Author Topic: Stupid question about bikes for 80s/90s babies (Read 4676 times)

Al Doggity · « **on:** September 21, 2015, 01:00:04 PM »

Anyone in their late 20s/30s remember this brand of dirtbike that was popular during the early 90s that had these plastic discs over the spoke?

They had sort of an unusual name and they were really trendy but they faded out quickly. They were like the starter jackets of bikes.

TuHolmes · « **Reply #1 on:** September 21, 2015, 01:05:37 PM »

Huffy Sigma

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #2 on:** September 21, 2015, 01:10:05 PM »

Quote from: TuHolmes on September 21, 2015, 01:05:37 PM

Huffy Sigma

Hahahahaha my cousin had one

mr.turbo · « **Reply #3 on:** September 21, 2015, 01:14:11 PM »

these are nice I believe they are "trueline" wheels

Al Doggity · « **Reply #4 on:** September 21, 2015, 01:16:36 PM »

Quote from: TuHolmes on September 21, 2015, 01:05:37 PM

Huffy Sigma

LOL that's it! I had a BMX, but my neighbor won the stylin' awards with his sigma. Everybody thought this bike was the shit just because it had those damned wheel covers. Was describing this fad to someone earlier today, but couldn't remember any relevant details to google.

HTexan · « **Reply #5 on:** September 21, 2015, 01:21:33 PM »

Quote from: TuHolmes on September 21, 2015, 01:05:37 PM

Huffy Sigma

Is it for safety?

Las Vegas · « **Reply #6 on:** September 21, 2015, 01:27:40 PM »

Weak looking, unless black w black.

TuHolmes · « **Reply #7 on:** September 21, 2015, 01:37:27 PM »

Quote from: Al Doggity on September 21, 2015, 01:16:36 PM

LOL that's it! I had a BMX, but my neighbor won the stylin' awards with his sigma. Was describing this fad to someone earlier today, but couldn't remember any relevant details to google.

I was big into BMX when I was a kid.

Had like 4 of them at a time.

Had one of these Sigmas...

My absolute favorite was a a chrome and blue Columbia that originally only came with a rear hand brake that my parents modified for me to add a front brake and pegs all around.

This was pretty much it... I think this one is modified some as well.

The iron cross certainly wasn't on mine!

The Abdominal Snoman · « **Reply #8 on:** September 21, 2015, 01:54:27 PM »

calfzilla · « **Reply #9 on:** September 21, 2015, 01:55:01 PM »

My first bike my dad bought me came with this radio. Man I would love to have that thing today just for the antique quality.

Al Doggity · « **Reply #10 on:** September 21, 2015, 02:18:54 PM »

Quote from: TuHolmes on September 21, 2015, 01:37:27 PM

I was big into BMX when I was a kid.

Had like 4 of them at a time.

Had one of these Sigmas...

My absolute favorite was a a chrome and blue Columbia that originally only came with a rear hand brake that my parents modified for me to add a front brake and pegs all around.

This was pretty much it... I think this one is modified some as well.

The iron cross certainly wasn't on mine!

I wasn't that much of a bike aficionado and my family DEFINITELY would not have allowed me to have more than one bike at a time. Did all bmx bikes have those checkered patterned foam covers on them? If not, then that's the bike I had, except mine was red and black. I remember I let my friend ride my bike for a few hours and he came back with the foam pad on the frame missing... i almost killed him.

polychronopolous · « **Reply #11 on:** September 21, 2015, 02:36:23 PM »

Sonic 6 Bike with handlebar stem gear shifter

The Abdominal Snoman · « **Reply #12 on:** September 21, 2015, 02:42:05 PM »

Quote from: mr.turbo on September 21, 2015, 01:14:11 PM

these are nice I believe they are "trueline" wheels

Those rims are sick. Huge money today if you can find them...

Find an old add for them on the right.

https://books.google.com/books?id=H-MDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA56&lpg=PA56&dq=trueline+bmx+wheels&source=bl&ots=CHvi7OqFWE&sig=TCtV5S1JIfgso8g-pxY36TWnE9Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDcQ6AEwA2oVChMImqHh8omJyAIVSzI-Ch1neQsl#v=onepage&q=trueline%20bmx%20wheels&f=false

hazbin · « **Reply #13 on:** September 21, 2015, 03:01:47 PM »

when I was a kid someone stole my bike. what did my dad do?? THE COOLEST THING EVER!!!!

he took me to the dump!! we grabbed every bike frame and bike part we could find. went home, sanded down the frames with emery cloth, painted them, repacked bearings, etc.

put together 4 totally cool, totally different bikes. every day I would ride a different one. kids were like - yer spoiled, how come you got so many bikes??? lucky kid.

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #14 on:** September 21, 2015, 03:04:15 PM »

Red Hook · « **Reply #15 on:** September 21, 2015, 03:22:03 PM »

Quote from: hazbin on September 21, 2015, 03:01:47 PM

when I was a kid someone stole my bike. what did my dad do?? THE COOLEST THING EVER!!!!

he took me to the dump!! we grabbed every bike frame and bike part we could find. went home, sanded down the frames with emery cloth, painted them, repacked bearings, etc.

put together 4 totally cool, totally different bikes. every day I would ride a different one. kids were like - yer spoiled, how come you got so many bikes??? lucky kid.

I didn't know that bikes were invented back then?

Joking Hazin, just jokes... anyway, that is pretty cool, your dad seems real creative and an out of the box thinker

wes · « **Reply #16 on:** September 21, 2015, 03:22:58 PM »

My first bike.

robcguns · « **Reply #17 on:** September 21, 2015, 03:29:49 PM »

I remember that bike,it was pretty sweet looking.I remember getting a predator,then and rl osborn then haro master.God damn i loved those bikes.

mr.turbo · « **Reply #18 on:** September 21, 2015, 04:21:22 PM »

Quote from: The Abdominal Snoman on September 21, 2015, 02:42:05 PM

Those rims are sick. Huge money today if you can find them...

Find an old add for them on the right.

https://books.google.com/books?id=H-MDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA56&lpg=PA56&dq=trueline+bmx+wheels&source=bl&ots=CHvi7OqFWE&sig=TCtV5S1JIfgso8g-pxY36TWnE9Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDcQ6AEwA2oVChMImqHh8omJyAIVSzI-Ch1neQsl#v=onepage&q=trueline%20bmx%20wheels&f=false

I want some. would go great with a solid CD style crank circa 1987

nothing wrong with a little bmx bling

hazbin · « **Reply #19 on:** September 21, 2015, 04:47:39 PM »

Quote from: Red Hook on September 21, 2015, 03:22:03 PM

I didn't know that bikes were invented back then?

Joking Hazin, just jokes... anyway, that is pretty cool, your dad seems real creative and an out of the box thinker

well I thought everyone woulda known they were prototypes!! people thought it was some kind of voodoo when i'd speed past them.

TuHolmes · « **Reply #20 on:** September 21, 2015, 04:52:22 PM »

Quote from: Al Doggity on September 21, 2015, 02:18:54 PM

I wasn't that much of a bike aficionado and my family DEFINITELY would not have allowed me to have more than one bike at a time. Did all bmx bikes have those checkered patterned foam covers on them? If not, then that's the bike I had, except mine was red and black. I remember I let my friend ride my bike for a few hours and he came back with the foam pad on the frame missing... i almost killed him.

I think the checkerboard pattern was somewhat common, but not all bikes had them.

Columbia had them all over, so it is pretty likely it is yours.

bigbadwolfe · « **Reply #21 on:** September 21, 2015, 04:54:00 PM »

I actually grew up 10 miles from the Huffy Bicycle plant where these were made and I now actually work in that building. I work with a bunch of folks who use to work for Huffy before they closed this facility and they said this bike was the shit for about 6 months and then died out. I always wanted one but was a poor kid so never got one. But my old beat up Diamondback was lighter and better then the Sigma ever was.

mr.turbo · « **Reply #22 on:** September 21, 2015, 05:08:34 PM »

Quote from: HTexan on September 21, 2015, 01:21:33 PM

Is it for safety?

"aero styling" was big in the 80's

it's probably reduces drag at bit a high speeds but for a bmx bike it's pretty much cosmetic

BlackMetallic · « **Reply #23 on:** September 21, 2015, 05:23:52 PM »

Quote from: NarcissisticDeity on September 21, 2015, 03:04:15 PM

I had a trixstar with redline flights

The Abdominal Snoman · « **Reply #24 on:** September 21, 2015, 05:31:02 PM »

Chris Cormier use to race semi-pro or pro BMX why back in the day(age 18-19) I believe I remember reading...