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1981 the Saint Paul Civic Center hosted the Rondo Classic indoor
race here in lovely Minnesota. The shot of Stu speed
jumping is etched in my head for a lifetime after Bob Osborn
shot the same angle I was at. It was awesome to see Stu
race here indoors and to honor that thought I would slap
together that ride of his.
In 1981 the ProLine was modified with tapered fork legs and new
dropouts. Late in 1981 they introduced the single pinch
flight cranks to snug up on the spindle without loosening.
Stu really enjoyed seeing this bike at the 2009 Rockford Vintage
gathering where he was the guest speaker and inducted into the
VBMX Hall of Fame.
Hope you all enjoy another historical Redline ride.
VEHICLE
Frame - Redline ProLine 5" head tube
Fork - Redline ProLine tapered forks
Stem - Redline Super Proline
Bars - Redline ProLine V Bars, NOS
Grips - Oakley .5's, NOS
Headset - Tange
Rims - Araya 7x
Hubs - Campagnolo low flange
Freewheel - Suntour
Front Tire - Mitsuboshi Stadium yellow label, NOS
Rear Tire - Mitsuboshi Stadium yellow label, NOS
Caliper - Dia-Compe 890
Brake Lever - Dia-Compe
Brake pads - Dia-Compe
Chain - Izumi, NOS
Chain ring - Redline 43 teeth, NOS
Cranks - Redline Flight non-pinch
Bottom Bracket - Redline unsealed
Pedals - KKT chrome rat traps, NOS
Seat - Elina Lightning bolt, NOS
Seat post - Redline fluted
Seat post clamp - Suntour
Padset - Redline new font
Plate - Haro Type II with original stickers from that cover shot
DIALED IN
Jeff "JT" Tollefson
www.JTFreestyle.com
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1981 Redline ProLine Stu Thomsen Rondo Classic bike |
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Araya 7x rim, Campy front hub, and Yellow label stadium tire |
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Haro Type 2 plate with same decals |
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Redline ProLine V bars, Super ProLine stem, original Haro plate |
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Redline 2nd generation flight cranks with KKT rat trap pedals |
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Araya 7x, Campy hub, Stadium tire, and Dia-Compe Caliper |
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Elina seat, Redline fluted post, and Suntour seat post clamp |
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Signed BMXA cover shot of Stu by Bob Osborn |
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Carolyn, JT, Stu, and Tanya |
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2009 Rockford Redline display |
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2009 Rockford Redline display |
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JT and Carolyn's Redline collection '74/'75 thru '81 |
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Little chopper action with Stu |
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