[wagonguy]

I'm going to upload my pics along with the sellers pics, just so there is lots angles, even some repeats.

Found this on ebay and snagged it with a quick BIN. I haven't been able to find anything on these in a Pro size, only juniors so far. Any information anyone can add here would be helpful. I have read the history of the break dance/freestyle crew, but they don't appear to have anything to do with the framesets. Any history, ad scans, pics of other ones, please add to the thread!

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[bmx2112]

Cool frame, did somebody add the DB decal to it?

[wagonguy]

Yeah, the DB and Spin stickers were added. I may try to remove the DB sticker, but I'm worried about damaging the shop sticker under it.

[jc82]

Cardboard lords that is made mention of on the bmx museum has nothing to do with this company. It was started by a couple guys that began making number plates and stickers as a way to get from national to national. Eventually they came up with the concept for frames with a strong mtb influence. They were one of the first to have threadless cantis and 26.8mm seat tubes. The emancipator frames used ritchey logic tubing while the liberators were aluminum. The liberators were the first aluminum monocoque design based off mtbs. Besides frames the made stems and forks that used a manitou crown and cromo legs. Colors were all the bass boat sparkle colors, green red blue black purple and of course chrome and polished. I dont think the pro sized liberators caught on because they broke under hard riding. Eventually they closed up because they couldnt keep up with demand so ive been told. Ive heard there was some pro sized liberators out there but there cant be many, this is the first one ive ever seen. I only wish i beat you to it. Good grab my friend.

[wagonguy]

Thanks for the info man, I appreciate it. I haven't even been able to find mention of a Pro sized one. I have a December 94 Danscomp ad that lists a Cardboard Lords Monocoque, but they don't list sizes like the other frames.

[monocoquemike]

What's the top tube length?

[jc82]

20.5"

[wagonguy]

^what he said

[monocoquemike]

Damn. That's bad ass! I never knew they made those in a pro size either. Very cool!

[Nbl 49a]

I meant to reply to this earlier but like Mike I also didn't know they made a pro sized frame.

[Thornton]

A frame was posted for sale on Museum, with it is some literature

I copied images over here so they do not get lost once the guy deletes them off his photobucket account

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[wagonguy]

Awesome. Thanks man. Wish I had the fundage to go after that cruiser! No forks, but it has the stem.


Doug

[honda1wheel]

here is one many of you have never seen before. there was only a very small few made ever. its a cbl gambler. no serial numbers but i talk to the owners all the time. so i knew what i was looking at when i found it. ill post some more pics also. i have a pic of the cbl prototype stem also. the black stem isnt the proto its a real one

This post has been edited by honda1wheel: 15 May 2012 - 11:32 PM

[honda1wheel]

yea you baerly beat me to the pro size one. i was looking it over when you bought it. i collect cbl stuff since it was made here and raced at my local track. im always on the hunt for cbl stuff.

[S.Brothers]

That Beretta is wild. Would love to see more pics on a light background. That's kind of hard to see... but still cool just the same. Thanks for showing that one.

[ToddH]

cbl was based out of OKC city? or in OK somewhere? Im trying to remember where it was produced.


oh never mind, i just blew up the pic, yes it was from OKC. Thats some cool stuff there.

[thumperpilot]

Charlie Long was one of the Cardboard Lords if I remember correctly. Cool dude for sure! His daughter Mega was a great racer and went on to race MTB, and Road bikes.

[honda1wheel]

yea charles long was part owner in cbl the other was doug nelson.

[wagonguy]

<insert evil laugh here>





Now a family photo:




One of these will probably be moving down the road to a new owner soon, but so cool to see them together.


Doug

[S.Brothers]