sold mine for a mtb from scott, was pissed that the other guys with the gears were so much faster than me on my bmx. now i collecting parts to recreate my oll bmx. looking forward to seeing it hanging from my pool room ceiling
This explains my love for automobiles and motorcycles eventhough I don't ride them....I would buy encyclopedia type books and do research ...I grew up during the 70's and 80's....my Dad had Chevrolets, Plymouths, Oldsmobiles, Buicks, and Cadillacs...he even had a AMC Javelin AMX...he worked on his cars and drag raced on the streets or at the drag strip tracks...he had 10 speeds and my grandparents had Beach Cruisers....he worked on those too....taught me how to do basic maintainence and repairs on my bikes including a old Scwinn that I tried to make look like a more modern BMX to race Huffys and Mongooses...I would have other bikes...10 and 15 speeds....Huffys and Mongooses I would win from racing....good times!
The Redline is my favorite in your collection. You were apparently quite skilled at jumping. You were already my favorite car guy but you just went up a few notches.
My first bike was a Skyline with mag wheels from my brother and My first brand new bike was a Redline 340. My last Redline was an all chome Black Redline 480 all red and black, 3 piece redline cranks, custom built wheels. I got rid of it like an idiot when Ebay was up and coming for $500
49 year old bmxer here. Just found out minutes before I type this he rode BMX. That Redline is sick. About to go ride the local skatepark. You're never too old to ride BMX. Y.o.l.o✌️
And he ended it with a Thank You. Youre welcome Chip. But about all I did was watch your TV shows and bought a couple magazines.. oh and I bought the cars of Overhaulin book, mainly because it had some of your renderings. But I say thank you as you taught me to draw cars in a way I never thought possible. You've given thousands people something. Inspiration, and we appreciate it.
Redline, PK Ripper, Schwinn sting, Webco, Diamondback, CW, etc. Loved them all. I raced bmx as a kid in Florida. Some of the best times of my life. Thanks for sharing.
I used to have a Hutch Pro Racer and I knew it was cool, but I didn't really know how cool, until 15 years after I traded it for a broken mini bike. Man, I even miss that thing in mid-life. 😞 A kid down the road had a PK Ripper that I always wanted and I found out later, he was jealous of my bike. I guess the grass really is greener on the other side. Lol
Thank you for this video. I just restored my dream bike also a chromed redline with blue anodized parts. It took 3 years but the pride of the accomplishment is shared with you. Love your work. And share your cherished memories.
As another 50 year old, I still have my 1984 Profile, which I bought back in the day. Since it has been restored, it sits in my lounge room. It is my most prized possession.
@@MrStuwr250fI just restored my 1980 red line mx2. The kid rides it now but only when I'm around. I see on ebay their sell for at least a couple grand way to valuable to let him ride it alone
I love that as established, wealthy and car focused as Chip is, he still stays close to his BMX roots at his age. I love this, guys my age still sportin their BMX bikes, Too cool.
Oh My God, That Redline!! Me and a friend saved up all summer to go halves on one of those. That bike was awesome!! We were 13 and the bike shop we bought it from is still there! Bikesmith Pacific Beach.
Bmx...is and always will be my favorite sport...when young, "bmx plus"was the magazine i would always read and see the lastest bmx models that were at used on tracks and my favorites where the redlines , kuwahara and diamond back...the best..your collections is remarkably exelent. Good job foose😁👍
Such an iconic mag back in the day. We would hit the 7-11 after school whenever a new issue dropped. I always wanted a super light “gang green” Elf. Still regret selling my odyssey 3 piece crank set. Great memories of good old fashioned fun spending entire summers riding with the posse from one set of dirt trails to another. Thanks for taking me back in time for a moment to reminisce about the good ol’ days.
You DO NOT have a redline bmx. I am shocked. Not vintage bikes but 80’s bmx. GT. Dyno. Redline. CW. I’m in love. You’re awesome Chip. Hands down I love all you’ve done.
I didn’t know were were a bicycle enthusiast! When I saw the BMX with the raised seat I questioned your sincerity for bikes but then you blew me away with the QR!! Should have never doubted you. Nicely done.
I love old bikes so I was moving my finger to click away from this one, thought it would be a fluff piece of some kind, but stopped and I'm glad I did, pretty cool stuff, didn't know that he was into bicycles and the collection is pretty cool...
Thx so much. I’m a huge 80’s bmx history buff. I had my Diamond Back Turbo lite stolen too. those Bmx days were the best! Building my favorite Bmx I wasn’t able to get as a kid. An 86 Haro master.
You ever see something for the first time in 20,30 years And it instantly takes you to the moment of your childhood? Mine was the "Orange Krate" I had one but it was oddly Olive green It was too big for me and I would have to hop up on a curb and kick start myself off And hop on the Banana seat ...Now i had "Wheels" to catch up to the Ice cream man lol In the 80's In Canada the BMX to have was the "Profile" Many had Hutch's PK Rippers Redlines But there was always that 1 guy that had something diffrent I worked all summer cleanning pools for complex's around me (I was 14) I ordered a All chrome Profile, Double butted spokes. Even the seat was chrome What a fantastic bike I gave it to a kid 2 years later that had recovered from cancer with only a widowed mother to support them So he could enjoy it like i did Thanks Foose for a great memory
Awesome Chip!! I'm 45 and have fell in love with bikes again after 30 years apart. BMX in particular. And I too will be searching for a GT Pro Performer 1986 Frame and Forks so I can recreate the bike my dad bought for me when I was 13 at the Indianapolis Bicycle Garage. A kid in the 80's and a good BMX bike is a powerful force that is hard to stop.
Turning 50 this year. I restored my 1980 mx2 for the kid. Its worth to much to let him ride it alone it almost got stolen once in 83 wont let that happen again.
My dad bought a 2 speed fixed gear bike in 1943, that had large wing nuts on the rear axle. to switch gears, you take off the rear wheel, and put either the large or smaller sprocket on the right had side, to propel the bike. It did not have brakes, you just pedal "Backwards" to slow down, or on a really steep hill, use your foot in the front tire to help slow you. I had a 1971 Schwinn bike, ape hanger handle bars, banana seat, red color. Not as fancy as the one you are showing. Great looking Redline bike! Hope you enjoy it, and have a great lock for it!
@@starmc26 exactly I'm 50 ride everyday been riding probably before I could walk,the best part is I get paid to do it I'm a bike messenger, and trust me I only look 50 from the neck up
Whoa Chip was a shredder. I had a Redline 800p circa 1986, my world revolved around it. Parted it out to friends that needed parts they couldn't afford. Man I wish I still had it.
I also built a Redline Proline as a kid. The frame was used and belonged to a buddy who had just got a new bike, also a Redline. He had it blasted and painted red by a guy at the local body shop. He told me the frame w/chrome fork was $200. So I saved my allowance all winter for it and when the day came he told to take the $200 and buy all my parts! All gold anodized everything and Araya rims. It was an awesome ride that has since been lost to time but thanks for reminding me of it!
Miguel R Good work man! Lil tigers aren’t much to some(mostly wannabes and dreamers), but they are a great entry point into vintage bikes and yet are still highly sought. This is coming from someone who personally restored every inch of every lil tiger in one of the largest show winning lil tiger collections in the world.
That orange Krate brought back memories of my orange painted 20" Stingray. Bought the frame and fork around 1979 from an old gentleman and pieced the rest together... painted it original Schwinn orange color. Got it stolen around 1985.
@@BigUpVideo lol no, it was the chair squeeking. Not sure how the tires are squeeking on a bike that isn't moving or when he is holding the blue and white one off the ground. You say it like it is an insult to not ride a peddle bike 😂
Best bike video I have seen! I was 9 when that Redline came to market and it was all my friends talked about every day until they got one, “Redline Proline”, you would think it could fly, most glorified toy in kid history.
Didn't realize Chip was such an avid bike collector, some really beautiful specimens right here, thanks for sharing and keeping the hobby alive. You might like to check out a few vintage bikes I have reviewed recently, thanks.
@@G-man45444 Yep that was Mike you can see it on you tube I would of canned him also doing side work on company computers for the competition.But there were only a couple of guys I like on that show one being Charlie the Painter and the other guy with the big goatee and black framed glasses.Could not stand that shop manager with the way he treated People.
@@charliegutierrez8728 I would see Boyd regularly at the Marie Callenders in the Friendly Hills section of Whittier CA back in the early 2000s(when his show American Hot Rod was still on the air) and he was really nice(socially, at least), business-wise, I think he was just too stressed out and demanded loyalty. BTW, he was a heavy drinker!
Hi Chip, I never seem to be surprised by your sincerity and humbleness. I had a blue BMX Webco with a Haro number plate with blue anodized rims. Never was able to table top, though😢. My skateboard of choice was a Sims Brad Bowman, with Tracker Trucks and Peralta wheels. Still a kid at heart😜.
Love that you are also a bicycle collector too, Chip! On the Red Line Pro Line, it seems like you have Campagnolo cranks, rather than Shimano. Those forks are not RL Pro Lines. All Pro Lines had cutouts in the dropouts. Best regards
My father owned a custom auto body shop and him and I restored a lemon peeler back in 1989. It was super fun to rip around on. Although I was into GT pro freestyle tours and BMX racing. Showing up on a Lemon peeler at the park grabbed everyones attention!
As a pinstriper and sign lettering artist I really appreciate the work on these bikes. Also, a few years ago, after Sandy I found a Stingray in the trash I have to this day.
I too also had a Redline bmx back in the early 90’s but unfortunately it too was stolen, but now I am finally reliving my childhood memories with another Redline that I managed to find and it will be house bound under lock and key.
I could hardly watch the video. I was way too freaked out with those bikes coming into contact with the paint on the car. Foose doesn't even flinch. I guess I'm doing it for him!!!
Wow! I bought a Redline Proline to race in 1984 from an ex-racer when I wanted an upgrade from my pos "BMX" bike. Graphite Z-Rims, Bullseye hubs, Uni seat, Pro-Neck, Hutch handlebars, Shimano one piece crank, Comp lll tires and 44/16 gears. I stripped it down, took it to my metal shop class and sandblasted the frame and forks. Right below the seat tube clamp, the frame had cracked so the teacher welded it for me. Repainted and rebuilt it at home. I contacted Redline to get the right stickers, but they didn't have any. I ended up getting the Proline ll stickers and just blacked out the "ll" part. Viola! Looked like brand new...at least the frame! Great memories on that bike!
The actual mileage between qpipes, ditch jumps, woods tracks, and death jumps was on an Olympic training level. Didn't mean anything to ride 15 miles a day.
15 miles one way a day was nothing. That was just kids in the 90s commuting to their friends houses or to the skate park everyday during summer break. For a lot of us not growing up in America and not in just in a handful of cities, bikes were our entire basis of transportation that linked us between nothing whatsoever and anything and everything whatsoever outside of a landline telephone.
I'm 48 now and still have the first bike that I bought new in the early 80's. For the life of me I don't remember what year I did buy it. I rode that bike delivering newspapers in literally all types of weather before and after I got my drivers license. It wasn't until I got back from basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood in 89 that I purchased my first car and put the bike up. When I see the bike it brings back those memories of when I was a kid and nothing better to do than just ride in the wind.
Awesome. I was a SE Racing person myself. Owned a Quadangle, PK Ripper & Floval Flyer. With Standing Gear forks on my PK Ripper & Quadangle. And SE Powerwing bars & Shimano DX pedals. I now ride a 2018 Santa Cruz Carbon V10 DH bike, but still use Shimano DX flat pedals on it. All the bmx & mountain bikes that I have owned have had DX pedals. Still have an old SE Racing jersey as well.
Still have my monarch bike I bought with my paper route money when I was about 11-12 years old I’m 75 and still a kid at heart I love anything with wheels keep them coming
In the early 80s I got a Blue Max for christmas. Single mom raising me and back then this bike was not cheap. This memory of my bike days was the best. I had so much fun with this bike. Thank You mom for all of your sacrifices. We miss you and I love you.
Thanks for sharing your bike collection with us Chip. The Schwinn Krate bikes were to die for back in the 70s. We all rode around on Stingrays back then and would strip the fenders off of them and setup ramps and jumped them ramp to ramp emulating Evel Knievel. So much fun.
My mom won a Stingray in a contest in the 1960’s at a local drug store. You had to guess how many candies were in a big jar. My mom used vitamins of a similar size and filled a jar with them and counted them. She was the closest and won. She later gave it away for a garage sale of a friend of her’s along with a ten speed that I bought with money I earned. My parents occasionally gave my things away for some reason. It still irritates me so I don’t do that with my kid’s things.
