Paul's New Old Repack Bike
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- čas přidán 15. 06. 2023
- “This is Ian Stewart's one speed bomber from the 70's. The dust on the bike is from Repack 1978.This is one of the nicest of the Larkspur bikes there were. A true Canyon Gang Bomber ridden by one of the HOF Pioneers - Ian Stewart. Ian has left us but his bike lives on. Every nut and bolt on this bike is an example of the Bomber philosophy, each part sought out and put on this bike by Ian, back in the day. From the grips, bars, stem on through the bike, this one is perfect and represents Larkspur well. There are no changes made to the bike, it's a complete survivor. The seat hasn't been raised or lowered since the 70's. Laguna fork, steel drop center front rim, 105 gauge spokes. Bendix HD front hub with 3/8" axle. Uniroyal Knobbies in great shape! Recovered Persons saddle and AS binder bolt. Heart and star ring, inch pinch chain, varsity cranks and KKT pedals. Rear S2 rim, Morrow hub and 105g spokes - matching HD spokes and nipples front and rear, this was a purpose built downhill machine.
The post war Schwinn straight bar frame was popular with the Bomber guys. The forward slotted dropouts made working with the skip tooth chain easier. The bike had a slightly steeper head angle, shorter wheelbase and lower BB. One of the favorite trails near the end of a Larkspur 'run' was S Trail. Can you say slalom? The lower BB also favored guys that weren't so tall and this again favored maneuverability.
THIS IS A WOCUS BIKE!!! ONE OF THE ORIGINAL PRIZES FROM THE MOTHER OF ALL STASHES!!!” -Alan Bonds - Sport
Nice to see Wende Cragg get some love. For those who don’t know, she documented some of the earliest mtb rides and races, in Marin and Crested Butte. Thankfully Wende is still around, and we’re lucky to have her great photos.
Thank you Paul for sharing this awesome piece of history. So cool.
If Steve McQueen rode Repack, this would be his machine!
The absolute COOLEST. So glad that it’s stayed within the NorCal bike family and will be well loved :)
"Nicely Done" Paul. All the best from Australia! 🤘
That mix of ‘Mana-manom’ as your outro was mind-blowing. Icing on the cake.
Such a cool part of MTB history. Love it!
Awesome, all those parts bring back a lot of memories.
100th like! 👍 dang Paul I'm jealous that bike is amazing
Absolutely awesome. The stories that bike could tell.
Very cool, thanks for sharing!!
this is awesome.
Amazeballs!...hope to see you and this bike at the cruiser classic 🖤🚲🤘🏽
Very cool...I love everything about it.
I am stoked that you are the caretaker of that particular bike Paul. Not only is it just plain cool it is Historic Cool! I love Wende and Charlie and all to work they put into preserving the magical time that bicycles changed the world yet again. Enjoy Dude, Cheers - M
Wow! Just wow!
So Cool!
I love this
Awesome ! Thanx for sharing ! Are those Schwinn Diamond cranks from like a Varsity ?
An incredible bike, and it's so great to see it in the hands of someone who truly appreciates it. I would love to get the chance to see it in person some day. One question, when you say "105 gauge spokes" is that the same as 12 gauge spokes (ie. 0.105" diameter)? Thanks.
I believe those are S-2 rims, and I believe the handlebar stem is stock.
Too bad these cruiser bikes are a rarity outside the US. What little there are, sell as "exotic" bikes, with expensive price tags. Meanwhile the US sells them for less than 200 bucks in Walmart. Id really love to get a 28 inch cruiser bicycle, with a few gears - it would be super comfortable for city stop n go riding, cuz your saddle doesn't need to be too high. Not to mention they look badass and unique, like american chopper motorcycles.