26 BMX Cruiser Murray Baja Build

[@Luv2bdad80]

Ball up aluminum foil dip it in warm water with dish soap then rub off surface rust on chrome.

[@zipzip8239]

looks cool, i forgot about those pinched on rear drop outs that were on cheap bikes

[@ChrisSmith-gt6lg]

I remember when those came out. Many people left them out in the rain and they rusted so badly, we used to see them at the dump at least a few of them per month. The bikes were only 2 - 3 years old at the time.

[@derek9253]

hi i am in the UK and in 1981 bought a Murray Baja for £116 it was metallic blue, it was considered by my local bike shop to be the first mountain bike in the uk, it was a better spec than the Raleigh bomber which was only 3 speed. great build brings back so many memories of riding mine over hills and moors.

[@hoosiercycles6595]

Very cool, was the frame lugged

[@derek9253]

@@hoosiercycles6595 from what i can remember it looked exactly like yours, the handle bars might have been bull moose. suntour gears one piece crank.

[@hoosiercycles6595]

@@derek9253 I have a blue Murray lugged frame that has cantilever brakes bosses was an early like 83 mtb believe scout was model, nice chat

[@EvendimataE]

i was surprised how steel wools work great in remowing minor rusts......cleaned my old bmx handle bars with steel wool yesterday......it is now installed on my mountain bike LOL

[@damiongallimore911]

Well done

[@DukeFame88]

Nice work. Instant classic.

[@hoosiercycles6595]

Thanks SR keeping out of landfills

[@stephenfeeney1869]

very cool Bike

[@ifrainjimenez8857]

Nice bike 👍!

[@hoosiercycles6595]

Thanks Bro!

[@EvendimataE]

if im not mistaken the first time i saw a mountain bike in the philippines was in 1996......i can not forget that because i was like....what kind of bike is that

[@hoosiercycles6595]

I bought my 1st MTB a Schwinn In 1984

[@jmjosemora16]

Nice build bro. Simple just the way I like it. Can you send a link to were you bought all the parts? I just came on the same exact bike and was thinking about doing something just like yours. Thanks 🙏

[@hoosiercycles6595]

Thank you, all parts used are take-offs parts collected, wheel set from 80's. Mtb, bars are motorcycle motorcross, stem Huffy bmx, and so on. Good luck on your Baja build!

[@hoosiercycles6595]

Check out my video on the original wheels I rebuild them, Chair hubs, don't toss the wheel set

[@jmjosemora16]

@@hoosiercycles6595 thanks bro. I just watched it also. Good advice one using the zip ties to hold the wheels in place. I’ve never worked on a bike so all advice is welcome. Thanks again 🙏

[@hoosiercycles6595]

80's mtb's great souce for wheel sets, axles without quick release, although you can swap out axles

[@jmjosemora16]

@@hoosiercycles6595 thanks 👍👍