Old School Mongoose Californian - Page 1 - Pedal Powered

Original Poster

2,996 posts

229 months

Saturday 25th June 2011

Been doing some work on the bike today, completely regreased the hubs. Here's some pics of where we are at the moment.

Ignore the deliberate mistake with the chainwheel, nothing is bolted together yet.

Next job is to strip everything apart again and get to work on the chrome.

If anyone is interested I've got a spare Californian F&F and some bits for sale.

GWC

4,432 posts

224 months

Saturday 25th June 2011

I had one of these in 1983, I really wish I'd never sold it.

Original Poster

2,996 posts

229 months

Thursday 14th July 2011

If anybody is still interested I have all of the parts required to build this now. The seat is a new-old-stock Elina UL. The seat and post combination weighs in at only 8oz.

Will post pics when it's done.

Highrisedrifter

754 posts

183 months

Thursday 14th July 2011

Definitely post more pics, mate.

I'm into OSBMX too, mainly Skyway and Haro. I've got a couple of Skyway T/A's and four Streetbeats, plus a couple of Haro Freestylers.

Original Poster

2,996 posts

229 months

Thursday 14th July 2011

Highrisedrifter said:

Definitely post more pics, mate.

I'm into OSBMX too, mainly Skyway and Haro. I've got a couple of Skyway T/A's and four Streetbeats, plus a couple of Haro Freestylers.

A mate (honestly) might be interested in a T/A, what do you have and would one be for sale?

blindswelledrat

25,257 posts

261 months

Thursday 14th July 2011

OUt of interest what are you going to do with it once you have turned it back into a BMX?

Original Poster

2,996 posts

229 months

Thursday 14th July 2011

Ha, no idea. I just enjoy doing them, some I'll sell, the one in the background (and in the other thread) will likely be sold. I've got another bike in bits and that'll probably be the last one I do for a while.

FWDRacer

3,565 posts

253 months