Old School BMX Parts

• BMX Action
  

  Cook Bros. Racing advertisement showcases their latest product line up including the Cook Bros. Slant Stem.

  

  An updated Cook Bros. Racing advertisement appears in May and June of 1979.

  January 1979 to June 1979
• Everything Bicycles
  

  The Cook Bros. Slant Stem is advertised as available in store at Everything Bicycles. This advertisement is printed in BMX Action.

  January 1979 to June 1979

• January 1979 to August 1979 - Featured in the current product range at the Everything Bicycles store. This advertisement is printed in BMX Action.
• January 1979 to October 1979 - SunTour advertisements feature in BMX Action. This includes the SunTour VX Chainrings.

Available in sizes 152, 170 and 175mm. Anodized cranks available in blue, red, gold and forged alloy.

• January 1979 to August 1979 - BMX Plus! and BMX Action feature the Kool-Stop Continental KS-C brake pads advertisement.

"The Mongoose Tire would have to rate as one of the more popular tires on the racing circuit. It has certainly proved to be versatile enough, with wins at virtually every national this year (1981). The tread parttern is sort of a block/snakebelly combination that provides good grip and self-cleans very well." ~ Tire Comparison Review by Bob Hadley in BMX Plus!, March 1981.

The Mongoose Skinwall Competition tire is made in Japan and is available as a Skinwall in 20 x 1.75" and 20 x 2.125" size. Most racers used these in a "fat-skinny" combination.

• 1979-1980 B.M.X. Products Mongoose Catalog
  

  The Mongoose Skinwall Competition Tire was super-light, for user on indoor and outdoor tracks. Used as original equipment on Team Mongoose Bicycles.

  1979 to 1980
• BMX Plus! Tire Comparison
  

  Ten brands and 24 different models of tires were reviewed and compared in the story by Bob Hadley. The Mongoose Skinwall Competition Tire was included in this comparison. More information can be found at the BMX Society Post - TIRE Comparison 1981 (various brands).

  March 1981

"The Comp 2 may have been the start of the modern day BMX tire trends. Both front and rear feature medium sized block tread with full width, wrap around patter. Tracktion is excellent on almost any surface." ~ Tire Comparison Review by Bob Hadley in BMX Plus!, March 1981.

The Mitsuboshi Competition II tire is manufactured in Japan and is available in black, blue, red, orange and yellow. The Comp 2 tire came as a 20 x 1.75" or 20 x 2.125". Most racers used these in a "fat-skinny" combination.

• New from Mitsuboshi for the serious Racer... The Silver Star Competition II BMX Tire
  

  The Mistuboshi Competition II tire is referenced in the Hot Tip section in BMX Action. In the same issue Mitsuboshi advertise their latest tire, the Competition II. "The unique, new COMPETITION II tread design provides maximum traction at the starting gate, better sidewall grip in turns, and minimal rolling resistance on the straights". This advertisement features in BMX Action.

  

  October 1978
• BMX Action 1978 BMX Equipment Buyers Guide
  

  The Mitsuboshi Competition II Knobby skinwall tires are recommended in the BMX Action 1978 BMX Equipment Buyers Guide.

  December 1978
• Known for quality by top MX and BMX riders worldwide. Join the winners!
  

  The latest advertisement copares the Mitsuboshi Competition II tire to other brands and shows how the Competition II tire releases mud while the others hold onto it. This advertisement features in BMX Plus! and BMX Action.

  

  January 1979 to May 1979
• Join the winners who ride Mitsuboshi Tires
  

  Mitsuboshi change up their advertisement with a rear BMX show and a new mud release-hold comparison. This advertisement features in BMX Action.

  

  June 1979
• Everything Bicycles Store Advertisement
  

  Everything Bicycles store advertisement shows the Mitsuboshi Competition II tires in their current product line.

  September 1979
• Three reasons why Winners ride the Competition II Mitsuboshi Tire
  

  Mitsuboshi's latest advertisement provides three reasons why Winners ride their tires; 1. The unique tread design; 2. The high density nylon cord; and 3. The special rubber compound. This provides better traction, better strength, long life and better handling. This advertisement features in BMX Plus!

  

  July 1980 to August 1980
• BMX Plus! Tire Comparison
  

  Ten brands and 24 different models of tires were reviewed and compared in the story by Bob Hadley. The Mitsuboshi Competition II Tire was included in this comparison. More information can be found at the BMX Society Post - TIRE Comparison 1981 (various brands).

  March 1981

• October 1977 - The Powerlite DG Stem is featured as a new product labelled as DG in BMX Action.
• October 1978 - The Powerlite stem is reviewed as a new product in BMX Action.

In May 1979, the Powerlite PL-1 seat post clamp is referred to as the "Mousetrap".

• October 1978 - The PL-1 Clamp It Up advertisement runs in BMX Action.
• December 1978 - Featured in the current product range at the Everything Bicycles store. This advertisement is printed in BMX Action.
• December 1978 - BMX Action features the PL-1 Seat Clamp as part of the 1978 BMX Equipment Buyer's Guide.
• January 1979 - Featured in the current product range at the Sentinel Sales East store. This advertisement is printed in BMX Action.
• May 1979 to October 1979 - Featured in the current product range at the Everything Bicycles store. This advertisement is printed in BMX Action.

• December 1978 - Everything Bicycles advertisement, Hot Trick Stuff!, features the Sugino Mighty-Tour Cranks as part of the current product line. This advertisement runs in BMX Action.

• October 1978 to December 1978 - Everything Bicycles advertisement, Hot Trick Stuff!, features the Scott Mathauser Shoes as part of the current product line. This advertisement runs in BMX Action.
• March 1979 to August 1979 - The Stop Better advertisement from Scott Mathauser Brake Pads is featured in BMX Action.

• January 1979 - Dia-Compe MX 810 Brakes are referenced in the factory specification for the Panda Supercross BMX. The Panda Supercross BMX is advertised in BMX Action.

• December 1978 - BMX Action features the Shimano TRICK STUFF advertisement showing the Shimano MX Freehub Hubs.
• March 1979 - BMX Action reviews the Shimano MX Freehub as one of it's hot new products of the month. Referenced as a component of the 1979 Team JAG BMX in the BMX Action Official Test. 
• March 1979 to September 1979 - Featured in the Shimano MX Advertisement, "You've got to be quick in the pits to be fast on the track" ~ Bobby Encinas in BMX Action and BMX Plus!

Factory Fitted

Product Reviews

Advertisements

A former Superbyke investor formed a new company called Tuf-Neck, Inc. that made arrangements with Bakton to purchase, market, and distribute Tuf-Neck stems. To stop confusion, Tuf-Neck, Inc. changed it's name to Pro-Neck, Inc and marketed the original Tuf-Neck stem as the T-N.

This stem had the same square corner aluminium block and a hollow bolt secures the block and shaft together as one. This came with a T-N sticker on the block.

• August 1978 to December 1978 - BMX Action features the full-page TUF-NECK T-N Stem advertisement.

Manufactured by National Tire Co. Ltd. in Japan. These tires are available in skinwall black, red blue and yellow. They are also available in blackwall as a 20 x 1.75" or 20 x 2.125".

• Bikecology MX Mail Order - New Cycle Pro BMX SKINWALL Tire
  

  Featured in the Bikecology MX Mail Order advertisement from BMX Action. The Self-cleaning, XLNT turning tread was designed and tested by BMX Racers. Removing mud from the tread is as easy as riding the tire backwards. The initial release only had 1.75" black skin walls.

  August 1978
• 1979 Webco Professional BMX Review - BMX Action
  

  Factory fitted to the 1979 Webco Professional BMX. Reviewed in BMX Action.

  July 1979
• In a short time we've left our mark - Cycle Pro Snake Belly
  

  The Cycle Pro Snake Belly tire advertisements feature in BMX Action. Cycle Pro Snake Belly tires are now available in 1.75" and 2.25" skin walls in black, red, blue and yellow.

  

  August 1979 to October 1979
• One Jump Ahead of the Pack - Cycle Pro
  

  Cycle Pro advertise their range of products in BMX Plus! the One Jump Ahead of the Pack advertisement includes the Cycle Pro Snake Belly tires available in 1.75" and 2.25" skin walls in black, red, blue and yellow.

  June 1981

• 1979 Webco Professional (Reviewed in BMX Action ~ July 1979)
• 1979 Cycle Pro Jammer BMX
• 1979 Cycle Pro Trophy BMX
• 1979 Cycle Pro Duster BMX

• August 1978 to June 1979 - MKS feature advertisements for the BM-2/HBM-2 Pedals in BMX Action.
• July 1979 to October 1979 - MKS feature advertisements for the MKS BM-5 Banzai  Pedals and reference the MKS BM-2/HBM-2 pedals as available in their current product line. This advertisement featured in BMX Action.

• 1979 Webco Professional (Reviewed in BMX Action ~ July 1979)

• August 1978 to June 1979 - MKS feature advertisements for the BM-1/BMX-1 Pedals in BMX Action.
• July 1979 to October 1979 - MKS feature advertisements for the MKS BM-5 Banzai  Pedals and reference the MKS BM-1/BMX-1 pedals as available in their current product line. This advertisement featured in BMX Action.

Factory Fitted

• 1979 Mongoose Supergoose BMX

Tange TX-1200W forks are available in blue, red, yellow, black, white and show chrome.

The Tange Forks date stamp can be found on the steering tube. This is in the format of "YEAR-MONTH". The first number of the date stamp is the last digit of the year of manufacture. The number 9 represents 1979, 0 represents 1980, 1 represents 1981, etc. The second letter represents the month that the forks were manufactured using the first 12 letters of the alphabet. The letter A represents January, B represents February, etc.

• January 1979 - Reviewed in the BMX Action article; The Fork Chronicles. This articled provided a Fork Comparison Chart reviewing all of the available forks in January 1979.
• March 1979 to October 1979 - The Tange advertisement Tange Forks features in BMX Action.

• Malvern Star SuperMax

Tange TX-1200 Pinch Forks are available in blue, red, yellow, black, white and show chrome.

Date Code

The Tange Forks date stamp can be found on the steering tube. This is in the format of "YEAR-MONTH". The first number of the date stamp is the last digit of the year of manufacture. The number 9 represents 1979, 0 represents 1980, 1 represents 1981, etc. The second letter represents the month that the forks were manufactured using the first 12 letters of the alphabet. The letter A represents January, B represents February, etc.

• December 1978 - BMX Action features the Tange TX-1200W Pinch Forks as part of the 1978 BMX Equipment Buyer's Guide.
• January 1979 - Reviewed in the BMX Action article; The Fork Chronicles. This article provided a Fork Comparison Chart reviewing all of the available forks in January 1979.
• March 1979 to October 1979 - Tange advertises the Tange Forks range in BMX Action.

• 1979-1981 Mongoose BMX (All)
• 1979-1984 Malvern Star Maxi

The Kashimax MX Seat featured factory-drilled holes to reduce weight and provide ventilation. It came in blue, black, red and yellow.

The Kashimax Seat Post Clamp was designed and developed to avoid protrusion of the seat post through the saddle. The 1979 advertisement has "PAT.P K.S.M" stamped on it.

Styles

The Kashimax BMX Seat came in three styles:

• MXC-2H - Contains 2 ventilation holes and is available in blue, red, yellow and black.
• MXC-20H - Contains 20 ventilation holes and is available in blue, red, yellow and black.
• MXC-36H - Contains 36 ventilation holes and is available in blue, red, yellow and black.

• Aero Safety Clamp - uses a hex bolt to tighten the clamp around the seat post.
• Standard Safety Clamp - uses nuts and a bolt to tighten the clamp around the seat post.

• December 1978 - BMX Action features the Kashimax MX Seat as part of the 1978 BMX Equipment Buyer's Guide.
• May 1979 to October 1979 - Kashimax BMX Seat advertisement features in BMX Action.
• May 1979 to August 1980 - Kashimax MX Seat advertisement features in BMX Plus!

Created by Berg Designs and weighs less than half the weight of a regular seat.

• December 1978 - BMX Action features the Berg Uni-Seat as part of the 1978 BMX Equipment Buyer's Guide.

Available in red, blue, gold, silver and black.

There are three versions of the MCS ZF Stem. This information has been gathered from advertisements and OZBMX Oldschool BMX Australia.

• 1978 to 1979 - ZF 6 bolt stem where the stem decal stages MCS Deerfield Bch., Fla.
• 1979 to 1980 - ZF 6 bolt stem where the stem decal stages MCS BMX Components.
• Late 1980 to Late 1981 - ZF 6 bolt slimline stem.

• August 1978 - The Bikeology MX Mail Order advertisement features the MCS Super Stem as part of the current product line. This advertisement runs in BMX Action.
• October 1978 to December 1978 - Everything Bicycles advertisement, Hot Trick Stuff!, features the MCS Super Stem as part of the current product line. This advertisement runs in BMX Action.
• January 1979 to March 1979 - Version 1 advertisement of the MCS ZF 6 bolt stem is featured in BMX Action.
• May 1979 to June 1979 - Featured as a current product in the Everything Bicycles full page advertisement, Mr. Dealer - Your One Stop BMX Supplier. This advertisement is printed in BMX Action.
• May 1979 to July 1979 - MCS advertises their frame, forks and 6-bolt ZF Stem in the MCS Has Their Act Together advertisement. A half page advertisement in May 1979 is replaced by a half page advertisement from June 1979 in BMX Action.
• October 1979 - Featured as a current product in the Spencer's Worldwide BMX Mail Order Service advertisement printed in BMX Action.
• October 1979 - Featured in the BMX Action Head-To-Head Gooseneck Comparison Chart.

Advertisements

Troxel MX Seats are moulded as a single piece. The only metal component is the seat guts. These are later advertised as the Trackmaster Seats.

Available in blue, yellow, black, clear and red.

Timeline

Images sourced from Collectable Relics.

According to Redline History, on March 1, 1978, Redline begins experimenting with a chromoly 3-piece crank. It still needs refining.

• June 1979 - Red Line Tubular Flight Cranks advertisement from BMX Action (see below)
• October 1978 - Featured in the The New MX II From Red Line advertisement from BMX Action

There are 2 versions of the Ashtabula forged stem; the heavy duty version with "ASHTABULA" engraved on the neck and the other that bends under heavy thrashing.

• October 1979 - Featured in the BMX Action Head-To-Head Gooseneck Comparison Chart.

A former Superbyke investor formed a new company called Tuf-Neck, Inc. that made arrangements with Bakton to purchase, market, and distribute Tuf-Neck stems. To stop confusion, Tuf-Neck, Inc. changed it's name to Pro-Neck, Inc

• June 1978 to November 1979 - TUF-NECK, Inc. TUF-Neck Stem advertisements feature in BMX Action.
• October 1979 - Featured in the BMX Action Head-To-Head Gooseneck Comparison Chart.

• October 1977 - BMX Products, Inc / Mongoose Motomag II advertisement in BMX Action (see below).
• 1978 - The Motomag II Wheel is featured in the 1978 Mongoose Catalogue.
• December 1978 - BMX Action features the Mongoose Motomag II wheels as part of the 1978 BMX Equipment Buyer's Guide.
• 1979 to 1980 - Featured in the Mongoose Catalogue.
• 1981 - Featured in the Mongoose Catalogue.

• June 1979 to October 1979 - The Mesinger R-3 BMX seat advertisement features in BMX Action.