{"product_id":"torker-2026-50-year-anniversary-big-bike-custom-bike-chrome","title":"Torker 2026 50 Year Anniversary Big Bike Custom Bike Chrome #17 of #50","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"347\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"129\"\u003eTo celebrate 50 years Torker have made just 50 of these frame kits, made in California and we've assembled one of them into a complete bike. We used a set of the Motomag III wheels and original 1970's Ashtabula prts which would have been used in period -  goosebeck, bars and 1978-stamped crank. A padded original  diamond Troxel-type seat, Nitto seatclamp, Dia-Compe brake, rat trap pedals, NOS period sprocket, A'ME Bubble font grips, topped off with a number plate. We've  built this as close as we could to how you've have done it in 1977. This one is number 17 of 50.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"347\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"129\"\u003eBuild List\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eTorker USA-made Big Bike frame and fork, padset and certificat eof authenticity. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eMongoose Motomag III wheels. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eAstabula stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eAshtabula box bars, powder coated gloss black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eAshtabula NOS one-piece cranks, stamped 1978.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eRat trap pedals. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eKMC 1\/8\" chain. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eDarxide cro-mo 14\" seatpost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eNitto seat clamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eTroxel type diamonmd padded railed seat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eA'ME Double Bubble Round grips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eDia-Compe MT45 brake lever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eDia-Compe BRS brake vable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eDia-Compe MX890 brake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eTange MX-2 headset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"347\"\u003e28tpi bottom bracket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eWhitefield sprocket, 44T.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eTorker cable clips x2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eFlite x Torker 50 Year anniversary vinyl\/snap ped set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eCerticate of authenticy signed by Torker head honcho, Bill Ryan. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"347\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to build your own? Be quick we only have a handful of frame sets left.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"347\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"129\"\u003eAbout The Big Bike\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"132\"\u003eThe one that started it all for Torker — these anniverary kits are hand-made in Southern California, not far from the original Fullerton shop.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"271\"\u003eBMX Action™ Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eonce called it a “Fiendishly Seductive Racing Bike,” and I have to agree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"676\"\u003eThis frame lit the spark for so many of us “Dirty Heads” who have loved BMX since birth. We dreamed about it while saving pennies from collecting bottles, running paper routes, mowing lawns — all to finally own the ultimate BMX racing bike of the mid-’70s:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"634\"\u003ethe Torker G.T. Big Bike\u003c\/strong\u003e, also known simply as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"673\"\u003eTHE BIG BIKE\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"771\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"708\"\u003eAre they going to be rare?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAbsolutely.\u003cbr data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"723\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"723\" data-end=\"756\"\u003eAre they going to be awesome?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eYou know it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003eNow you can channel your inner Kevin McNeal, Leo Green, and the other legends. These frames are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"905\"\u003e100% made in Southern California\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— right down to the premium chrome and powdercoat, all produced just down the street from where the originals were made in Fullerton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOf course we will be able to build one of these into a custom bike for you, contact us for details. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1046\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1210\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1176\"\u003eGeometry:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1208\"\u003eOriginal 1978 Big Bike Specs (Jig set up using Bill's original frame!)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1229\"\u003eTop Tube: 19.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1232\" data-end=\"1251\"\u003eChainstay: 15.25\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1293\"\u003eHead Angle: 70°\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1298\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1320\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1318\"\u003eFrame Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1389\"\u003eIncludes 1” retro 4130 Cro-Mo heat-treated Torker threaded forks ( 21.1 ID ) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1392\" data-end=\"1450\"\u003eShow Chrome or original powdercoat colours (Blue, Dark Red\/Maroon)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1484\"\u003eSeamless 4130 Chromoly tubing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1487\" data-end=\"1525\"\u003eTraditional dual top tube race frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1528\" data-end=\"1587\"\u003eAmerican large BB shell — yes, you can run 1-piece cranks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1590\" data-end=\"1639\"\u003eLaser-cut Cro-Mo dropouts (3\/8\" front and rear)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1732\"\u003eTraditional Torker dropouts (not the forward-facing type from the first Torker MX bikes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1840\"\u003eSpecial “Big Bike” vinyl pad set with original logo (black only), made exclusively by Flite® in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"1999\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2001\" data-end=\"2223\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2001\" data-end=\"2043\"\u003eLimited Run – 50th Anniversary Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2043\" data-end=\"2046\"\u003eOnly\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2064\"\u003e50 frames\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill be produced to celebrate\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2095\" data-end=\"2127\"\u003e50 Years of Torker (1976–2026)\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"2128\" data-end=\"2131\"\u003eEach frame will have a sequential serial number: TBB5001, TBB5002, TBB5003… up to TBB5050.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2225\" data-end=\"2311\"\u003ePost your builds and share your serial number on the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/torkerracingridersgroup\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTorker Racing Riders Group\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1845\"\u003e","brand":"Torker","offers":[{"title":"Chrome","offer_id":56693310914946,"sku":null,"price":2699.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0003\/3698\/6131\/files\/torker-2026-50-year-anniversary-big-bike-custom-bike-chrome-17-of-50-old-school-bmx-alansbmx-1243011040.jpg?v=1780769732","url":"https:\/\/alansbmx.com\/products\/torker-2026-50-year-anniversary-big-bike-custom-bike-chrome","provider":"Alans BMX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}