Alans BMX: 2024 Torker EK Custom Build

[@TomDantzig]

I just bought a frame from Torker, I’m in my 50s but looking back to getting on the bike, these look like good components

[@ashleystyles6888]

More videos please Alan. Your knowledge of bmx history is fascinating.

[@leeparker8926]

I love you're torker I used to live in wigan from 78 to 85 I used to race for Robinson with Dylan Clayton I used to race at 3 sisters until I broke my legs my last bike was a pk ripper wow there is nothing cooler than being a bmx er I'm 58 now and I love it today as I did as a kid

[@freddythefrog70]

Wow dude you're living the dream doing this job. The torker looks amazing, wish I had one when I were a kid, but I always got the cheapest possible. Wish I could relive my falcon pro theta days again, I wouldn't make so many mistakes as I have.

[@TINYPINHEAD]

I love this , Great video, Alan more retro, please.

[@RickCarson-u1e]

I bought a 280x off a guy and his son at a race in Santa Ana California where i raced for cook bros. Kept all my bikes. The frame and forks have no serial number. I know they came out in 83 but i got mine in the summer of 81. My lightest bike out of well more then 10. Hahahaha. My third favorite. Im a cook bros fan. Then Redline Torker then GT. I have a 79 gary little John.very rare.

[@loadedfun4764]

You can definitely use a dust cap over that bottom bracket.

[@garygary6032]

love the long top tube options. This thing is a real race bike I'm a big fan.

[@renevanderlinde6221]

Thanks for sharing, great vid,,,Alans BMX build me some old school wheels (Araya rims with Profile hubs) a few years ago, what an amazing job they did,,,Rock on

[@fairwind8222]

Awesome! Great build! I’m putting together my new MX26 tonight

[@calebyron6535]

Been waiting for this video!!!

[@DaraM73]

Nice video.

[@Dalec-bq1ns]

SWEET!

[@ronnieteulon]

Looks amazing

[@torkerbmx]

Great Video Alan!!

[@theartofwanderlust]

Back in the day, the tange one piece crank was indestructible, the quality of the 3 piece cranks were not there, except for the profile or redline cranks, but those were only in the budget of rich kids.

[@cthebikeman9733]

Looks good!

[@retrorider80sbmx23]

Lovely BMX, my favourite era was the early 80's and that is right up my street . Do you build the Halo wheels in 24 and 26 inch?

[@alansbmx]

The Halo sub-4 Rims are available in 24 inch size and the 26 Inch we would use the T2 Rims. Get in touch and we can sort you out!

[@retrorider80sbmx23]

Thanks Alan, good to know. I am waiting on a Supercross 26 cro-mo to come up for sale or I may just go with a 24. I love those Halo wheels with the gold nipples they will be awesome 👍

[@jasonkroll2735]

Weight of that build is how many lbs. ? And the xxl frame weight too .

[@josephnosal]

You've made an error at 2:50 where you state that "all the fitments are the same, a 30.2 mm headset" ...that is 100% false. Torker has made an extreme error in this head tube size when in fact the original EK bikes were 32 mm headsets. Check it.

[@alansbmx]

Correct on the OG EK Joseph, 30.2mm WAS used on a few high-end frame BITD and not an issue with these as there are plenty of choice of nice headsets to choose from.

[@andeeest205]

I get you about the BB BUT Id have thought the majority of people buying them would want the USA bb Ok ,, you say high end builds wouldn’t use a one piece crank Id feel people buying these would be building them out of nostalgia So i would have thought they would want them exactly as they were originally I definitely would Just saying

[@alansbmx]

The original 1980 EK frame had a Euro BB, I'm sure if/when they do a 280X it'll have US BB.

[@fluxfotos22]

Not a good look a 50 plus yr old rideing around on a 1970's kids bmx.

[@bobdowns6973]

YES MORE VIDEOS ! 👍