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#1 2007-11-11 6:42pm

reilley1
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1976 White Lightning

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1976 White Lightning

1976-77 White Lightning Squareback

White Lightning frame
Redline "Mel Stoutsenberger" Fork
Slant stem
Tange headset
Weinmann Rims
Ashtabula Crank
Wald Rat-trap pedals
Schwinn Bottom bracket
Takagi MX small diameter chainwheel
Unknown Spider
Unknown Box bars (Thanks Firebird!)
Oury Grip
Shimano brakeset
Schwinn front tire
Schwinn Seat clamp
Scwinn seatpost
Cinelli Unicanator saddle
Sturmey Archer hubs
Suntour 6 freewheel
Heavy duty spokes rear/80 gauge front
Home made bar pad


Thanks to Darren C for the frame, Spike for the fork and specially Ray Macaulay for providing the last piece needed. Alloy black Weinmann rim


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BMX bikes were meant to be ridden, even if that riding is only in your mind as you admire your latest build

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#2 2007-11-11 7:16pm

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Re: 1976 White Lightning

I love that bike! If you ever want to sell it, let me know.....


SIXTY PERCENT OF THE TIME....IT WORKS, EVERY TIME......I AM......BRIAN FANTANA

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#3 2007-11-13 6:35am

shivadread
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Re: 1976 White Lightning

Got to agree that is one fine bike, never seen one of those before


RIDE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT

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#4 2007-12-13 1:32pm

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Re: 1976 White Lightning

really, nice i gotta agree too!


glaoigh mé Iodáileach garsún.

(thats gaelic)

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#5 2008-03-13 7:19pm

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Re: 1976 White Lightning

Hey, it's actually white!!!!!!! lol

Last edited by earnie911 (2008-03-14 6:46am)


cool Upgrade your bike until it's exactly how you want it then go on to the next bike cool

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#6 2008-08-02 12:18pm

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Re: 1976 White Lightning

had one as a kid .nooooo idea what happened to it . sure wish i had it now ... killer bike man . i am jealous


need femco and/or araya 20 x 2.125 heavy gauge spoke wheels in chrome singles or pairs ,  also araya 7b's any color .singles too .lmk what ya got .

20 '' > 24''& 26 ''

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#7 2008-12-03 11:35am

myone
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Re: 1976 White Lightning

FAB U LUS Ihave to say your never to old to learn never seen or heard of one of these .Nice build one of my top ten faves.PEACE (MYONE)H ome grown on the mongoose farm.


Homegrown on the mongoose farm.
Hey dad if yer not first yer last whoever you are jkoff!

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#8 2009-01-17 10:58am

Mov'in Mark
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Re: 1976 White Lightning

White Lighting my first chrome bmx frame got it at "King's Bmx" in Modesto CA. My friend had one it was a 76 model like the in the pic mine was a 77 it didn't have the gusset, chrome peeled off fairly quick made by R&R sold it got a mongoose that I still have to this day .

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#9 2009-03-05 6:57pm

trktwo
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Re: 1976 White Lightning

so cool old school.


"An armed man will kill an unarmed man with monotonous regularity" said Clint Smith.
i used to be trk2ajk
i need drive technologies 43t sprocket, fly or revenge brakes

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#10 2009-04-25 9:02pm

NORCAL BOYZ
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Re: 1976 White Lightning

Rick that bike is awesome Bro one Hell of a nice job! never heard of it either,makes me want to roll a little number up and be Jeff Spicoli allover again! LOL! D

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