Today I bought, or it got delivered, or I fitted...

[Midschoolfool]

OK the bike is done. It got more upgrades though.

Given this is the last "rider" BMX I have (and will have) I decided to put proper tyres on it at the same time. Eastern had a mad sale on and the tyres were down from 30 quid a go to 9.99.

This is the wheel.



But I found the perfect alloy chain saver guard for it.





And the finished bike with new tyres.

[Mikku]

Those tyres tie everything in well!

There are some very tempting aka cheap Eastern frames for sale on eBay at the moment. The Grim Reaper X in particular is calling out to me!!

[Midschoolfool]

I’d love one of those. They’re sick frames.

[Mikku]

Certainly very tempting at £180!

The trouble is I don’t really want a new frame, so am continuing to resist the urge!

[Midschoolfool]

I’d sell one to make room.

The Reaper X is or was a £500 frame.

[Mikku]

I don’t know enough about the brand to compare the older and newer versions of the frame, or the quality generally but it certainly looks a nice piece of kit! I like the cut-out on the seat tube too!

[Midschoolfool]

The head tube is cut out too dude.

Eastern are a US based company that started during the mid school. They did the Hercules, as well as the Leigh Ramsdell Ace Of Spades.

The Reaper X though is the best frame they make. Pretty sure it’s Sanko Japanese steel and the build quality is as good as it gets.

Seriously if I speak that highly of a frame you know it’s good.

Problem for me is I just don’t have any room to even store just a frame now or I’d get one for sure.

A good few of the parts on my S&M are Eastern. Bars, headset and BB.

[Midschoolfool]

Just bought loads of stuff I absolutely don’t need lmao.

More soon.

[Midschoolfool]

Right.

So since going down and getting the killer back wheel done at ESP a few weeks back the bike has been complete. Thing is, I look at it every day, several times a day. I'm kinda going off that "Donald McRonald" S&M colourway. 

So after restraining myself for a long time I got the frame I have always wanted.



Black is not usually my deal. However, like I said, I want it to be the opposite of what I have now. Thankfully instead of being over generous when I sold off my bikes I kept a few things back. So the colourway for this? black. Black black black and gold. With my killer chrome wheels. So I needed a fork.



And then bars.



Then I started to think about what I am going to keep. The gold stem and chain ring (both Profile) are staying. I have a NOS SNAFU Magician lever in gloss black, as well as a sick seat and post combo (here)





There is also a gold Eastern headset on it now.

Another reason for all this? I really wanted a gyro on the S&M. But because it was brakeless I would have to F around drilling the frame for a second time. CBA. So that left me needing pedals. I found some in my stash.



A gyro



And a brake. This cost me just over 17 quid.



So what else do I need to completely do the swap? cranks. Just some black cranks. Not ordered anything yet... The total cost BTW for everything I bought was 274 pounds. Frame, fork, bars, gyro and brake .

I will need some grips also. Then I will bag and wrap the S&M and put it into my crawl space in the eaves.

[Midschoolfool]

sorry, forum slow AF

[Midschoolfool]

Opps.