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1994 Standard Shorty

Standard shorty frame and fork

I picked this up out here in Colorado for the cranks and it has some history but unfortunately I only know bits and pieces. Fred Gates, a factory rider out here back in the day recognized it as one of the first shortys that some other rider out here got from Rick. I think he said it was pink originally. It had boss cranks. It is custom painted black with red specks that show up in the sun. I am into 70s and 80s bmx, so this is collecting dust.

jdavis · 2008-11-13 6:47am

Nice shorty. Don't see too many of those. So beefy. Fred Gates? I used to ride with him back in the day in Thornton CO. Do you have information? He can check my profile.

ANTDOG · 2008-11-13 6:57am

One of the best bikes ever.

scottyt · 2008-11-13 5:06pm

jdavis wrote:
Nice shorty. Don't see too many of those. So beefy. Fred Gates? I used to ride with him back in the day in Thornton CO. Do you have information? He can check my profile.

I don't have his contact info, but I think a buddy of mine does. I ran into him at Veloswap but I met him at an old school bmx gathering.

jdavis · 2008-11-14 7:55am

Any informatioin would be greatly appreciated. I was in Denver for my 20th reunion and as I drove through the old neighborhood I swung by his old place (I doubt he lives there now) - it would've been cool to see him again.