Old School BMX Parts

The no-wrap single-pinch Redline Flight™ Cranks are regarded as the forth (4th) generation Redline Flight™ Cranks by oldschool BMX collectors.

No-Wrap refers to how the pedal and spindle bosses are connected to the crank arm. No-Wrap cranks have the pedal and spindle bosses welded onto the crank arm. Single-Pinch refers to there being a single pinch bolt securing the spindle boss to the spindle.

This is the original Odyssey Slic Kable brake cable was launched in 1986. It is still the standard go-to brake cable because it has proven to be simple and reliable, year after year. The Slic liner and flattened outer surface of its inner wire keeps the cable running smooth and the choice to use the brake lever lug end or the Gyro lug end makes this cable adaptable to every brake set-up.

Odyssey still produce Slic Kable brake cables today.

Terrycable begun as a aftermarket motorcycle parts and accessories manufacturer. In 1980 they entered the BMX industry modifying a motorcycle cable for BMX use.

Terrycable brake cables are still manufactured today.

• August 1980 - Terrycable new product review featured in BMX Plus!
• August 1980 - Terrycable advertisement featured in BMX Plus!
• August 1983 - Terrycable advertisement featured in BMX Plus!

"The Competition 3 tire has been the most talked about item on the raceing scen since the first samples laid tracks on U.S. soil. They've completely redesigned the treat design and appear to be using slightly different compound. The Comp 3 actually bites into the dirt with more force than a regular tire because the lugs are taller, better spaced and have vice like edges on them." ~ Tire Comparison Review by Bob Hadley in BMX Plus!, March 1981.

The Mitsuboshi Competiton III skinwall tire is manufactured in Japan and is available as a 20 x 1.75" or 20 x 2.125". Most racers used these in a "fat-skinny" combination.

• 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 III Skinwall Tire was included in this comparison. More information can be found at the BMX Society Post - TIRE Comparison 1981 (various brands).

  March 1981

Dia Compe brake cables were produced with a date stamp on the cable housing from 1979 until 1992. Collectors like to match the date stamp of the brake cable, calliper and lever to the year that the BMX was manufactured.

Dia Compe brake cables are still produced to this day, however they are only stamped with "DIA-COMPE" and do not contain a date.

• March 1979 - The Scott Mathauser Brake Block Pads are reviewed in the New Product section of BMX Action. 
• March 1979 to August 1979 - The Stop Better advertisement from Scott Mathauser Brake Pads is featured in BMX Action.