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1975 Ashtabula 
#1 2008-02-20 8:57am
1975 Ashtabula
1975 Ashtabula
The FIRST production BMX frame and components.
Pictured is the FIRST production BMX frame and components. Before this bike there were only custom welded parts or retrofitted non-BMX parts and frames. Not the lightest parts by any means but they were indestructible and led to the start of the BMX market. The Ashtabula frame, forks, stem, Wald sprocket, pedals and Eagle tires are new and never been ridden. 
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#2 2008-02-20 9:38am
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Re: 1975 Ashtabula
Ah, it's good too see one of these.
This was the first true gussett frame that showed up in our neighborhood.
Have never seen one in person since.
The other ashtabula bike in the museum has a pic of the ashtabula bmx kit.
#3 2008-02-22 5:04am
- shivadread
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Re: 1975 Ashtabula
That' a nice example of the first so called BMX
RIDE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT
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#4 2008-02-22 8:12pm
Re: 1975 Ashtabula
Amazing how the frame looks so modern in its compressed geometry. If that's how it started - super short seat tube and back wheel tucked in - why did BMX ever go taller & longer? That frame could sit on a shop floor today (as long as it had a modern head tube and 1/2" dropouts)...
Nice. Thanks for posting!
What the hell's an Aluminum Falcon?
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#5 2008-02-26 12:46pm
- SuperStuff
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Re: 1975 Ashtabula
Oh man a piece of history. Nice bike.
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#6 2008-07-05 5:58am
Re: 1975 Ashtabula
are the rims metal or plastic? i'm guessing plastic but they look metal
out with the new in with the old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
my first youtube vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGQdevL5n_I stingrays rule!! http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/schwinn/15818
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/mongoose/14310 http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/sandm/14320
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/redline/14309 http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/amf/14314
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#7 2009-05-11 6:20am
Re: 1975 Ashtabula
Dam that is sweet, brings back a lot of good memories....cool build 
I need a Left (Non-Drive) 175mm Blue Sugino GT Crank arm.
Anyone help me out here??????
Also looking for a set of Araya 7b's....
Looking for a set of blue Dia-compe 1020 brakes....
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#8 2009-06-07 2:48pm
Re: 1975 Ashtabula
NICE! Before I rode SE RACING in the mid 80's I had an Ashtabula in nor cal, I was 11 or so & I decided to rattle can it chrome. Bad decision! It was heavy & had the mags but it will always have a place in my heart! we are a rare breed! no!
1st bmx= 7?' used Ashtabula..........SOLD IT in 83'
2nd bmx= new 84' SE RACING Toby Henderson HAULER......... *got STOLEN*
3rd bmx= new 85' SE RACING PK RIPPER..........SOLD IT in 88'
Pictures........somehow NOT A ONE! sincerely, "OUCH"
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#9 2009-09-17 6:39pm
Re: 1975 Ashtabula
Webco made the first production BMX frame
«they [Webco] were the first co. to make production bicycle motocross frames» - Rick Twomey
the godfather of bmx said it 
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