Back in the 1980s, Hutch was one of the best names in BMX. The “Hollywood Series”, named after Hutch sponsored racer Mike “Hollywood” Miranda, made pink a cool color. Who would have thought? Nowadays, all the new bikes seem to be either black or red — boring.

Hutch is long gone, so I thought I would build a Hollywood-inspired race bike, and I went to Kappa BMX for the frame, forks, and handlebars. Kappa custom builds old-school ‘looptail’ frames in the tradition of Hutch, but with new geometry and hardware mounts, making them perfect for this build. The frame takes about four weeks to complete, so I have some time to think about which components I’ll use.

What kind of a reaction will I get at the local race track? I think the old-school riders will like it, and the younger ones will think I borrowed my younger sister’s bike. : )

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