So many greats.Harry Leary, Eddy King, & more. This sparked an interest in importing bikes & Diamond Back They were told they could keep them if they removed the WSI, an importer in So Cal was accidently sent a few Raleighīicycles. Today Diamondback has a renewed focus on dirt & street BMX styles with riders from the UK, Europe & USA competing in major events such as the X Games & Dew Tour. With the success of the race team Diamond Back took to the screen with the release of BMX Bandits in 1983 which featured one of the characters riding a Diamond Back Senior ProĪlso, 1983 saw the introduction of the Viper model, a name that has been in the Diamond Back BMX line up for over three decades. Under his leadership 'Scary' Harry Leary & Eddy King won many of the top US BMX races in the 1980's & helped develop new models that had unique features like the Turbo dropout & Diamond gusset.
Want more nostalgia?Įnjoy these articles.In the late 1970's & early 1980's Sandy Finkelman of Wheels n' Things was taken on to lead the Diamond Back BMX race team & product development division. Haro marketed its products with the help of Bryan Blyther, Mike Dominguez, Bob Morales, and other popular freestylers in this sport. The DMC Master 20”, the 85 FST 20”, the 84 Master 24” Skyway, and the 84 Sport 20” were all classics. Haro bikes were produced by the company with the same name, which played a key role in the sport of freestyle BMX. The 1987 Mongoose Decade is a favorite choice for collectors, featuring an old school design, white handlebars and wheels, and a baby blue frame. Mongoose gained international recognition and was the first bike manufacturer to sponsor BMX racing. Over the years, they continued to develop these models with new features. The Redline 700, PL-24, and RL-20 Prostyler were among their bestselling models. The company has launched its first catalog in 1980, introducing their first complete bikes. Redline has quickly become one of the largest manufacturers of BMX, freestyle, and mountain bikes. Its shiny appearance and chrome headset contributed to its popularity. It featured a chrome exterior, Araya 7L chrome rims, and Tioga tubes. The bike is finished with a replica Haro race plate in 81 Team Diamondback colours from Grab On Kid over on. do normal bike shops sell white tires or no. Get the best deal for Diamondback for BMX Bike-Old School Vintage Bicycle Parts from the largest online selection at.
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The Hutch Pro Star was one of the top selling bikes of the ’80s. I know this isnt an old school build, but. His goal was to create performance bicycles that work just as well as they look. Hutch was started by a bike shop owner who decided to launch his own product line. This model was the first aluminum framed BMX bicycle that was durable and reliable enough for racing. Ripper had an ultra-stiff frame, thick tires, tapered steerer tube, and a cool design.
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Ripper was developed by Perry Kramer, a former professional racer.
Most models were equipped with GT race lace hubs, Izumi slotted chains, Boss cranks, and other quality accessories.
GT was a hugely popular company founded in 1979 by Gary Turner and Richard Long. Diamondbackĭiamondback was founded as a BMX brand in 1977 by Western States Imports in Newbury Park, California, which sold bikes under the Centurion brand.Įarly in its history, the brand name was “Diamond Back” and over time this changed to “DiamondBack” and then to “Diamondback.” 6. In 1982, Torker let go Bob Haro when he introduced his own line of BMX racing pants. The first Haro bikes were made by Torker. Torker was created by Johnson Engineering in Fullerton, CA in 1977. In 1985, Bob Morales developed a line of DYNO frames and bicycles.ĭYNO also produced a line of clothing apparel and shoes under the DYNO brand. DYNOĭYNO’s first products were BMX racing apparel and number plates. This vintage chrome DiamondBack Viper BMX bicycle has a rear braking system, it's original Black plastic VELO seat with the words DIAMOND BACK along the lower left side, model 247, made in Taiwan(as seen in PICs) The Black plastic DiamondBack pedals are original. These bikes were sold to retailers like KMart, Target, Sears, and Walmart.įor most kids, a Huffy bike was usually your first BMX bike. The tires are 20 x 1.75'CHENG SHIN' brand tires. Huffy was founded in 1970 as an umbrella company to house the Huffy Bicycle division. Whether you’re a bike collector or just a fan, these BMX bikes are totally awesome! Here are 10 Totally Rad BMX Bikes We Rode Back In The ’80s: 10. Thanks to the popularity of Netflix’s Stranger Things, BMX bikes are totally rad again. Who could forget the popular brands like Redline, Mongoose or Haro? Do you remember the cool BMX bikes from the ’80s?
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