[TrulyOdd]

I wanted to start a thread showing the products and details of everything Rebel Racing. Go ahead and post your stuff and any info about it....bikes, pictures, uniforms, etc.



i'll start showing the differences of the early looptail Rebels me and greyboy just figured out.

There are two different versions of the Rebel Racing "General Lee" pro looptails. We've seen pics of the Rebel Racing magazine ad's in 1981 but can't say for sure when the frames were first released. for now, we'll say 1981 through 84. For reference...the pictures show a chrome 1st gen. and orange 2nd gen.



Gen 1

• pre-serial
• 19" top tube
• flat brake bridge
• seatmast angle is similar to headtube angle
• shorter rear dropouts
• thin blade-cut seat post cutout on seatmast
• chainstays are spaced a little wider where they attach to the bb shell
• 1" top tube diameter
• seat stays attach to the seat mast at a higher position, even with the top of the top tube

Gen 2

• serial numbers stamped on outside of rear dropout
• 20" top tube
• round brake bridge (have seen a flat brake bridge example also, currently owned by r-reekie)
• seatmast angle more laid back from head tube angle
• longer rear dropouts
• clean seat post cutout on seatmast
• chainstays are attached closer together on the bb shell
• 1 1/8" top tube diameter
• seat stays attach to the seat mast in a lower position, even with the middle of top tube

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[TrulyOdd]

[Spur]

What generation is the sticktail and when did it hit?

[TrulyOdd]

i don't have any pics any sticktails before 85, a possibility they came out at the end of 84 but for sure by 85. there's pics of Brock Bruce still on his looptail in 1984.

[TrulyOdd]

got this pic from Brock Bruce (#153)...said he picked up his Rebel factory ride after this race in 1981. you can see the Rebel Racing trailer in the back. the riders in the pic from L-R is: jimmy chanklin (rebel), brock bruce (153), and bernard anderson (blazer).

[TrulyOdd]

here's another couple pics of brock bruce on his looptail cruiser in 1982. The other Rebel rider in the background of the 1st pic is jimmy chanklin.

[S.Brothers]

Love it.


bmx scholars drop science

[pr200]

Great stuff,

In regards to components I understand that some "rebel" bars where manufactured in the UK is this correct?









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[Monster-Robot]

Nice work. I love this kind of stuff.

How is Rebel Racing related to DK? They both made/make General Lees.

[greyboy]

those bars are made by a company called REBEL from the UK, NO RELATION to REBEL Racing from the US.

there is no relationship between REBEL and DK.

[chromey]

Wow.. Great information Patrick.
Thanks for positing up the comparison pics and itemized list.

I've always wondered about Rebels. I never knew much about them.
Maybe we can get Jon (OldskoolPK) to post up some detailed pics of his. I believe it is slightly later, since it's not a Loop tail, it has a cyclecraft/MCS-style chainstay / seatstay junction and rear dropouts. But the rear is nice and wide - with sharper bends, similar to your Gen 1 frame set.

(borrowed this pic from Jon)

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[greyboy]

i love that bike

[greyboy]

these are genuine REBEL Racing bars, 1985. although they look like cw bars, they are actually wider and have a slightly different shape. non-knurled

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[OLDSKOOLPK]

I will post up some detailed shots of my F&F when i get home. Thanks Chromey for posting the most recent pic too....when i had the silver rims and the red cali padset...it didn't look the same..

Andy or Patrick please PM me if there are any particular shots that you guys need/want for this thread!

[greyboy]

side note: i am in the process of collecting the parts to rebuild the bike in this pic that i got from factory rider brock bruce, circa 1984. the frame and fork came with the other rebel stuff that me and carbiz scored a few years back. its got a one of a kind fork made for brock that is really cool up close
can someone tell me what kind of pedals those are? or cages?

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[SEADOOIT]

i still have my uniform and a helmet i got from 2112.let me know if i need to share anything else for this thread.i never saw the cw type bars bitd.

[greyboy]

brock bruce snapping out of the gate at an nbl race in texas, 1984

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[yardsale2]

Great thread I don't own any Rebel stuff always wanted a number plate any way found this on the bay seems cheap just thought I would toss it out to you Rebel heads item # 230465216102
NOS frame set later

[r-reekie]

I will add what I can.

here is a white General Lee FF in OG finish

This post has been edited by r-reekie: 29 April 2010 - 01:24 AM

[r-reekie]

more pics