OBRA: OBRA Chat: WTB 24-26" BMX bike

Brian Engelen

2007-10-20

I'm reaching here, but I think the guy was an engineer at GM and shared some
patents on the intermittent windshield wiper and that rear-window light that
flashed green or yellow if you're were going or slowing. I forgot about the
VERTI Burger, those were good. He made the best Ice Cream too.

Brian

-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Hoffman [mailto:t.hoffman10@verizon.net]
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:13 AM
To: 'Alan Reaume'; 'Brian Engelen'; tokarev1@ix.netcom.com;
obra@list.obra.org
Subject: RE: [OBRA Chat] WTB 24-26" BMX bike

Roger Berg was his name. Not sure if he is still around.
Mad scientist or absent minded professor, but either way a sweetheart of a
man.

Also know for the ever colorful UNI-Disc wheel covers. Rumor has it that he
was involved with the design of Square Headlights. VERTI Burger was the Ice
Cream shop, but that closed just before I moved to the area.

He used to come into Aloha Bicycle all the time. Always a special treat for
us. Quite the character.

Thomas Hoffman
RE/MAX equity group
503-495-5607 Direct
503-475-3417 Cell
www.tomshometeam.com

-----Original Message-----
From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Alan Reaume
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 9:41 AM
To: 'Brian Engelen'; tokarev1@ix.netcom.com; obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] WTB 24-26" BMX bike

Wow, that brings back memories. I used to work for that guy 28 years ago
building those seats. It was at a house in Aloha. His shop
was in the backyard and it was a small family assembly line. We made 100's
of those things. And we got free ice cream!

-----Original Message-----
From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org]
On Behalf Of Brian Engelen
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 3:33 PM
To: tokarev1@ix.netcom.com; obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] WTB 24-26" BMX bike

Interestingly, the blue plastic seat in your photo may have been
made in Aloha by a guy named Berg. He had the Ice Cream Saloon near Kmart
in Beaverton. For a while he ran (I think) the BMX track that was in the
drain field behind the store. In 1980 he was making those plastic seats
with carbon fiber seat posts. An interesting guy with many more inventions
and products.

-----Original Message-----
From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org]
On Behalf Of tokarev1@ix.netcom.com
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 3:05 PM
To: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: [OBRA Chat] WTB 24-26" BMX bike

Anyone over age 35 should remember the golden age of BMX and the
"cruiser"

class.

I am looking specifically for a 24 - 26" BMX bike preferably one
from the 1980's.

Should any of you have one gathering dust in a garage or basement
I'd love to talk to you!!

Should any of you be curious as to what I am referring or just want
to feel all nostalgic

have a look at these 1980's beauties!!!

http://bmxmuseum.com/image/gt26pads_lg.jpg

http://bmxmuseum.com/image/cruiser2_lg.jpg

http://bmxmuseum.com/image/gt241_lg.jpg

http://bmxmuseum.com/image/gt1_copy10_lg.jpg

-K

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Tony Pereira

2007-10-20

Answered my own question:
http://bergdesign.net/uni_seats.htm
Cool!

Tony Pereira wrote:
> So was he the UNI guy? I remember those ads in BMX Plus back in the
> early 80s. There was a bunch of math showing how having the UNI seat and
> post would save you X amount of weight and make you Y seconds faster on
> the average course. I'm pretty sure I had one on my list of "dream bike"
> components. My Schwinn Phantom Scrambler with Skyway Tuff IIs was far
> away from dreamy, but still lots of fun.
>
> Ahh, to be a kid again...oh wait...
>
> -Tony
>
> Pereira Cycles
> Portland, Oregon, USA
> www.pereiracycles.com
> 503.333.5043
>
>
>
> Thomas Hoffman wrote:
>
>> Roger Berg was his name. Not sure if he is still around.
>> Mad scientist or absent minded professor, but either way a sweetheart of a
>> man.
>>
>> Also know for the ever colorful UNI-Disc wheel covers. Rumor has it that he
>> was involved with the design of Square Headlights. VERTI Burger was the Ice
>> Cream shop, but that closed just before I moved to the area.
>>
>> He used to come into Aloha Bicycle all the time. Always a special treat for
>> us. Quite the character.
>>
>> Thomas Hoffman
>> RE/MAX equity group
>> 503-495-5607 Direct
>> 503-475-3417 Cell
>> www.tomshometeam.com
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
>> Behalf Of Alan Reaume
>> Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 9:41 AM
>> To: 'Brian Engelen'; tokarev1@ix.netcom.com; obra@list.obra.org
>> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] WTB 24-26" BMX bike
>>
>> Wow, that brings back memories. I used to work for that guy 28 years ago
>> building those seats. It was at a house in Aloha. His shop
>> was in the backyard and it was a small family assembly line. We made 100's
>> of those things. And we got free ice cream!
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org]
>> On Behalf Of Brian Engelen
>> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 3:33 PM
>> To: tokarev1@ix.netcom.com; obra@list.obra.org
>> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] WTB 24-26" BMX bike
>>
>>
>>
>> Interestingly, the blue plastic seat in your photo may have been
>> made in Aloha by a guy named Berg. He had the Ice Cream Saloon near Kmart
>> in Beaverton. For a while he ran (I think) the BMX track that was in the
>> drain field behind the store. In 1980 he was making those plastic seats
>> with carbon fiber seat posts. An interesting guy with many more inventions
>> and products.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org]
>> On Behalf Of tokarev1@ix.netcom.com
>> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 3:05 PM
>> To: obra@list.obra.org
>> Subject: [OBRA Chat] WTB 24-26" BMX bike
>>
>>
>>
>> Anyone over age 35 should remember the golden age of BMX and the
>> "cruiser"
>>
>> class.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am looking specifically for a 24 - 26" BMX bike preferably one
>> from the 1980's.
>>
>>
>>
>> Should any of you have one gathering dust in a garage or basement
>> I'd love to talk to you!!
>>
>>
>>
>> Should any of you be curious as to what I am referring or just want
>> to feel all nostalgic
>>
>> have a look at these 1980's beauties!!!
>>
>>
>>
>> http://bmxmuseum.com/image/gt26pads_lg.jpg
>>
>>
>>
>> http://bmxmuseum.com/image/cruiser2_lg.jpg
>>
>>
>>
>> http://bmxmuseum.com/image/gt241_lg.jpg
>>
>>
>>
>> http://bmxmuseum.com/image/gt1_copy10_lg.jpg
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -K
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Tony Pereira

2007-10-20

So was he the UNI guy? I remember those ads in BMX Plus back in the
early 80s. There was a bunch of math showing how having the UNI seat and
post would save you X amount of weight and make you Y seconds faster on
the average course. I'm pretty sure I had one on my list of "dream bike"
components. My Schwinn Phantom Scrambler with Skyway Tuff IIs was far
away from dreamy, but still lots of fun.

Ahh, to be a kid again...oh wait...

-Tony

Pereira Cycles
Portland, Oregon, USA
www.pereiracycles.com
503.333.5043

Thomas Hoffman wrote:
> Roger Berg was his name. Not sure if he is still around.
> Mad scientist or absent minded professor, but either way a sweetheart of a
> man.
>
> Also know for the ever colorful UNI-Disc wheel covers. Rumor has it that he
> was involved with the design of Square Headlights. VERTI Burger was the Ice
> Cream shop, but that closed just before I moved to the area.
>
> He used to come into Aloha Bicycle all the time. Always a special treat for
> us. Quite the character.
>
> Thomas Hoffman
> RE/MAX equity group
> 503-495-5607 Direct
> 503-475-3417 Cell
> www.tomshometeam.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
> Behalf Of Alan Reaume
> Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 9:41 AM
> To: 'Brian Engelen'; tokarev1@ix.netcom.com; obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] WTB 24-26" BMX bike
>
> Wow, that brings back memories. I used to work for that guy 28 years ago
> building those seats. It was at a house in Aloha. His shop
> was in the backyard and it was a small family assembly line. We made 100's
> of those things. And we got free ice cream!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org]
> On Behalf Of Brian Engelen
> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 3:33 PM
> To: tokarev1@ix.netcom.com; obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] WTB 24-26" BMX bike
>
>
>
> Interestingly, the blue plastic seat in your photo may have been
> made in Aloha by a guy named Berg. He had the Ice Cream Saloon near Kmart
> in Beaverton. For a while he ran (I think) the BMX track that was in the
> drain field behind the store. In 1980 he was making those plastic seats
> with carbon fiber seat posts. An interesting guy with many more inventions
> and products.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org]
> On Behalf Of tokarev1@ix.netcom.com
> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 3:05 PM
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] WTB 24-26" BMX bike
>
>
>
> Anyone over age 35 should remember the golden age of BMX and the
> "cruiser"
>
> class.
>
>
>
> I am looking specifically for a 24 - 26" BMX bike preferably one
> from the 1980's.
>
>
>
> Should any of you have one gathering dust in a garage or basement
> I'd love to talk to you!!
>
>
>
> Should any of you be curious as to what I am referring or just want
> to feel all nostalgic
>
> have a look at these 1980's beauties!!!
>
>
>
> http://bmxmuseum.com/image/gt26pads_lg.jpg
>
>
>
> http://bmxmuseum.com/image/cruiser2_lg.jpg
>
>
>
> http://bmxmuseum.com/image/gt241_lg.jpg
>
>
>
> http://bmxmuseum.com/image/gt1_copy10_lg.jpg
>
>
>
>
>
> -K
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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