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#1 2007-11-27 12:37pm

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1975 AAA Rascal

http://bmxmuseum.com/image/rascal_1.jpg http://bmxmuseum.com/image/wabmx2.jpg http://bmxmuseum.com/image/wabmx6.jpg http://bmxmuseum.com/image/rascal_6.jpg

1975 AAA Rascal

AAA Rascal Aluminum
The original aluminum BMX bike

AAA made some of the first aluminium BMX bars and were also responsible for the Kawasaki alunminium bike. Bastian worked there at the time and the ideas came from AAA originally.
75 AAA Rascal frame
Mongoose fork (it had a Decoster in the picture but good luck in getting one)
Schwinn Headset
Ashtabula Stem
Race Inc Bars
Oury Grips
Weinmann "Schwinn Approved" brakeset
Shimano "3 piece" hubs
Araya/Weinmann rims
Asahi spokes
Comp II fron tire/Cheng Shin rear
Schwinn seat clamp
Fluted post
Elina saddle
Sugino Mighty Tour crank
DID chain
Shimano freewheel
KKT pedals
Vinyl pads
Unknown sealed BB


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#2 2007-12-13 1:31pm

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Re: 1975 AAA Rascal

lovin it, priceless! smile


glaoigh mé Iodáileach garsún.

(thats gaelic)

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#3 2008-05-16 10:16pm

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Re: 1975 AAA Rascal

Super sweet bike. Very cool.


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#4 2008-05-16 11:24pm

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Re: 1975 AAA Rascal

Rick, thanx for posting your bikes over here.

AAAHHHHHHH the good old days. back when we were trying to be Motocross riders.

always like the bikes you build. keep up the good work.


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#5 2009-03-05 7:02pm

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#6 2009-04-24 4:23pm

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Re: 1975 AAA Rascal

Love it - Older than me, only just!!!yikes

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#7 2011-04-11 1:22pm

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Re: 1975 AAA Rascal

Such a cool bike. Old school at it's best.


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#8 2011-08-23 4:28am

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Re: 1975 AAA Rascal

Reilley, is that you in the picture?  What year was the photo shot?

Very nice build.  I Like!


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#9 2013-04-20 10:51am

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Re: 1975 AAA Rascal

Probably one of my top 5 favorites on this site.  I'd pay just to hold it in my hands for 10 minutes.

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