Lou's 81-82' Cook Bros Racing BMX Bike

Overall Rating: 5.00 (1 review)

Color:5.00 Parts:5.00 Originality:5.00 Overall Style:5.00

I love when people submit those vintage BMX classics to Bike Of The Day! So I was excited to feature this 81 – 82 Cook Bros Racing submitted by Lou Genitempo. The bike features that classic chrome and blue color scheme. Give this bike a review for the Bike Of The Month and Bike Of The Year charts.

Dubbing this build the “Plastic Fantastic”. Always admired the early innovation of Cook Bros. had an opportunity to buy frame and fork a few years ago, and wanted to utilize the “plastic” parts I had gathered over the years, and what better rig to put them on than a Cook Bros. Some very rare NOS pats. ~LOU GENITEMPO

PARTS LIST:

1981-82 Cook Bros Racing Frame & Fork (serial #2000 Euro BB)
1st Gen Cook Bros Standard Bars (original nickel plating, “soft curve” top tube bar no logo
Cook Bros Slanted Stem
Cook Bros 1st Gen Front Hub(Rockford Axel Bolt)
Cook Bros 3rd Gen Rear Flip Flop Hub
Cook Bros 3rd Gen Dog Bone Cranks 1984-85 ish(was told early production due to the “natural color” spider rather than black)
MX 1000 Dia Compe Rear Brake (9/83)
Date Coded Clear Dia Compe Brake Cable 11/84 (Rare because 1st year for clear cable was for 1985 model bikes
Mathauser 6 Fin Curved Gen 1 Brake Pads
NOS D.I.D. Chain (1981)
NOS Tange Lock Nut
1981 Tange MX-3 Headset
16T Suntour Freewheel YI (Sept 82)
15 T Suntour Freewheel ZI (Sept83)
Rare Kenda “Blue Wall” Tires
NOS Blue Oakley Gen 1 Grips (Non Knobby Wheel Logo) 1975
NOS Dirt Skirt 1
Repo Decals (only thing “new” on bike)
NOW FOR THE “PLASTIC” PARTS
Kingsbury Pedals
NOS 45T Addicks Chainring
NOS Addicks Seat Clamp
NOS Haro 2 Finger Lever
Elina Ultra Light Seat
Rare Dia Compe Blue Brake Cable Clamps
1981 ACS Z-Rims

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