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Originally Posted by LEEVON (Post 7611705)

I was so in love with my bikes...that's where I started the hot rod fascination. On the weekends, I would tear them down, clean grease and adjust everything and I probably packed the crank bearings about once a month. I always had the best bike in the neighborhood and wound up fixing all my friends bikes. I bet we put 150 miles/week or more on them. There was a local bike shop in on Santa Fe Dr. in old Overland Park, KS that was so nice to us little hellions. I can't remember the name but they are gone now.

I loved my '92 GT Vertigo so much I kept it for many many years because I was going to give it to a son if I ever had one. A few years ago, I let it go in a yard sale thinking they'd never be collectors items. It was exactly like this on the Christmas day when I got it but I put on a GT "wings" sprocket, chrome seat post, metal pedals, new grips and ditched the chain guard and reflectors. My son is the same age now as when I got mine. Sure would be nice to have it back so he could ride it or at least hang it in the shop.

sweet. Yeah, that neon yellow Vertigo with the double bottom tube like that is pretty desirable these days. I hope you at least sold it for the price those tires are going for now ($150).

They can be found on ebay if you still want a rolling memory maker. My bikes take me back to the good ole days too. I wasn't much of the mechanic back then but I picked up most of my love for tinkering and customizing from bikes.

They make 22" and 24" bmx now these days for us gray headed dudes if you want to cruise around with your son

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Here are mine. the CW racing in the middle is my bike that I have had since 1985

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Originally Posted by EZ SPEED (Post 7617567)

Here are mine. the CW racing in the middle is my bike that I have had since 1985

Wow, that's a nice collection! Love the mid-80's painted frames.

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Someone post a pic of a P.K. Ripper or a Diamondback Viper and take me back to my teenage years!!

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My friend had a P.K. Ripper. Nice bike and expensive. I used to ride it for him. HAHAHA

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Picked up a really clean mid-schooler today. I purchased it from the original owner that bought it for his son who only rode it a couple of times and it has sat in their house since then. 1997 GT speed series team box frame.

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Aluminum frame. The fabrication and welds are incredible.

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Sorry for multiple posts....iPad.

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And what I was riding while taking the dog for run tonight. 1980 Schwinn Predator.

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Both very nice but I really like the GT. Close up of the "box" section please?

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Originally Posted by jjzepplin (Post 7629953)

Both very nice but I really like the GT. Close up of the "box" section please?

Here you go:

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Now that is nice workmanship!

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Maybe you guys can help me remember which bike I had.

It was a late 80's Haro freestyle bike. You could get them two ways, either with mags or 48 spoke wheels and it was called something a little different depending on which one you chose. Mine had the 48s on it. Haro FX...?

My memory of it all has faded so much. Frame was kind of a medium blue. Odyssey gyro ? Peregrine rims ? The brake pads were little Vans shoes. The tires had little footprints instead of tread. It's been too long...

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Originally Posted by Shady Rascal (Post 7631133)

87 Haro FST had the 48 spoke wheels and the FSX had 6 spoke white Skyway mags. the tires were Odyssey Bare Feet tires and they did come with Gyro's. Very nice!

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Originally Posted by EZ SPEED (Post 7617567)

Here are mine. the CW racing in the middle is my bike that I have had since 1985

Stellar bikes man! Im lovin the GT World tour dayglow!

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Originally Posted by Willowrun (Post 7630510)

Here you go:

Beautiful welds, huh? Is it really light? I hear that Chromoly frames are smaller because the tubing is strong and that helps weight and on aluminum frames they are light but there is more material.

Aluminum race frames are ideal because they are light but also stiffer in the turns....and that rear end couldn't get any stiffer! Awesome bike man

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Originally Posted by Willowrun (Post 7628858)

that's a top of the line GT and the parts like the 3 piece cranks make it a "team". Team models are usually the best and most of the time the factory riders will ride them. It probably rides great and looks like its roomy with a long top tube. A 6' guy would be able to ride that and not feel cramped.

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Originally Posted by EZ SPEED (Post 7617567)

Here are mine. the CW racing in the middle is my bike that I have had since 1985

is that a 99 Haro Zippo?

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Originally Posted by made2drag (Post 7634255)

is that a 99 Haro Zippo?

nope... its a 1994 Haro Master