Old School Bike Companies

[Evil Chocula]

Originally Posted by COLEKO

I thought Swobo came back?
Anyone remember Auburn Bikes?

Swobo's definetly back and going strong: swobo.com

[slowSSer]

Originally Posted by COLEKO

I thought Swobo came back?
Anyone remember Auburn Bikes?

swobo did. no idea how original- ibis sure wasnt as original as pre-bankruptcy.

[2wheel_lee]

Oakley grips were originally produced by A'ME, who you may know. You can still find A'ME grips, but I'm not really sure they are still available.

I really liked the original A'ME lock-on grips from the early 80s. I prefer those over any of the current lock-on grips.

I still have a set of the first Oakley glasses (actually got them from a friend before they were released to the public).

[allroy71]

Oakley had a funny looking ergonomic grip. It had a wing like end.. Was it the Oakley 3?

http://cgi.ebay.com/OLD-STOCK-OLDSCH...QQcmdZViewItem

[Pho'dUp]

Eastern Woods Research.

[2wheel_lee]

Originally Posted by allroy71

Oakley had a funny looking ergonomic grip. It had a wing like end.. Was it the Oakley 3?

http://cgi.ebay.com/OLD-STOCK-OLDSCH...QQcmdZViewItem

Yup, the Oakley 3...I used those on a couple of my bikes back then. I used to shave the outer "wing" for improved ergonomics. Those grips were odd...they were shaped like you grabbed a ball of puddy in your hand.

[HUGH]

Originally Posted by 2wheel_lee

I still have a set of the first Oakley glasses (actually got them from a friend before they were released to the public).

Dude I think If I dig hard enough I could find a pic of you with those on!! Thats some back in tha day shite !!

HUGH

[2wheel_lee]

Originally Posted by HUGH

Dude I think If I dig hard enough I could find a pic of you with those on!! Thats some back in tha day shite !!

HUGH

I think the pic you'd have is of Oakley's second glasses, the Frogskins....back in the days when I was a skinny twig.

[slowSSer]

Originally Posted by 2wheel_lee

I think the pic you'd have is of Oakley's second glasses, the Frogskins....back in the days when I was a skinny twig.

jeebus. anyone else remember that these actually came in a small and large size?

[uzziboy]

Originally Posted by 2wheel_lee

Ah yes, the infamous Proflex Animal - there's a reason they use "flex" in the name.

But Proflex turned into K2 and is now Iron Horse...

How about Oakley grips?

Oh man the first ones Oakley produced with the octopus grip thingies i wish i could stil get those

[2wheel_lee]

Originally Posted by uzziboy

Oh man the first ones Oakley produced with the octopus grip thingies i wish i could stil get those

I think you're referring to the B2, which were usually a two tone. Last year, I bought half a dozen of NOS B2 grips from a BMX shop in Japan for about $10 a pair. I brought them back here and sold them for $30 a pair.

[tkblazer]

Gene still represents on the Tomac, lucky he's a lightweight as i've heard/read about a lot of those breaking

[sladnas]

BMX--Greg Hill. Had one for almost 15 years. I miss that thing.

[xhuskr]

Originally Posted by slowSSer

so, why do i occasionaly see an amp van around? what's the company doing now?

edit: oh hell- they went from bikes to this? http://www.amp-research.com/

fock. looks like the same logo.

AMP is still around...but manufacturing automotive after-market parts. They still support their bikes. I retired my AMP B4 last July/August , but still have the frame and use the F3 fork on my Univega SS...remember Univega? if you don't....don't worry...nobody else does either....but it works.

Anyone ever ride a Mongoose IBOC carbon? that was back in...ummm....hmmm....1995?

[CPATCRASH]

Mantis, Mountain Goat, Northstar, Brave, Fat Chance..... This list could go on and on. Oh yea, The Bike Beat was in Orange and origionally opened in 1986.

[asian fury]

Wild Hare and Demon Somethingrather?

[2wheel_lee]

Originally Posted by sladnas

BMX--Greg Hill. Had one for almost 15 years. I miss that thing.

Ah yes...A GHP. I raced one of those for a while, too. A friend's parents made the graphics for the second gen GHPs. You could imagine Greg's expression when he came by our practice track (Parks) and I had a set of the hand-cut stickers on my GHP, before he even had them yet. And damn him, he ripped off my bike's orange color scheme for his introduction of the stickers on his race bike.

[carbonman]

What about Mountain Goat, Fat Chance, Topline cranks, Nuke Proof, and the old stand by Farmer John tires......

[xhuskr]

Originally Posted by asian fury

PSYCLE WERKS
Wild Hare and Demon Somethingrather?

http://www.psycle-werks.com/

down for maintenance....or just down?

[GP_pilot]

Kestrel was the boutique of mid-90's mtn bikes