Old School BMX Parts

The no-wrap double-pinch Redline Flight™ 2 Cranks are regarded as the first (1st) generation Double-Pinched Redline Flight™ 2 Cranks. The 1st generation Double-Pinched Redline Flight™ 2 Cranks are made in the USA.

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. Double-Pinch refers to there being a two pinch bolts securing the spindle boss to the spindle.

• Redline Flight 2 Cranks
  

  Redline Flight 2 Cranks advertisement New for 1997!

  

  1997

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.

The half-wrapped single-pinch Redline Flight™ Cranks are regarded as the third (3rd) generation Redline Flight™ Cranks by oldschool BMX collectors.

Half-Wrapped refers to how the pedal and spindle bosses are connected to the crank arm. Half-wrapped cranks have the spindle boss completely wrapped by the crank arm while the pedal boss is welded onto the crank arm. Single-Pinch refers to there being a single pinch bolt securing the spindle boss to the spindle.

Images sourced from BMX Museum.

The full-wrapped single-pinch Redline Flight™ 401 Series Cranks are regarded as the second (2nd) generation Redline Flight™ Cranks by oldschool BMX collectors. These are the most sort-after cranks for any 80's build.

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. Single-Pinch refers to there being a single pinch bolt securing the spindle boss to the spindle.

According to the Redline History, 401 Series cranks were offered in White on February 1st 1985.

Redline Flight™ Chainwheels were originally available in 43, 44 and 45 tooth configuration in 1980. By 1986, Redline Flight™ Chainwheels were available in 40 to 46 tooth configuration.

The engraved Red Line logo uses a bobble font. This changed in the 90's.

• August 1980 - Featured in the FLIGHT CRANKS from Red Line advertisement 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

• July 1979 - BMX Action features the Red Line Brute stem as a Hot and Heavy new product in the market.
• October 1979 - Featured in the BMX Action Head-To-Head Gooseneck Comparison Chart.

Reviews

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

• 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.

The Red Line Micro-Line V-Bars are 23 inches wide by 8 inches high.

• December 1978 - Everything Bicycles advertisement, Hot Trick Stuff!, features the Red Line Micro-Line "V" bars as part of the current product line. This advertisement runs in BMX Action.
• December 1978 - BMX Action features the Red Line Micro-Line V-Bars as part of the 1978 BMX Equipment Buyer's Guide.
• December 1978 to October 1979 - Featured in the current product range at the Everything Bicycles store. This advertisement is printed in BMX Action.
• August 1979, October 1979 - The Red Line advertisement, The BMX BAR for BMX STARS, features in BMX Action.

The Red Line Pro-Line V-Bars are 26 inches wide by 9 inches high.

• December 1977 to August 1978 - BMX Action features the Red Line Advertisement, Ride with Confidence. Ride the Best... RED LINE.
• October 1978 to December 1978 - BMX Action features the Red Line advertisement, The New MX II From Red Line.
• December 1978 to October 1979 - Featured in the current product range at the Everything Bicycles store. This advertisement is printed in BMX Action.
• August 1979, October 1979 - The Red Line advertisement, The BMX BAR for BMX STARS, features in BMX Action.

• December 1977 - New product review in BMX Action (see below).
• December 1977 to August 1978 - Featured in Ride with Confidence. Ride the Best... RED LINE advertisement in BMX Action.
• October 1978 - Featured in The New MX II From Red Line advertisement from BMX Action.

• BMX Action New Product Review
  

  The Red Line Double Clamp Stem is reviewed in the BMX Action New Products section.

  December 1976

According to Redline Bicycle History, the first tubular chromoly Redline fork is created February 1st 1974. It’s safe to say that Redline forever changed the bicycle industry, as heavy, bladed forks would soon become a thing of the past. The chrome-moly forks were made from 4130 tubing.

On October 1st 1975, Redline introduced the Steel Tubular forks. Not everyone can afford the "expensive" $40 chromoly Redline fork. Thus, Redline introduces a $25 version of it, made of steel and powder coated black or yellow.

• BMX Action New Product Review
  

  The Red Line chrome-moly Tubular Forks and the Red Line mild steel Tubular Forks are reviewed in the BMX Action New Products section.

  December 1976
• BMX Action - The Fork Chronicles Head-to-head Comparison
  

  The Redline Tubular forks are featured in BMX Action's The Fork Chronicles - Head-to-head Comparison article. This article compared a range of forks that were available in January, 1979 for materials, special treating, hardness, weight, size, rake, cost and finish.

  January 1979