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i remember seeing these in the mag...bitd , way ahead of its time . i wanted one.
sweet build . prefect

i don't think i have ever seen one of these before. the whole bike just screams "QUALITY". the components are all top of the line! awesome!

GAry wrote:

Yes, every part amazing..I have always wanted one too...
wondering about the tires though?
Thanks for submitting the bike...have you had it long?

Thanks for the compliments guys.

Gary, You came close to owning this one I think. I won the frame, fork and some junk wheels about 5 years ago on ebay and you were the second high bidder and my winning bid was like 5 bucks below my maximum bid. I have been collecting parts for it ever since and just finished it about six months ago. Finding the black Campy BMX pedals in mint condition took me that long.

About the tires. I wanted this build to be a true 1981 era correct build and there were no skinwall tires in 24" available until the summer of '82. Almost a year after the first 24 cruisers started coming out. I had and still have probably one of the first 24" GT cruisers which was built in June of '81 and I vividly remember waiting forever for 24" Comp III's to come out.

The tires that are on the RRS build are what we all used before skinwalls came out. Cheng Shin C-90's which were made for Schwinn "Middleweight" 24" granny type bikes BITD. They were pretty much the only choice for 24" tires in the early days. I do have a used set of early yellow label Comp III's for the bike but like I said I really wanted to do this 1981 correct.

Thats another awesome cruiser!! You have some really nice bikes!

timeless!

Thanks again for the compliments. Here's a parts list if anyone is interested.

Parts List:

Frame/Fork- 1981 RRS 24† #91042
Headset- Campagnolo Super Record
Stem- MCS 6-bolt
Bars- Mongoose Kos Kruiser
Grips- Oakley II
Brake lever- Shimano pre-bent w/ Honda XR75 Lever cover
Crank Arms- Campagnolo Record Strada 172.5 mm
B.B.- RRS eccentric/ O.M.A.S BSC w/ titanium spindle. 127mm
Chainring- Sugino Super Mighty 42T
Chainring Bolts- Campagnolo Pista
Pedals- Campagnolo BMX
Chain- Regina CX Pista 1/8â€
Seat- Unicanitor style #5 nylon
Seatpost- Race Inc. 7/8† chro-mo
Seatpost Clamp- Dia-Compe 2 pc.
Brake Caliper- Dia-Compe 730 w/ Honda cable sleeve
Brake Shoes- Mathauser
Brake Cable- Shimano
Hubs- Campagnolo Record Strada high flange 36H w/ track axles
Rims- UKAI 24 X 2.125
Spokes- DT double butted stainless w/ DT brass nipples
Tires- Cheng Shin C90 24 X 1.75
Freewheel- Maeda Suntour "2 prong" 18T
Pads- Black vinyl
Plate- Generic rectangle w/ Hot Inc. Number

WOW amazine build ,never seen anything this beautiful

Oh no, a cracked Robinson.

The RRS is just plain sickness.