Old School BMX Parts

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

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

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!

• September 1979 - Superbyke Advertisement featured 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

• 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.
• 1981 - Featured in the Mongoose Catalogue.

• March 1979 to October 1979 - Thruster advertisements feature in BMX Action. This includes a mention or a picture of the Thruster Forks.

Advertisements

• Everything Bicycles - BMX Action Market Place
  

  Everything Bicycles run an advertisement for the New Race Inc Chrome Moly Fork in the BMX Action Market Place section.

  

  July 1979

• 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 from May 1979 is replaced by a half page advertisement in June 1979 in BMX Action.

Cycle Pro MX forks made by Tange.

The Skyway Tuff Fork is a durable lightweight (1.7 lbs.) racing fork. The entire unit is made of 4130 Chrome Moly Steel. The stem has a 1" O.D., uses a .083" wall and is flared (rather than welded) to reduce weight. It has a 1 X 24 thread and is designed to accept Schwinn #56752 and #56754 cone set and standard 4" head tube. The legs are mandril-bent uniformly for low tube stress and wall thinning. With the use of ⅞" O.D. tubing and a .065 wall these forks have strong lightweight legs with a thin racy look. The .100" thick die stamped tabs extend below the fork leg to minimise weight without sacrificing strength.

The Tuff Fork is available either unpainted or with a white enamel finish.

Shortly after the release of the Skyway Tuff Fork in 1979, Skyway decided that it wanted to remain just "a wheel company" and decided to halt production of the fork just 6 months later.

• 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.

• The Skyway Tuff forks were the very first SE used forks. They were painted SE colors with BMX Innovations stickers on them, pre Cycle Pro and Landing Gear.

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

• April 1978 - Reviewed in BMX Action's Products section for new products.
• 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.

Reviews

• 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 - Powerlite advertisement, Powerlite - We're Hot!, features in BMX Action.
• May 1979 to June 1979 - Featured as part of the current product line in the Everything Bicycles advertisement, Mr. Dealer - Your One Stop BMX Supplier. This advertisement is printed in BMX Action.

Advertisements

• 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.
• January 1979 to March 1979 - DG Performance Specialities features a full page DG BMX advertisement in BMX Action. The DG Chrome Moly forks are listed in this advertisement.

• 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.
• July 1979 - Robinson Racing Products advertisement in BMX Action shows the Robinson frame and fork.

• 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 - Torker To The Max advertisement in BMX Action features the Torker Chrome Moly Forks.
• May 1979 to June 1979 - Featured in the current product range at the Everything Bicycles store. This advertisement is printed in BMX Action.
• May 1979 to October 1979 - Torker To The Max advertisement in BMX Action features the Torker Chrome Moly Forks.

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 - The Laguna GT BMX Bike advertisement features the Tange TX-500 Straight Leg forks fitted to the bike. In the October review, these were the Tange TX-500 Bent Leg Forks.
• 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.
• May 1980 - Panda BMX Bikes advertisement, Trick Stuff from Panda BMX Bikes, features the Tange TX-500 forks as part of the current product line. This advertisement features in BMX Plus!
• March 1979 - Tange Forks advertisement, TANGE FORKS - Bobby tried the new Tanges and he digs 'em, features in BMX Action showcasing the Tange TX500, TX1200, TX1200W.
• June 1979 - Pictured on the 1979 Sekai Superhawk #350 BMX advertisement in BMX Action.
• August 1979 - Featured in the CYC Stormer Bike Review in BMX Action.

• 1979 Sekai Superhawk #350
• 1979 CYC Stormer

• December 1977 to August 1978 - Featured in Ride with Confidence. Ride the Best... RED LINE advertisement from BMX Action.
• October 1978 to December 1978 - Featured in The New MX II From Red Line advertisement from BMX Action.
• December 1978 - Everything Bicycles advertisement, Hot Trick Stuff!, features the Red Line Chromo-moly Fork as part of the current product line. This advertisement runs in BMX Action.
• December 1978 - BMX Action features the Red Line Tubular Chrome Fork 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.
• 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.