SE Racing was a
BMX bicycle
A BMX bike is an off-road Cycle sport, sport bicycle used for BMX racing, racing or Freestyle BMX, stunt riding. BMX mean''s bicycle'' ''motocross''.
Construction
Though originally denoting a bicycle intended for BMX racing, the term "BMX bik ...
company which was founded in 1977 by
Scot Breithaupt
Scot Alexander Breithaupt (July 14, 1957 – July 5, 2015) was an entrepreneur, "Old School" professional motorcycle MX and bicycle motocross (BMX) racer and a founding father of BMX in 1970 whose prime competitive years were from 1970 to 1984. ...
(Scot Enterprises). The company manufactured the PK Ripper BMX bike and the Floval Flyer.
[''BMX Plus!'' July 1994 Vol.17 No.7 pg.48] The PK Ripper is the longest running production BMX bike.
History
SE Racing
The company was originally called Scot Enterprises and later SE Racing. SE Racing began experimenting with flat oval aluminum tubing that they called Floval.
In 1977 SE Racing produced the JU-6 which was named after Jeff Utterback from their racing team. He finished 6th nationally.
The Floval frame featured elongated aluminum tubes with long welds which eliminated the need for
Gusset plate
Gusset plate is a plate for connecting beams and girders to columns. A gusset plate can be fastened to a permanent member either by bolts, rivets or welding or a combination of the three. They are used in bridges and buildings, as well as oth ...
s. The aluminum frame was also one third the weight of
Chromoly
41xx steel is a family of SAE steel grades, as specified by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Alloying elements include chromium and molybdenum, and as a result these materials are often informally referred to as chromoly steel (common va ...
. The Floval also had 24' wheels.
In 1979 the PK Ripper was manufactured by SE Racing. The bike was named for BMX racer
Perry Kramer. When the bike was introduced it was considered cutting edge, and 2000 units were sold before the company had shipped any units.
The PK Ripper is the longest production BMX bike and is still in production as of 2022.
SE Bikes
SE Racing is now called Sports Engineering Bikes (SE Bikes).
They continue to produce the PK Ripper and the Floval Flyer.
The company has collaborated with the shoe company
Vans to create BMX shoes.
is now the owner of SE Bikes, and they are headquartered in
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
.
See also
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List of BMX bicycle manufacturers
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*Colony BMX – Australian BMX Bicycle manufacturer
*Cortina Cycles is a bicycle frame manufacturer in Santa Barbara, California
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References
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Cycle manufacturers of the United States
American companies established in 1977
Companies based in Philadelphia
Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2018
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