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1980 Redline Pro-Line

This is my original BMX machine from back in the day.

I started out in the late '70s with a department store tank of a bike called a St. Tropez. Slowly, as my limited income from allowances and odd jobs would allow, I would upgrade the bike with real parts. On Christmas 1980, Santa delivered the greatest gift ever to a BMX freak. A Red Line Pro-Line frame and fork! Pure Heaven! (I still have a photo of the frame & fork under the tree.)

After hundreds of miles of riding everywhere and countless NBL races over the next 6-7 years, this is how the bike ended up. I raced around NJ in places like Howell, Long Branch, Flemington & Englishtown. The Red Line is now a mid-'80s BMX time machine. I've broken every part on a bike as many of you have. Among them, the original Pro-Line forks ejected the front wheel one day on a hard jump landing hence the tapered Pro-Line II forks on it now.
* Redline 185mm 401 Flight Cranks
* Sun Tour beartrap pedals
* D.I.D. chrome chain
* Araya 7C 20x1.75 rims w/ Suzue hubs
* Comp III tires (2.125 front; 1.75 rear)
* Dia-Compe MX brakes
* Redline Super Pro Line stem "The Brute"
* Sun Tour Head Lock-Up
* CW Pro handlebars
* Elina Lightning Bolt seat
* GT seat post
* Sun Tour seat post clamp
* Oakley F1 grips
* Haro/Bicycle Motocross Action number plate w/ Zeronine numbers
* One well worn Red Line frame pad zip tied to the handle bars.

BMXKrumb · 2007-08-19 1:09pm

Awesome bike. I say keep it original and find the matching pro line era forks to go with it.
Very cool piece of history, looks completely original.
I love it!!!

shivadread · 2007-08-20 3:36am

Stunning Redline, would love one of these classicss

CHOPPER · 2007-08-21 7:48am

very cool, I really like your site on the old Lakeland Dragstrip, my parents raced there some in the late 60's. -Robb

frizzbat · 2007-10-03 1:07am

awesome redline....i want one........DOH!!

prolineII · 2007-10-03 1:36am

man, that is an awesome survivor. what can i say, except i envy you to still have your own bike from BITD and one of the pinacle frames to boot.

RoadRunner · 2007-10-03 11:17am

Sweet Redline. Most of wish that we had kept our bikes from our childhood. Leave it the way it is as it is a cool time machine!

probowler1999 · 2007-12-15 8:00pm

I still have my 85 Mongoose Californian that I purchased brand new in mid to late '84. Only thing original is the headset and the seatpost clamp and the forks.

Last edited by probowler1999 (2007-12-15 8:00pm)

2elliot · 2008-01-10 2:33pm

That is one cool Proline, but the fact that it's your bike from BITD makes it even cooler... you can't buy history like that!!

DEADTOWN · 2008-07-10 3:35am

I THINK YOUR BIKE IS FANTASTIC , I TOTTALY LOVE THE USED LOOK , IT WAS YOUR OLD PIC THAT WANTED ME TO GO OUT A BUILD MY OWN , BUT UNFORTUNATLY I COULDNT GET MY HANDS ON A REAL PROLINE , BUT THINK I GOT PRIETY CLOSE ,

JoeKat · 2008-07-30 6:26am

Survivors are under appreciated. Your bike is fantastic. I'd leave it the way it is but I would try to grab the right fork to have just in case you decide to put it back to it's 1980 appearance. I love the F&F under the tree.

MADDAWG · 2009-02-26 5:47pm

Amazing RL, thank god Santa still existed back then

stclair411 · 2009-05-19 5:17am

Don't change a thing! It looks perfect.

starchild · 2009-05-19 5:31am

that bike is awesome. don't change a thing on it. that plate rocks.

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