Imlach's Sweaty Hippie Funk Collection, adventure bikes, rusty rats, cruisers and other alt bastardisations of bicyclery

[RetroDavy]

An unexpected joy when visiting Turin last weekend was bumping into Fabio, his buddy Marco (whose BMX features in one of the photos), and Fabio's fantastic bike. I had about 60 seconds to grab a few pictures and point him towards this thread on Retrobike.
So many nice details, the pictures will have to do the talking.
Fabio - if you read this - Grazie!

 

[Woz]

- converted Grip$hit to stick shift

 

[moonlite]

So much to take in with this one!

 

[novocaine]

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Do Polo players like to fcuk about getting the drink bottle out in competition? WTF.

If that's a custom Polo bike I will loose the will to live, because when I make a projection that zig zag makes naff all difference except for catching your scrotum on when you tip up with too much wheel flop. I think this bike deservedly is getting into top 10 territory

That one ain't a polo bike. Its just a stupid idea.

 

[grey-beard]

So much to take in with this one!

It's making my eyes hurt.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

- converted Grip$hit to stick shift

https://ratrodbikes.com/threads/how-i-made-a-muscle-bike-suicide-shifter-top-tube-mount.101306/

 

[grantoury]

Jan Heine aero guards.

He claimed that a handlebar bag is aero. It should act like a fairing...

 

[grey-beard]

Following a post on the BMX section on here, I went down a cycle pro? Rabbit hole.
It looks like they were doing what I imagined I would've done had I been in charge of the development of the mountain bike in the early 80's.
Basically make a BMX cruiser, which already existed and put gears on it?
It seem so obvious to me now rather than trying to convert road bike stuff for off-road use.
Anyway, what else looks this capable off road from 1982?

https://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/cycle_pro/63591

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Following a post on the BMX section on here, I went down a cycle pro? Rabbit hole.
It looks like they were doing what I imagined I would've done had I been in charge of the development of the mountain bike in the early 80's.
Basically make a BMX cruiser, which already existed and put gears on it?
It seem so obvious to me now rather than trying to convert road bike stuff for off-road use.
Anyway, what else looks this capable off road from 1982?
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https://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/cycle_pro/63591

Nice, rare too I would think.

 

[grantoury]

Following a post on the BMX section on here, I went down a cycle pro? Rabbit hole.
It looks like they were doing what I imagined I would've done had I been in charge of the development of the mountain bike in the early 80's.
Basically make a BMX cruiser, which already existed and put gears on it?
It seem so obvious to me now rather than trying to convert road bike stuff for off-road use.
Anyway, what else looks this capable off road from 1982?
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https://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/cycle_pro/63591

It looks right, first bmx that does for me.