Brooks Manbeck

POW and bitchin' photographer Brooks Manbeck, one-footed table. 

Wallride

Moeller wallride. 

1995 Holmes

I built this bike last year using a few old parts I've had since the early 90's and some others I had laying around the garage. It's got a 1" threaded front end, one of the last of the old boys. When I found the frame in San Diego a few years back it was built up complete with Landing Gear forks, generic 3pc cranks, Castillo Bars and a bunch of crappy parts. I bought the whole thing for 100 bucks. First thing I did was strip all the parts off and sell the forks to get my 100 bucks back. The Pitchforks I used I've had since 94, along with the ti seatpost and top half of the Pozi Stop. This bike rules. She's fast and loose.

Frame: 95 S&M Holmes
Fork: Pitchfork I bought in 1994
Bars: Early S&M SlamBars
Stem: 1" shafted Redneck with Wedgie Jackson
Cranks: Redline Flights
Sprocket: Profile Ripsaw 44t
Pedals: GT Platform
Seatpost: Brand X titanium I bought at Orange Y in 1993
Seat: Black
Seatpost Clamp: Half of an Odyssey Pozi-Stop I've had since 1993
Grips: NOS ODI Longnecks
Brakes: 990's
Lever: Tech 77
Chain: kmc
Tires: rear Cheng Shin Comp III skinwall, front Cheng Shin knobby
Rims: Sun Ryno Lite
Hubs: Redline sealed
Freewheel: Shimano 16t

Padset: NOS canvas S&M

Menstrual Cycles...

Fids BMX Inferno section!

4 Down Distro just put up the Fids section from BMX Inferno. God bless em. 

Widowmaker News

News from Ride Mag. Feb 1993

1994 Widowmaker

This is my 94 Widowmaker, it's my only bike I'm a total bitch over. I found the frame and fork in near perfect condition years back after what seamed like a lifelong hunt. At the time, there were only 4 or so known to me and the guys on the vintage forums, a few more have surfaced since. For the build I was super picky about what parts to use and how I thought it should look, so I ended up taking my time. I actually rode it brakeless and with newer Comp III tires for over a year before I finally tracked down the 901's and skinwalls. It's pretty much finished now though I may find better pedals someday. And some uncut Gay Bars would be nice. More detailed/clickable photos below. Dig it!

Frame: S&M Widowmaker Dee Snider Rock Legend Series(less than 100 made)

Fork: 24" S&M fork

Bars: S&M cruiser

Stem: 1" shafted Redneck with Wedgie Jackson I've had since 1994

Cranks: GT stamped Profiles

Sprocket: 1st gen Redline Flight 41t

Pedals: Roost cage

Brakes: MX 901 w/Scott Mathouser pads

Lever: Tech 77

Grips: NOS clear ODI Longnecks

Seat: old leather Selle Italia Turbo

Seatpost Clamp: DK

Chain: KMC

Freewheel: Shimano 16t (silent)

Rims: Sun

Hubs: Suzue sealed

Tires: NOS Tioga skinwall Comp III Rainbow label

Interview with Chris Moeller

Sorry I haven't updated in a while, things have been busy. Click HERE to read the full-length groovy new interview OS-BMX did with Chris Moeller that's focused on the early days. Look close for my in depth, highly journalistic questions dealing strictly with S&M's pornographic connections. 

John Paul Rogers

Just a rad photo of JPR that I stole from Matt S's page. Thanks Matt!

BeRM Magazine 1994

Anthony Reyes bike testing a Redline, cover BeRM Magazine, 1994

Barspinner Ryan & Anthony Reyes bike testing a Redline, BeRM Magazine, 1994.

S&M ad, BeRM Magazine 1994. 

Moeller. Subscription page, BeRM Magazine 1994.

Thanks to Alex Leech for the scans!

Airwalk ad

Go Mag, April 1991

The Dog House

BMXAction magazine. July 1989.

MadDog bike testing a Redline

Chris Moeller bike testing a Redline in BMXAction, May 1990. 

DogBites August 1990

DogBites, Go Magazine, August 1990

DogBites May 1990

DogBites, Go mag, May 1990

X-treme Generation

Thanks Alex! 

Vanage!

I stole this photo from Moeller. It just rules too much. It's the inside of Alex Leech's 60's delivery van from around 91. Bike, frame rack, and Bell helmet. Dig it. According to Alex, he lived in this Van on Keith Treanor's driveway. It was also used to move frames around from the painters and chromers.

I'm thinkin' by the CS bridges that those are early Holmes' for you guys to drool over. 

Tour News

Go Mag, September 1990

Moeller tuck

Go mag, April 1990. 

DogBites April 1990

DogBites, Go mag April 1990

Hernandog

Old Style. Brian Hernandez and Chris Moeller in BMXAction March 1989! 

DogBites March 1990

DogBites column, Go magazine March 1990.

Dog Piss

Ad from BMXAction July 1989

Press Action!

Thanks to Eric at 23mag for kickin' so much ass! I now have the cover shot that goes with the article. BMXAction Nov. 1987 

In case you didn't know, 23mag is the ultimate BMX archive. You can pretty much search any company, rider, video, mag,...and find all kinds of info. I've used it too many times. 

Publicity!

I'm not sure, but this could be the first time S&M was mentioned in a mag. This is news from BMXAction September 1987. I haven't found anything in previous issues, and starting here is where things seem to get going. Tomorrow I'll post another cool piece of press that came two months later. 

Brian Hernandez

Taken from BMX Action. March 1989

S&M Goods 1990

From Go mag. December 1990.

Early Maddog frame flyers

BigwaveDave got these flyers from the S&M booth at the 1987 Fall Nationals at Lake Elsinore. Dig it!

D.D.H.T. 1995