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#1 2010-12-24 12:51am

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1981 Cook Bros. Racing

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1981 Cook Bros. Racing

All Cook Bros. Racing parts featuring the Uni-Clamp stem/fork

1981 introduce the Uni-Clamp stem which was years ahead of its time!  Instead of a traditional fork with threads the Uni-Clamp fork had a longer steer tube allowing clamping area for the Uni-Clamp.  The top headset race is not threaded so the Uni-Clamp is placed onto the fork.  Now the lock nut for the headset is threaded onto the fork allowing the adjustment to the headset.  Once in place then the Uni-Clamp bolts are tightened onto the fork.
No more snapping stem/wedge bolts, much stronger, set & forget your headset adjustment, no need for a flex fighter, and talk about sano looking!!!
The rest of the bike is all Cook Bros. Racing parts and era correct.
Gary and Craig Cook were crankin' out innovative US made products and appreciate all they did for BMX!
VEHICLE
Frame – Cook Bros. 1000 series original chrome
Fork – Cook Bros. Uni-Clamp original chrome
Stem – Cook Bros. Uni-Clamp original hardware
Bars – Cook Bros. McIntyre
Grips – NOS Oakley F1
Brake lever – NOS Dia-Compe Pre-bent
Brake cable – NOS Dia-Compe 1981 dated
Caliper – NOS Dia-Compe MX-1000
Brake pads – Mathauser curved finned
Headset – NOS Tange MX-5
Hubs – Cook Bros. 2nd generation
Freewheel – NOS Shimano
Spokes – Double butted
Nipples – Brass
Rims – NOS Araya 7X Blue
Front Tire – NOS Mitsuboshi Comp III 20 x 2.125 Yellow label
Rear Tire – Mitsuboshi Comp III 20 x 1.75 Yellow label
Chain ring – NOS Shimano
Chain – NOS Regina
Spider – NOS Phil Wood
Spider bolts – NOS Sugino
Cranks – Cook Bros. 1st generation
Bottom Bracket – Cook Bros.
Pedals – NOS Suntour Magnesium
Seat – NOS Cinelli Unicanitor suede
Seat post – Cook Bros. laid back
Seat post clamp – Cook Bros.
Stickers – Cook Bros. seat mast and forks original else repro’s
Plate – Cook Bros. original
Pads – Cook Bros. original vinyl
Valve caps – Alloy


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#2 2010-12-24 10:52am

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Re: 1981 Cook Bros. Racing

WOW! Ultra rare and such a class act build.


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#3 2010-12-24 11:25pm

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Re: 1981 Cook Bros. Racing

yikes..... WoW!  I'm speechless.
What a great job Jeff, very clean Cook...


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#4 2010-12-28 11:44am

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Re: 1981 Cook Bros. Racing

very nice!  big_smile

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#5 2010-12-28 3:05pm

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Perfect looking Cook man! Well done!!!

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#6 2010-12-30 8:41am

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Re: 1981 Cook Bros. Racing

Appreciate the + comments and just love what the Cook Bros. have done and tryin' to preserve that.

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#7 2011-03-13 11:19am

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Re: 1981 Cook Bros. Racing

Saw a Cook Bros. on Ebay and researching before placing a bid and seeing your Cook Bros. is blowing me away!  Everything Cook Bros. and all parts from 1981 not sure how to get better than that?  Gotta stick to an ashtabula stem as the uniclamp is just to fricking expensive but what a great concept at that time.  I've only seen red white and blue number plates and an all blue is so rare.  Hopefully I can find parts if I get the Cook Bros.  Superb build!

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#8 2011-03-14 7:49pm

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Re: 1981 Cook Bros. Racing

Awesome job!


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#9 2011-04-14 12:49pm

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Re: 1981 Cook Bros. Racing

coolcoolcool


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#10 2013-03-03 6:01pm

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Re: 1981 Cook Bros. Racing

Blown away.

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