1980 Bassett Racing 26 
#1 2012-01-30 12:15am
- 805BASSETTBRO
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1980 Bassett Racing 26
1980 Bassett Racing 26
This beauty was left in my backyard in Santa Barbara 15 years ago.....all i knew was that i dug the looptail's...took all the original parts off and replaced them with schwinn beachcruiser stuff.....LAME...it was all chrome with blue components...the only surviving component is the seatpost clamp.....i thought the forks may be cal-cruiser's but thanks to Ryan Partridges tireless effort..these are bassett forks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!This bike rides unreal....the perfect cruiser
Frame/Fork-Bassett Racing
Stem-Tuf neck
Headset- Tange MX-3
Bars_ Als rapid transit
Lever-Shimano dx
Brake-small bolt boa w/ doubler
Wheels-Araya 7x w/ 1st gen Phil hubs
Freewheel-White industries 16t
Cranks- GT profile w/bullseye spider and 44t sugino ring
Pedals- Crupi w/ JP cages
Seatpost-Shimano DX
Seat_Brooks b17
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#2 2012-01-30 5:05am
- feltner11
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Re: 1980 Bassett Racing 26
Amazing!! 
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#3 2012-01-30 10:51am
- RyanPartridge
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Re: 1980 Bassett Racing 26
Hell yeah Joe!
Looks good with the Brooks and those bars!
WANTED:
Minty or NOS Araya 26" hoops
26" Gary Littlejohn fork
26" Cook Bros fork
Takagi MX one piece 7 1/2 inch(190mm)cranks, 28tpi
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#4 2012-01-31 6:27pm
- emulate
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Re: 1980 Bassett Racing 26
Fffffffffffffff.... that's awesome!
It is what it is
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#5 2012-08-23 12:26am
- tiny bicycles
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Re: 1980 Bassett Racing 26
wow!
such a sweet looking ride, really good job dude!
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#6 2012-11-11 9:04am
- JoeD
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Re: 1980 Bassett Racing 26
Sweet ride, you're a Santa Barbara native living in the Southbay?
Ditto.
Not too many of us transplants down here.
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