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Scot Breithaupt designed the alloy FMF Jr. Pro for Greg Hill in 1977.
Scot started SE racing and the new name was the GH Flyer which
was in a SE ad but no picture. Greg left to join Team
Schwinn so the name became BDIII, Breithaupt Development III.
This and the JU-6 were advertised together featuring non-oval
top tubes. SE did not have forks yet so they were spec'd
with Cook Bros. forks in the ad. Scot soon had Cycle Pro
forks spec'd with SE's until the Landing Gear fork was finalized
in 1979. With further testing the frames were adjusted to
have oval top tubes to prevent breaking.
This was a hit with the smaller racers and talk about SE's
gnarly color combo with shades of blue and brown which have been
so unique and never duplicated.
1979
Derek Brown from Colorado joined SE and was the new little
factory hot shoe. The frame was renamed to the DBIV.
Once Derek left SE the final name became the Mini Ripper.
Scot was reunited with the BDIII at the 2011 Bellflower event
and here's a video from that day.
Scot Breithaupt and the BDIII
Scot had some great products and "The Ripper's" are still around
today! Innovation, quality, and so stylish...thanks
Scot!!!
VEHICLE
Frame –
SE BDIII
Fork – Cycle Pro
Stem – Webco SuperStem
Bars – SE standard
Grips – NOS original Oakley I's with Motorcycle stamping
Brake lever – NOS Team Products
Brake cable – NOS Shimano SE brown
Caliper – NOS Shimano Tourney
Brake pads – Mathauser finned
Headset – Stronglight alloy
Hubs – NOS Campagnolo
Freewheel – NOS Suntour
Spokes – Double butted
Nipples – Brass
Rims – NOS Araya 7b
Front Tire – Mitsuboshi Competition II Yellow label black wall
20 x 1.75
Rear Tire – Cycle Pro Snakebelly blackwall 20 x 1.75
Chain ring – NOS Shimano
Chain – NOS Regina
Spider bolts - Shimano
Cranks – Shimano
Bottom Bracket – NOS Cook Bros.
Pedals – Bob Reedy
Seat – 1st generation UNI
Seat post clamp – Laguna PLME
Valve caps – Alloy
Pad set - Original SER 1st generation pad set
Plate - BDIII
DIALED IN
Jeff "JT" Tollefson
www.JTFreestyle.com
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2011 JT and Scot Breithaupt with the BDIII in Bellflower CA |
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Cook Bros. BB and Shimano cranks |
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Shimano 600 cranks with Regina chain |
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BDIII with original SER pad set |
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Stronglite alloy headset with Cycle Pro forks |
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NOS Campagnolo hubs laced to Araya 7B's 1st gen |
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Mitusboshi Competition II Yellow label black wall |
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Uni seat 1st generation with Laguna PLME seat post clamp |
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Cycle Pro Snakebelly black wall on Araya 7B's 1st gen |
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