Mike Dunn a former bicycle drag racing champ? (1 Viewer)

[ironpony]

Received many stitches, but I am here...........

 

[Cliff]

OK, you remember little red (steel) wagons that we had as kids? I got to the point where I would put one knee in the wagon & use other foot to get up speed. I could turn that sucker on a dime & give you 9 cents change.... as long as it stayed upright.

 

[Just Paul]

Finally was out in the shed and took the bike out.
My Grandpa built the entire set up. Started out as a single set up, but went to dual chutes later.







I originally had a pull cord under my seat to release the chutes, but Grandpa found some lawn mower throttle cables at a hardware store that were just perfect, and very similar to what the cars use.


Left chute handle pulled

 

[Just Paul]

Real stroud chute packs, also note it had an original Schwinn stingray rear slick on it.



My favorite all time back then was Joe Amato. I just had to have a Valvoline parachute like Joe had. We found some blue chute material, and my mom hand cut the Valvoline lettering and sewed it all up for me.

 

[Rajunz]

That is so cool Paul, thanks for posting. You had a cool family.

 

[Just Paul]

The other chute was red, I have a few autographs on it.


One of which being Mike Dunn, he loved the bike.

 

[mick]

don't be fooled about 'stored in the shed'. paul still rides this around in the zoo every year.....chute packs full of beer

super cool paul ....even with backwards forks, kickstand, and reflectors!

 

[Just Paul]

I don't think the forks are supposed to be backwards, probably got turned around sometime in the last 20 years.

 

[Cliff]

Paul that bike is Neato Burrito!