christian Hollings
She’s a babe
Funny just a fewvyears earlier we would have laughed at mongoose, i think this was the first year they tried to compete! Nice bike!
That style mongoose has always been hands-down my favorite bike I was never lucky enough to get one as a kid could’ve got one for $40 but I couldn’t get my grandpa to buy it for me I had a diamond back huffy racing GT but I never had that style mongoose and that’s always been my favorite
It’s pretty rad
Nice bro you snapped with this can't wait till ham jam
Hopefully I can go this year
Hopefully
Bro!! That's Epic!
Thank you
Very nice I still have my 86 Californian I got for my 12th birthday.
Grew up watching rad at least once a week for a while lol and I love these bikes but I'm a mid school guy I used to ride a Brian foster blue falcon by Schwinn, also hit me up I think I know where the original mattress pad they learned backflips on 😂😂 jkjk
If you really want to cringe (and yes I am crying inside now) I had a Californian and the first FS1 that had the small step on the back of the frame. When I enlisted in the Army it all went into storage. The upped the rates I couldn't afford the unit there was no ebay nor did I think they had much value to mess with so in the dumpster they went damn I kick myself I only had a Iroc z and was on a short pass to take care of this I pretty much threw everything away I think they were the only things of value this might be how my old Tamiya rc cars ended up at my parents, I do have an original unused Mongoose sticker I must have bought for the bike it says the winners choice bmx products inc any idea its value?
Probably 10 bucks
Let’s goooooo 🔥
Wow and its gone b4 you know it,lol. I had a motomag mongoose but always wanted a 84 californian. I had a frame but traded it back in the 80's
I only bought it for some content and to sell it
The original was a super goose with the dominator seat.
I bought one of the reissue Californians last year, its actually pretty similar to the original but they did something horrible with the "chrome" looks like silver paint of some type. Anyway nice score on your OG.
I’ve seen those.
@@RadBMXBuildsthis bike is a time capsule
I feel like your crazy for replacing original stickers that are so complete and good looking. That being said maybe in person is worse than it looks and they are yours to do whatever you want with. Originality even if not perfect is always worth more
Haha I am not a purist. If they look to me like it would look better overall if they are replaced, I replace them. I wouldn’t care if you left old scuffed decals on your bike
Totally RAD!!!!
Thank you
Awsome clip.
Love my 80s
Whats that song playing at the 1 min mark.
I’d have to go back to my editing and see. It’s music from epidemic sounds
The memories dyno nitros i had vfrs robinsons
That's the same exact bike I got for Christmas in 1985!
Fantastic I wasn’t old enough to ride then only being 3 but love my gt
Any idea who did the transition music you use in this video? Artist, song title?
These bikes are a work of art
I have a Californian I found in a barn always wondered what it looked like.
I always wanted a cw lightning bolt as a child but never got one....still love them tho...jules in the uk
The Unicorn. Score ! 👍
I have an 83-4 cw phase 1 original down to tires
I have an 83 schwinn predator that was ridden every day to the set of Rad ... not as cool as the hero bike but just part of the history
That’s really awesome
Love the bike, movie is more than legendary, would have been even better if it was the actual bike used in the movie.
I do prefer the new display set up. Bikes dont get lost in the row. Nice work Sean sick as tits
Thank you
Ever do any Powerlites?
Yup just did one 6 months ago
I wish I had a Yo Schwinn predator. Had a white one but never finished it. Found it in the trash. Have no clue what ever happened to it.
I still watch rad...riding a p.k. ripper at 45yrs. Old.
Riding my PK Ripper at 52
I have a few...minus chain guards..they always take them off
Hydrogen peroxide can get rid of the yellowing in old plastics...I haven't tried it on old bike parts yet, but I'm sure it could work too...
This bike has no yellowing but good tip
@@RadBMXBuildshello I got josh white world tour 29 big bmx just wandering are there kits out there on the market to convert them to electric
@@anthonymasluk2295 yes
@@RadBMXBuilds love your content mate from Sydney Australia bought my gt world tour 29 new 3 years ago love it please do builds on 29ers if you can
Cool stuff.
Thanks
Wasn’t the white tape for covering the HARO logo in the movie?
It wasn’t a Haro plate. It was a DYNO plate
What?...no brake rotor for handlebar spinning??? Acs or whatever. Can't remember the name. But RAD was a great movie along with "The DirtbikeKid" and "Winners Take All". Darn I miss the 80's.
8:59 I'm curious how much did you have to pay to get such a unicorn
Super unique and rare 🤩
Indeed it is
totally awesome
Send me an angel
Amazing
Great video
Thank you so much
You looking for a killer freestyle collection?, Some of the rarest stuff out there. Reply where i can get a hold of you if you’re interested. Good quality pieces, rare , some survivor some NOS some restored
I’m good thank you
Cook Bros is sick a f.
😉👍👍👍👍
I got that bike wen i was 8 years old in 1988 and 6 years later someone broke into my house thru the basement door and stole it along with a hutch trickstar and 2 haro group1C's in the summer of 1994,i suspected my neighbor had something to do with it but could never prove it.
That sucks!
So it's not the actual movie bike? It's just a copy the factory made?
Did you watch the video? 🤷🏼♂️
Its "lee chee" not "lee chai"
Umm no it’s Lee Chi
You're pronouncing it wrong
@@familyengineering5591 😂 okay
My first bike!
Good choice!
Any documentation to prove that bike is what you say it is?
Did you watch the video?
@RadBMXBuilds yes I did,but besides someone telling you it is that exact bike?? Or did I miss something?
@@joegaskill8742 you missed something. Thanks for watching it though 👍
@RadBMXBuilds really, explain please if ya have a minute?
How much would something like this cost?
$3500
Leave it bone stock. Please!!!
It will stay that way
What's a Pegasus cossack?
You're awesome
You’re awesome 😎
I had a California. Got stolen while visiting my cuz in Snotsdale.
Any one know where i can find an MCS spider ....my mom and dad bought me one for my 12th bday from a bike shop that ordered the frame and took all the trick parts from back in the day and made an amazing freestyler out of it ....had baby blue skyway 2 mags on it and mcs rotor ....front and rear pegs ....white barefoot tires ....just tricked out and it got stolen when i was 16 ....my mom and dad were hard working ...working class folks and it was a huge expence for them ....i didnt deserved the sacrifices they made to get it for me but still greatful they did .....if i could loacte a MCS spider frame .....or complete bike i would restore and put ut in my den .....
I have one and I am almost done building it. Go follow my Instagram and I will be posting pics soon
Rad was short for Radical dude.
🤷🏼♂️ or just RADICAL
Hello Rad Bmx Builds. I am a 13 year old who has been trying for ages to save up enough money ever since to get my dream bike. It's the Maniacc Flyer and I was really hoping if I could do some video editing, thumbnails, or posters probably for the bike at a discount or gifted to me probably? I would like to use the bike to start content creating since all im stuck with is walmart bikes and I dont think they will help me improve as everytime I crash they just break completely. Please consider 🙏🙏
Probably best to go to your neighbors and ask them to do extra jobs for money and then save up for the bike. Noone likes internet beggars.
@@familyengineering5591 I don't live with neighbors thats the thing
@@familyengineering5591 Also I dont know if you've seen any of my work but i've been making thumbnails for about when I was 9 so I have experience and what to do