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August 6, 2010 (Updates made in BLUE on 11-23-10)(Updated made in ORANGE on 10-05-11):
It's been almost a year since I last updated this page and over 2 3 years since Porkchop BMX began. A lot has happened in the past year with Porkchop BMX. If you've never shopped with us before, let me first tell you who we are:
Porkchop BMX is dedicated to bringing you retro/vintage inspired products, primarily for BMX, but we also stock some items for older mountain bikes. Most of our products are custom manufactured and are therefore available exclusively through this website and our authorized dealers - we do not maintain a walk-in retail storefront nor are operators standing by to take your call - this keeps our costs low so you're buying parts for your bike, not paying for fluff that doesn't add value to your order.
We are the exclusive source for Chop Saw driveline components, Landrace, Viscount old school seats, Duro old school tires, and we carry the largest selection of Flite padsets and donuts on the planet. We are authorized dealers for Dia-Compe, ACS, A'ME, ODI, 43 Hardware, Trik Topz and many more quality brands.
Our business is built on simplicity: We ship our products in pristine condition, ridiculously fast, and darn near 100% accurate (okay, so we make a mistake about once every 2000 orders - hopefully it's not YOUR order - and we're going to Six Sigma the heck out our processes until we are 100% accurate). We appreciate customers who carefully read descriptions, view all photos, and take the time to measure their bike before ordering - this reduces returns which allows us to continue to offer low prices.
Here are some highlights from the past year:
- Porkchop BMX Facebook page
- We now have over 900 1550 2600 fans on our Facebook page (click "Like" on the homepage). This is one of the best way to keep up with what's happening here at Porkchop BMX, new shipments, new products, sales, and general happenings in the old school BMX community.
- Monthly E-mail Newsletter
- For those who aren't into the whole Facebook thing, you might try signing up for our e-mail list - it is also available on the homepage, a little below the Facebook frame. Your contact info is used exclusively by Porkchop BMX and not shared or sold with anyone else. In addition, we're so busy, I'd be surprised if we find time to send out more than 5 or 6 e-mails in an entire year. For those who hate spam, this is the e-mail list for you.
- Bicycle Giveaways
- 2-3 times a year, we give away a restored (or custom) bicycle to one lucky customer. Your order is your entry and you can enter as many times as you like. All customers worldwide are eligible and if you place an order, there is nothing else for you to do - you are entered. No expense is spared on these bikes and it shows.
- There is also no purchase necessary - in which case you can enter via snail mail by sending your entry to: Porkchop BMX, ATTN: WIN THIS BIKE, 306 N Gilmer St, Cartersville, GA 30120 - you must include your name, e-mail address, and phone number and "<insert current bike model being given away here> Giveaway". You can send it as a postcard or on a piece of paper in an envelope. Only one mailed entry per household per day allowed.
- Below are the bikes we've given away so far - full build info is available on BMX Museum at the links provided:
- Robinson Giveway
- We gave away a 1997 Robinson MX that was a U.S. manufactured frame/fork and built up with top quality components (some Porkchop, some NOS). The winner was drawn July 8th, 2010 and the bike now has a new home in Colorado (see below). Our next giveaway bike is a 1981 Schwinn Mag Scrambler - all orders placed from July 27th, 2010 to October 31st, 2010 will be entered to win - enter as many times as you like. Follow the build up/restoration at this link: http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=246429
- Schwinn Mag Scrambler Giveaway:
- After a couple of false starts, we finally got a winner for the Mag Scrambler - George Hodges of Walkersville, Maryland. George will be sending pics of himself with the bike soon, but in the meantime, below is what he won. The next giveaway bike is a 1984 Hutch Windstyler! All orders from Nov 2nd to April 29th are entered to win - drawing on April 30th, 2011.
- http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=246429
- Hutch Windstyler Giveaway:
- 1984 Hutch Windstyler - the entry period was November 2nd, 2010 to April 29th, 2011 with the winner (Rob South of Alabama) drawn April 30th, 2011. More info on this bike here: http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=271644&p=1
- 2011 Standard 125R Pork Edition
- We teamed up with Rick Moliterno and Standard Byke Company for this one - a custom 125R frame/fork/bars combined with a little Pork flavor to come up with the ultimate race bike. Check out all the details here: http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=325421&p=1
- Entries were accepted from April 30th, 2011 to September 30th, 2011 and we awarded this bike Oct 1st, 2011 to George Hoos of Florida.
- 1984 Raleigh R1500 Pit Bike Giveaway
- Our latest giveaway bike - a 1984 Raleigh pit bike which we are currently building. Entry period is from October 1st, 2011 to February 28th, 2012 and this bike will be given away to a lucky customer on March 1st, 2012. Custom padset and decals are on their way from the U.K. and as soon as they arrive, this pile of parts will be assembled. Details about building this bike up are here: http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=356409
- Landrace TwentySixTriBar Cruiser!
- We are currently sold out of the Landrace 26. At the present time, we do not expect to stock this frame again. There are still forks, decals, and padsets available.
- Interested in a 100% chromoly 26" cruiser frame inspired by the late 1970's triple bar cruisers? These are being manufactured RIGHT NOW and should be available before the end of the year (2010). The frame and fork will be sold seperately, the first release will be chrome finish, they are 100% 4130 chromoly, and will come standard with red/white/blue sticker sets. Numerous accessories will be available including cruiser padsets (with the Landrace logos and an extra long 15" top tube pad), frame sticker sets in a variety of colors, V-brake adapter mounts, CNC machined alloy American sealed bottom brackets, and more! New availability date is December 1st, 2010. All frames/forks come in the red/whi
- te/blue decals shown below - but 20 other decal color combos will be available to purchase seperately, as well a 6 padset color combos. The padsets all have a special extra long 15" top tube pad.
Chop Saw Chainrings, Power Discs and Spiders
Before the end of 2010, we will be releasing 3 new spider designs, the Chop Saw I in 47T and in 104 bcd and we're coming out with our own version of the famous Snowflake chainwheel. 47T Chop Saw I's in 110/130 bcd and the 3 spider desgns are in stock now. 104 bcd in 36T, 39T, 40T, 41T, and 44T will be in stock in December in all 7 colors - these will be the Uni Team Model with Uni badging. Chop Saw has teamed up with Mongoose to bring you something very cool... available December 2011 - stay tuned!
Justin Earl (a.k.a. Porkchop)
Owner, PorkchopBMX.com
Justin@PorkchopBMX.com
Friends of Porkchop BMX:
Smoopy's - Andrew Logan and team at Smoopy's in Murfreesboro, TN (vintage bikes and related parts of all types) - http://www.SmoopysBicycles.com
Nick Ziegler, founder of the Midwest BMX Program (great charity! Send them $$$!) - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Midwest-BMX-Donations-Program/375513393900?ref=nf
Kristen Ziegler of KZ Photography (Moline, IL / Davenport, IA area) - http://www.facebook.com/pages/KZ-Photography/110953462251083?ref=nf
Kaos BMX - Ted Bailey, David Pesquie and team (check out their new super light race frames!) Kaos now has a retail shop in West Monroe, Louisiana - if you're in the area, check it out! - http://www.KaosBMX.com
Uni BMX - Jason Forsmann and the Uni Factory Team - http://www.uniseats.com/
BMX Products, LLC - Bill Curtin delivering officially licensed decal sets for your old school GT, Mongoose, Jag, and SE bike and Mongoose grips - http://www.BMXProducts.com
Elegant Wheels - Guy Doss, master wheel builder for all types of bicycles - http://www.ElegantWheels.net
Chris Appoldt of Chris Appoldt Photography (Long Island, NY area) - builds some beatiful bikes and all around nice guy - http://www.christopherappoldt.com/
