SE Racing was a BMX bicycle company which was founded in 1977 by Scot Breithaupt (Scot Enterprises) in Long Beach, California. The company manufactured the PK Ripper BMX bike, Quadangle, Bronco, Assassin, OM Flyer, and the Floval Flyer.[1] The PK Ripper is the longest running production BMX bike.
 Logo for SE Bikes | |
| Industry | Bicycles |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | SE Racing |
| Founded | 1977 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Founder | Scot Breithaupt |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | PK Ripper |
| Website | SE Bikes |
History
editSE Racing
editThe company was originally called Scot Enterprises and later SE Racing. SE Racing began experimenting with flat oval aluminum tubing that they called Floval.[2] In 1977 SE Racing produced the JU-6 which was named after Jeff Utterback from their racing team. He finished 6th nationally.[3] The Floval frame featured elongated aluminum tubes with long welds which eliminated the need for Gusset plates. The aluminum frame was also one third the weight of Chromoly. The Floval also had 24″ wheels.[4]
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.[3] The PK Ripper is the longest production BMX bike and is still in production as of 2022.[5]
SE Bikes
editSE Racing is now called (SE Bikes).[5] They continue to produce the PK Ripper and the Floval Flyer.[6] The company has collaborated with the shoe company Vans to create BMX shoes.[7]
BikeCo, LLC is the distributor of SE Bikes, and they are headquartered in Philadelphia.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ BMX Plus! July 1994 Vol.17 No.7 pg.48
- ^ Sardar, Zahid (26 September 2012). 100 best bikes. London: Laurence King Publishing. ISBN 978-1780670089. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ a b Lucas, Gavin; Robinson, Stuart (2012). Rad rides : the best BMX bikes of all time. London: Laurence King. ISBN 978-1856697262. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "SE Floval Flyer" (PDF). BMX Action Magazine. May 1982. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Perry Kramer PK Ripper 27.5". SE Bikes. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "SE Bikes Floval Flyer 24". Cycle World Miami. Bicycles Associates, Inc. 2021. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Deng, Victor (19 July 2021). "Vans and SE Bikes Celebrate Bike Life Culture With Second Collab". Footwear News. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Van Allen, Peter (March 3, 2008). "Pedaling high-end Fuji bikes". Philadelphia Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2016-08-25.