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1978 SE Racing STR-1

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You may have heard by now all of the rumblings about the latest "find" -- the thought-to-be-completely-extinct STR-1 frame. The original Quad Angle, with the twin down tubes cradling the BB shell - the Stu Thomsen Replica has been one of the most sought-after, dreamed-of pieces in the vintage BMX world. This is a key element of how SE started - their first prototype product.
Check out how the tubing from the headtube to seatmast is one long, single tube ... a tube-bender's worst nightmare.
Rumored at one time to have only made less than 10. Also rumored at one time to have been made less than 5. (Only Breithaupt knows for sure.) Stu himself says: "Some say they have one, others say they know someone who has one, but there has never been any proof. Now we have proof that one is out there."
The new owner uncovering this piece of BMX history is famed BMX announcer Lenny Batycki - who received it from his good friend (famous Florida Pro, for Factory SE) Seth Bucceri. All these decades, the holy grail of BMX has been stored in a Florida attic.

freedo · 2009-11-18 5:48pm

WOW!

brackett · 2009-11-18 5:52pm

Thanks Gary!

its-all-good · 2009-11-18 5:53pm

freedo wrote:
WOW!

+1!!!

GAry · 2009-11-18 5:57pm

YEAH!!!
now if I can just get it for the bmxmuseum...
if not maybe reproduce as a 24? sweeet bike! from waaaaay back..
Made because Stu kept breaking frames I think..

unlucky · 2009-11-18 6:11pm

The STR-1 documentation thread

Last edited by unlucky (2009-11-30 10:22am)

OLDSKOOLPK · 2009-11-18 6:15pm

If you watch the Stu movie you will see and hear some cool stuff!!!!

Awesome that it was found , sorry to see it soon on ebay !

AGUILAR3 · 2009-11-18 6:17pm

GAry wrote:
YEAH!!!
Made because Stu kept breaking frames I think..

Actually, This was a 1 of 6 prototype that later became the production (200) mild steel Quadangle which kept breaking thus the introduction of the chromoly production Quadangle.

read up to find all the history about the STR-1 on OS-BMX.com

http://www.os-bmx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=43176

Dirty Habits · 2009-11-18 6:28pm

I Wish You Had It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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flyinhawn · 2009-11-18 6:28pm

Awsome!!

bmxghostrider · 2009-11-18 6:46pm

very cool GAry...

MADDAWG · 2009-11-18 7:13pm

Nice bit of history - glad to finally see one

chicago.al · 2009-11-18 7:15pm

AWesome Find! It has the same head badge decal as my early PK which makes me double stoked!

squirrelsmith · 2009-11-18 8:36pm

nice to hear the story of the find

rude dude · 2009-11-19 2:50am

Very Cool !!! thanks dude

bmxghostrider · 2009-11-19 9:18am

I asked Scot Breithaupt "OM" the founder of SE Racing how many frames were actually made. I asked if it was 6 and this is his answer...

Scot sent you a message. Re: STR-1 "6 to 10..LOL..and I know where 3 more are.. but NOT for sale..."

Last edited by bmxghostrider (2009-11-19 9:20am)

That70'sGuy · 2009-11-19 9:42am

wow ..here it is boys.

outskirtscustoms · 2009-11-19 11:24am

WoW I have been into oldschool bmx bikes for years but this is the first time I have ever seen this. I got excited when I recently found my old fogotten Schwinn predator in the storage unit, but this is better!

AGUILAR3 · 2009-11-19 12:09pm

Here ya go guys. An interview with the man himself

(Click at the bottom media player for an audio interview with Lenny)

http://www.bmxnews.com/2009/11/holy-gra … ida-attic/

GAry · 2009-11-20 9:24am

damn, this bike is everywhere.. 40,ooo so far.. I would pay oer $5000, which means we can repop it no/.?

unlucky · 2009-11-20 9:55am

GAry wrote:
damn, this bike is everywhere.. 40,ooo so far.. I would pay oer $5000, which means we can repop it no/.?

I hope you're not serious

AshtabulaX · 2009-11-21 1:43pm

$10.000! WOW!

RockyBlah · 2009-11-21 1:48pm

if it goes to ebay I will buy it for canada!!!!!

AGUILAR3 · 2009-11-21 2:07pm

PT 2 Interview...this time with Seth Bucceri ,the original STR-1 owner

http://www.bmxnews.com/2009/11/seth-buc … equipment/

BTW, ignore GARY, I'm sure he's just trying to be funny...

mcam · 2009-11-21 3:42pm

I dont get it. How come Gary has posted this in the Museum, yet he doesn't own it? Is that right?

So I can just walk down the street, and see, for example, a Skyway TA, take a photo, and post it on the Museum? Maybe I have got it wrong. Please tell me if I have.

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