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Let's just say that things over at CW were "different" in 1984!
As for coming up with new ideas in Freestyle they had no
direction until Mike Buff came onboard. The first thing he
did was to redesign the California Freestyler by changing some
angles and new standing platform. The combination of Buff,
John "Dizz" Hicks, and Ceppie Maes, the CW team became a huge
hit allowing for a ton of bikes to be sold.
As fast as the "Luggage Rack" version was published in BMX
Action it was pulled for redesign. These were released to
CW dealers until they ran out and then distributed the new
improved "Buff" version. Buff didn't know exactly how many
were made but stated it wasn't too many.
I personally laughed at the ad when it came out and thought who
would buy that thing? Never thought I would own one and
many years later here ya go!
This is nearly bullet proof! Great welds...tube and
dropout thickness. Besides the "Luggage rack" mess it also
has two mounts for both coaster and rear calipers! This
guy is "laid back" and had to add my original CW post from my
'82 Freestyler to make it full on CW for 1984. It weighs
in at 31 1/2 lbs. even with the graphites! The DK
Freestyle stem was also very unique for its time. The
front brake cable inserts into the side of the stem and the
cable goes through a hole in the wedge. It works but not
as good as the famous Pott's mod by Mike Buff's brother.
Hope you all enjoy another historical Freestyle ride.
VEHICLE
Frame - CW California Freestyler "Luggage rack" with original
finish
Fork - CW California Freestyler with original finish
Stem - DK Freestyle with side Pott's mod
Bars - CW Freestyle
Grips - Oakley F1's, NOS
Brakes - Dia-Compe MX 1000's, NOS
Brake pads - Skyway Pro Tuff pads, NOS
Headset - Tange MX-5
Wheels - Skyway Graphite Tuff II with Campy front flange and
Suntour rear coaster brake
Tires - Mitsuboshi Competition Yellow label Stadium tires, NOS
Chain - Izumi
Chain ring - Redline Flight
Cranks - Redline Flights, 1982
Bottom Bracket - Hadley sealed with dimpled spindle
Pedals - Shimano DX, NOS
Seat - Kashimax Aero, NOS
Seat post - CW laidback
Seat post clamp - Suntour, NOS
DIALED IN
Jeff "JT" Tollefson
www.JTFreestyle.com
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Dia-Compe, Skyway Pro pads, and Stadiums tires |
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DK Freestyle stem with side Pott's mod |
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1982 runnin' my Redline flights and CW post |
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1985 Mike getting some huge air on his CW |
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1985 Me and Mike at his half-pipe |
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2008 Me and Mike Buff at The Bicycle Source store location |
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Mitsuboshi Competition Stadium tires |
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Drive train with "Luggage Rack" |
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CW Freestyle bars with Dia-Compe MX brakes |
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CW laidback post, Suntour clamp, and Kashimax Aero seat |
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1984 CW California Freestyler |
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