By 1983, Profile Racing was almost complete in manufacturing an all encompassing components line for their frame, fork and bars. The original Gyrolites were followed a year later with the High Flange Gyrolites or Gyrolite II’s. On speaking with Jim Alley, he wanted to produce a hub with a more […]
During every tour of our shop, we have a tendency to relay to folks that we “make the parts that make our parts.” With our newest Haas VF4, this was certainly the case right out of the gate. We had to make steel sub plates to locate fixtures, vices, and […]
With Shimano, ACS, Suzue, Suntour and Bullseye creating hubs for the market, 1982 saw Profile Racing jump in the game with the iconic Gyrolite Hubs. The prototypes were done on a manual lathe. And although the job could be done, it was very time consuming and not at all cost […]
After waiting months to get this super 8 footage processed, we are really stoked to show you our pool trip from last september on the West Coast. Couldn’t do it without some amazing friends. Hope that after watching, it makes you want to take a bucket, a broom and starting […]
PROFILE RACING “PRO-STYLER” SHIRT In 1984/1985, Profile Racing initiated itself into the freestyle bmx market with the Pro-Styler Frame, Fork and Bar combo. This tee celebrates the classic logo that represented this iconic collection. -100% cotton with water based screen print. -Available on either a Black or Grey base Printed […]
1982 was a pivotal year for Profile Racing. So much so, we’re splitting it into two parts. Here’s two product features covered in a 1982 issue of Bmx Action Magazine. Our classic box cranks with spider, and our American Bottom Bracket to accompany it. 1982 was also the year that […]
“It was an early Monday morning, I had a school show in Anaheim. I always ride my harley as long as it’s not raining, mainly to avoid getting stuck in traffic, but I definitely enjoy it too. I was running a tad behind on time, so I was hauling booty […]
Thanks to Ed Ferri and Planet Bmx for hosting the 10th annual Spring Fling Old School/Mid School Bmx get-together. Profile Racing was both a proud sponsor and was on hand to show our history and answer questions. Thanks to everyone for showing love and support for the brand over the […]
Florida wildlife adventures, Costa Rica and bmx! That’s how my month of March went.. It all started with a trip to Costa for my buddies bachelor party, where we just surfed and hiked in the rainforest for 5 days. After that, the rest of the month was a bonus! I […]
By 1981, in addition to copious amounts of crank production, Profile Racing was deep into frame manufacturing. At this point, chrome was the only color option. Our chromer was located in Hialeah, Florida, four hours south of St. Pete. They would actually send a pick up/delivery truck once a week […]
We are taking precautions to protect our employees and follow CDC and state guidelines. In the meantime, our machine shop is still running, we're here to assist you and we'll be shipping product to help support bike shops during this difficult time.