Old School BMX Parts

• BMX Plus!
  

  The Addicks Cranks Advertisement features in BMX Action.

  

  May 1979
• BMX Action
  

  The Addicks Cranks Advertisement features in BMX Action.

  May 1979 to July 1979

Made from high-gloss vinyl. Available in yellow, blue, black and red.

• November 1979 to January 1980 - Advertisements featured in BMX Action.

Molded from glass filled (reinforced) nylon. Available in yellow, blue, black and red.

• November 1979 to January 1980 - Advertisements featured in BMX Action.

A'ME CAM Grips were originally pre-released to the selected pro riders in late 1979. They officially hit the stores in 1980. These were the first grips that A'ME put on the market.

A'ME CAM Grips originally came in white, black, gray, red, yellow and blue.

In 2010, A'ME reissued the original A'ME CAM Grips for their 30th Anniversary. The NEW A'ME CAM Grips are composed of Vulcathane™, a specially blended rubber compound combined with UV stabilizing ingredients that exhibit superior oxidation and ozone resistance. As a result, A'ME CAM Grips will not absorb moisture, deteriorate, harden, or become slick with age all the while providing extremely durability and superior comfort.

The New Speedo Racing Products Speedo Single and Double-Dropout Forks are stronger and lighter than the previous version. They are made from 4130 chrome-moly and heli-arc welded for stength. They are available in polished nickel, blac, blue, red and white.

• NEW SPEEDO FORKS hotter than ever Advertisement ~ BMX Action
  

  The Speedo Racing Products advertisement for the Speedo Single and Double-Dropout Forks features in BMX Action. The advertisement uses the single dropout forks picture.

  

  October 1979

• BMX Tough! - The HKK Chain Gang
  

  WEverything Bicycles Advertisement in BMX Action contains the HKK Smoker chain.

  

  October 1979

• October 1979 to November 1979 - ACS advertise the ACS Aluminium Stoker Mags in BMX Action.

Advertisement

The New Speedo Racing Products Speedo Single and Double-Dropout Forks are stronger and lighter than the previous version. They are made from 4130 chrome-moly and heli-arc welded for stength. They are available in polished nickel, blac, blue, red and white.

• NEW SPEEDO FORKS hotter than ever Advertisement ~ BMX Action
  

  The Speedo Racing Products advertisement for the Speedo Single and Double-Dropout Forks features in BMX Action. The advertisement uses the single dropout forks picture.

  

  October 1979

• June 1979 - "I bought my KKT 'LMX' pedals in September 1979...the day they hit my LBS! The shop owner said they were 'a brand new addition' to KKT's lineup which already included the 'regular' Lightnings that I'd purchased several months earlier for my kid's Proline! As far as exact dates go,I can't actually say when either were released but I'd guess 'sometime' in 1979 for both!" ~ BOMAT_1 (BMX Society)
• May 1980 - Featured in Trick Stuff from Panda BMX Bikes advertisement in BMX Plus!
• May 1980 to July 1980 - "Designed To Perform" Advertisement in BMX Plus! (see below)

• September 1979 - "I bought my KKT 'LMX' pedals in September 1979...the day they hit my LBS! The shop owner said they were 'a brand new addition' to KKT's lineup which already included the 'regular' Lightnings that I'd purchased several months earlier for my kid's Proline! As far as exact dates go,I can't actually say when either were released but I'd guess 'sometime' in 1979 for both!" ~ BOMAT_1 (BMX Society)

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.

Tange TRX forks are available factory chrome.

• May 1980 to August 1980 - Tange advertisement, It's what's up front that counts! features in BMX Plus!

• 1979 Cycle Pro Jammer BMX
• 1979 Cycle Pro Trophy BMX
• 1979 Cycle Pro Duster BMX
• 1979 Mongoose Supergoose BMX
• 1979 Laguna Cruiser

The Slimline Sidewinder and the CYC Sidewinder stem's are identical and both are manufactured by the Cebe Company.

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

Images

Available in red, yellow, blue and black.

• September 1979 - Hare Pedals advertisement features in BMX Action.

Advertisements

• September 1979 to October 1979 - Featured as a current product in the Everything Bicycles double page advertisement printed in BMX Action.
• October 1979 - Featured as a current product in the Spencer's Worldwide BMX Mail Order Service advertisement printed in BMX Action.

The Superbyke Tuf-Neck 2000 stem had the aluminium block rounded at the front and rear.

• September 1979 - Superbyke advertisement Quality BMX Parts featured in BMX Action.
• May 1980 to July 1980 - Superbyke Tuf-Neck 2000 advertisement featured in BMX Plus!

The Tange MX-2 Headset was a chrome-steal headset that was a good sturdy race proof headset.

The first advertisement for the Tange Seki MX-2 headset found in BMX Action, June 1979. This listed the model number / name as the Tange Seki TN-6050W. The following month the Tange Seki advertisement in BMX Action has the same image but now the headset is called the MX-2.

• June 1979 - The Tange Seki TN-6050W headset advertisement is featured in BMX Action.
• June 1979 to October 1979 - The Tange Seki MX-2 headset advertisement is featured in BMX Action.
• June 1981 - Why is Tange Seiki MX-2 the most popular headset... advertising features in BMX Plus!

• September 1979 - Superbyke Advertisement featured in BMX Action.

Advertisements

The Takagi MX Cr-Mo Cranks are made of forged chrome-moly and available in a chrome or gold finish. They are available in 170mm or 175mm lengths.

• BMX Action Buyers Guide ~ November 1979
  

  The Takagi MX Cr-Mo Cranks are featured in the BMX Action Buyers Guide.

  

  November 1979

• August 1979 to November 1979 - ACS advertise the ACS Stoker Mags in BMX Action.

Advertisement

• 1979 Cycle Pro Trophy BMX

• July 1979 to October 1979 - MKS feature advertisements for the BM-5 Pedals in BMX Action.

Advertisements

• July 1979 - The BMX Action Products from July 1979 section features SunTour Hole Shot Dérailleur as a new hot item.

• July 1979 to September 1979 - Bullseye features an advertisement, Bullseye Ballbracket, in BMX Action.
• September 1979 - Featured as a current product in the Everything Bicycles double page advertisement printed in BMX Action.

Advertisements

• June 1979 to September 1979 - JMC Advertisement JMC Does It Again features in BMX Action.
• July 1979 - The JMC Forks were reviewed in BMX Action.

Advertisements

Available in red, black, blue, gold and chrome plated.

• June 1979 to July 1979 - The KKT advertisement, "Bobby and Chris wear different sized shoes and run different size non-slip pedals", features in BMX Action.
• September 1979 - The KKT advertisement, "Surefoot Pedals - When the competition's tough, rely on the pedals that will not slip", featured in BMX Action.
• May 1980 to August 1980 - The KKT advertisement, "Surefoot Pedals - When the competition's tough, rely on the pedals that get there first", featured in BMX Plus!

The full-wrapped pinch-less Redline Flight™ Cranks are regarded as the first (1st) generation Redline Flight™ Cranks by oldschool BMX collectors. They are available in 170, 175 and 180mm.

Full-Wrapped refers to how the pedal and spindle bosses are connected to the crank arm. Full-wrapped cranks have both the spindle boss and pedal boss completely wrapped by the crank arm. Pinch-less refers to there being no pinch bolt securing the spindle boss to the spindle.

According to the Redline Timeline, The Flight Cranks went into production on the 1st March 1979.

• FLIGHT CRANKS ~ BMX Plus! Review
  

  The Red line FLIGHT CRANKS review appears in BMX Plus!

  July 1980
• FLIGHT CRANKS from RED LINE Advertisement ~ BMX Plus!
  

  

  August 1980

• June 1979 to July 1979 - Hare BMX Products Hare-Trigger full page advertisement in BMX Action.
• October 1979 - The Hare Trigger Brake Lever features as a current product sold at the C.D.I Bicycle Store. This advertisement featured in BMX Action.

Advertisements

"This is the tire that made the term "snakebelly" a household word (almost). Both the 1.75 and 2.125 have virtually the same pattern. Both tires are good on for the front and rear (either as a 2.125 front and 1.75 rear, two 2.125's or two 1.75's). They make excellent all purpose tires as well as racing tires." ~ Tire Comparison Review by Bob Hadley in BMX Plus!, March 1981.

The Cycle Pro Snake Belly Blackwall tire is manufactured by National Tire Co. Ltd. in Japan. These tires are available in blackwall as a 20 x 1.75" or 20 x 2.125". Most racers used these in a "fat-skinny" combination.

• BMX Action Products - New Snakebelly
  

  The Cycle Pro Snake Belly tires are reviewed in the BMX Action Products section.

  August 1979
• BMX Plus - CYCLE PRO SNAKE BELLY TIRES
  

  The famous Snake Belly Tread blackwall tires that are self-cleaning are reviewed in BMX Plus!

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

  Cycle Pro advertise their Snake Belly blackwall and skinwall tires in BMX Action.

  

  August 1979 to October 1979
• BMX Plus! Tire Comparison
  

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

  March 1981

Created by Bob Reedy. The Super Pro Pedals have larger cages with sharper teeth.

• 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.

• Helix BMX has reproduced the Bob Reedy Ultimate Pro Pedals.

• FUJI Feather Professional BMX
  

  The OGK 68-15R MACH Grips were factory fitted to the FUJI Feather Professional BMX from 1979 to 1982.

  1979 to 1982

All Images referenced from vintagecrank.com

• 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.
• June 1979 - Featured in the Sekai Superhawk #350 BMX advertisement as a factory fitted component.
• July 1979 - Featured on the Webco Professional BMX reviewed in BMX Action.
• September 1979 - Featured as a current product in the Everything Bicycles double page advertisement printed in BMX Action.

• 1979 Webco Professional (Reviewed in BMX Action ~ July 1979)
• 1979 Cycle Pro Duster BMX (Advertisement in BMX Action ~ September 1979)

• September 1979 - Factory Fitted to the Cycle Pro Trophy BMX. This was reviewed in BMX Action.
• May 1980 - Featured in Trick Stuff from Panda BMX Bikes advertisement in BMX Plus!

Factory Fitted

• 1979 Cycle Pro Trophy BMX

Johar of California Rad Pads made pads for various BMX manufactures including

• Diamond Back.
• Powerlite - 1979
• Redline - 1979
• Stormer - 1979

• September 1979 to October 1979 - Various Advertisements featured in BMX Action.

• May 1979 to October 1979 - SunTour advertisements feature in BMX Action. This includes the SunTour Pistol/Ultra-Light Stem.
• October 1979 - Featured in the BMX Action Head-To-Head Gooseneck Comparison Chart.

Made from 2024 aluminium with a chrome moly stem. Available in gold, red, blue silver and black.

• March 1979 - BMX Action features a sneak peek at the new Torker 6 bolt stem. This is in testing phase and not being produced at the time of printing.
• May 1979 to October 1979 - Torker To The Max advertisement in BMX Action features the New Torker 6 Bolt Stem.
• August 1979 - The Torker 6 Bolt stem is reviewed in the BMX Action Products section.
• October 1979 - Featured in the BMX Action Head-To-Head Gooseneck Comparison Chart.

The ACS Stoker Hubs came with sealed bearings or loose-ball. They were available in red, blue, gold and silver.

• May 1979 - BMX Plus! runs a ACS Stoker Hubs Review in as part of the New Products Section.
• May 1979 to November 1979 - ACS Stoker Hubs advertisements feature in BMX Action.
• July 1979 - The BMX Action Products from July 1979 section features the ACS Stoker Hubs as a new hot item.
• September 1979 - Featured in the current product range at the Everything Bicycles store. This advertisement is printed in BMX Action.

• 1979 Mongoose Supergoose BMX
  

  Factory fitted to the 1979 Mongoose Supergoose BMX. For more information please refer to vintagemongoose.com

  1979

• 1979 Mongoose Supergoose BMX

• September 1979 - Advertisement featured in BMX Action. Featured as a current product in the Everything Bicycles double page advertisement printed in BMX Action.
• October 1979 - Featured in the BMX Action Head-To-Head Gooseneck Comparison Chart.

Advertisements

The Kool-Stop International Air Cooled Safety Brake Shoe (Finned Brake Pads) were available in anodized red, blue, gold, silver and black.

• August 1978 - Everything Bicycles advertisement, Hot Trick Stuff!, features the Kool-Stop International brake shoes 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 Kool-Stop International brake shoes as part of the current product line. This advertisement runs in BMX Action.
• May 1979 - Kool-Stop Air Cooled Safety Brake Shoes advertisement in BMX Plus! C.D.I features an advertisement in BMX Action including the Kool-Stop International Air Cooled Safety Brake Shoe as part of their current product line-up.

The Mongoose SS, or Stainless Steel bars are the first stainless steel bars made specifically for BMX. The Mongoose SS Bars are the same strength as chrome moly bars, but only lighter in weight. Stainless Steel features a dull-gloss finish.

• 1979 to 1980 - Featured in the Mongoose Catalogue.
• June 1979 to July 1979 - Mongoose Advertisement, Who Says Man Can't Fly, features the Mongoose Stainless Steel SS bars.
• July 1979 - The BMX Action Products from July 1979 section features the Mongoose SS Bars as a new hot item.