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I live for the CABE
Charlie Kelly told me that my bike is an '82 because it has a indentation line around the top of the seat tube and these frames were only made in 1982.
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Charlie Kelly told me that my bike is an '82 because it has a indentation line around the top of the seat tube and these frames were only made in 1982.
DrRumack80
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
Great info. Thanks! My Everest has that indentation line also. I remember Charlie writing on one the forums, maybe MTBR, that he built all of the wheels with Phil/Bullseye hubs and nutted axles. Both of my bikes have the hex head axle bolts.
I love the history of these bikes. I bought the Klunkers film and Charlie's book from the Marin Museum about 10 years ago. Both the DVD and the book were autographed by Charlie, Joe Breeze and another gentleman whose name escapes me at the moment. I also purchased back issues of the Fat Tyre Flyer from Charlie.
What other sport is there where you can directly communicate with the founders?
WillWork4Parts
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
I think we called this style of pedal "Egg Beaters" back in the day even though that term was mostly reserved for clip-ins, I think "bear traps" might have came along after the first Hutch marketed models. Honestly, I fully distance myself from the inflated pricetags that have become vintage BMX nowadays...but it's good to keep in mind a baseline for what a reproduction set would cost you now.
These are reproduction pedals judging by ".com" on the side of the box. Notice the different number of molded in pins on the aluminum body and the "buttery" comment about the bearings.
I went ahead and did a dive for info...images are from BMXMuseum.com.
Yours are the Pro model with that cage extension off towards the crank.
BMXmuseum.com Reference / 1980-1983 Hutch Pro Pedals
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DrRumack80
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
I think we called this style of pedal "Egg Beaters" back in the day even though that term was mostly reserved for clip-ins, I think "bear traps" might have came along after the first Hutch marketed models. Honestly, I fully distance myself from the inflated pricetags that have become vintage BMX nowadays...but it's good to keep in mind a baseline for what a reproduction set would cost you now.
These are reproduction pedals judging by ".com" on the side of the box. Notice the different number of molded in pins on the aluminum body and the "buttery" comment about the bearings.
I went ahead and did a dive for info...images are from BMXMuseum.com.
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Yours are the Pro model with that cage extension off towards the crank.
Says mid 83 before the Hutch stamping appeared...? ...and yes, it appears Triton was the original company making them for Hutch. There's a discussion about them in the link below.BMXmuseum.com Reference / 1980-1983 Hutch Pro Pedals
Great info! Thank you for putting all of this together! You're right, the prices on these pedals really did reach a level of absurdity. I saw originals selling for $600/set. These should not be worth that much, IMHO. Mid '83 makes sense and lines up with the year the original owner ordered the bike.
Looking through the catalogs on the vintage Ritchey site, it appears that MountainBikes did not offer the Hutch pedals as an option - must have been the original owner.
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DrRumack80
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
Most definitely vintage and a classic!
DrRumack80
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
1986 Stumpjumper Sport - this one is a bit of a beater bike. It's a high miles bike that had a hard life, which I purchased from a junk dealer from Gloucester, MA. and had it shipped to me in NJ. Had I not purchased it, it's next stop was the scrap yard.
The fork is a period replacement, rear wheel had to be rebuilt since the sidewalls of the original Saturae hoop were almost worn through in spots! The rear axle was also snapped. All of the chainrings on the crank are replacements, and the Deer Head rear derailleur was replaced at some point with a Shimano LX. Surface rust, lots of scratches, and wear typical of a bike that lived near the water most of its life. But, it's a great rider, light and responsive.
The fork is a period replacement, rear wheel had to be rebuilt since the sidewalls of the original Saturae hoop were almost worn through in spots! The rear axle was also snapped. All of the chainrings on the crank are replacements, and the Deer Head rear derailleur was replaced at some point with a Shimano LX. Surface rust, lots of scratches, and wear typical of a bike that lived near the water most of its life. But, it's a great rider, light and responsive.
bobslilbicycles
Finally riding a big boys bike
1985 Fuji Boulevard, 2001 Gary Fisher, 50s Columbia Klunker.
DrRumack80
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
March, 1982 Specialized Stumpjumper, purchased from Jeff Archer at First Flight Bikes. This is the earlier TIG welded frame, with an ovalized seattube at the bottom bracket junction. Suntour AR derailleurs, Mighty thumb shifters, Mafac cantis/Tomasselli levers, TA cranks, Araya 7X rims on Suzue sealed bearing hubs.
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