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rideriderides
09-04-09, 08:51 AM
Hello riders, I'm trying to find out what year and type (redline?, mongoose?) of bike this is. I'm cluless please help. Thanks!

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Kodyo
09-04-09, 09:30 AM
I dont know, but you could ask on bmx museum, they would know more
Street rider
09-04-09, 09:45 AM
for sure ask the guys at the museum

rideriderides
09-04-09, 02:59 PM
I'll head over to the museum now. Thanks for the referral.
RLRider
09-06-09, 09:20 PM
Crud, I know what that is and can't think of it. hmmm
RLRider
09-06-09, 09:25 PM
Mongoose, I am about 90% sure. Mid to late 1970's
RLRider
09-08-09, 12:17 PM
So was I right?
purebikes
09-09-09, 06:02 AM
thats an old mongoose motomag from what looks like the early 80's. I've got one that's from 78 I am working on right now. Cool bike, with some good oldschool components, where did you get it? Also what is the serial number?
Brian
09-09-09, 07:39 AM
Yeah, that's a later Mongoose. The MX seat, v-bars, and fluted seatpost are similar to what I rode about 1982. I don't recall what cranks those are, (Takagi?) but they sucked. The grips appear to be Grab-On, and the tires are possibly Snake Belly. Dia Compe brakes? Araya rims? The earlier frames didn't have a bridge for a handbrake, they were strictly coaster.

Hey look, here's one in action, around 1981! Note the v-bar and still rockin' the moto mags. An easy 40+ pound bike.

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v319/119/48/1069908704/n1069908704_30131165_5810.jpg
Kodyo
09-09-09, 11:33 AM
I like the article name, "Two-wheeled trouble"
haha
Brian
09-09-09, 12:03 PM
I like the article name, "Two-wheeled trouble"
haha

If the shoe fits...
CMcMahon
09-09-09, 01:10 PM
...you better hope that it's not one of those hideous Crocs things.
Kodyo
09-09-09, 11:11 PM
^^
And how fast those fell out of style, haha
Brian
09-10-09, 05:36 AM
...you better hope that it's not one of those hideous Crocs things.

Docs, not Crocs. I can't wear cheap shoes.