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New build, something a bit different.

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Avro:
I mentioned before that I had been struggling this frame, struggling for enthusiam to build it. I also mentioned that I had found a way to have some fun with it. Here it is, a tribute bike of sorts! I had a set of nos decals that the totally fantastic Delcals have duplicated. The quality of the decals is second to none, Delcals never cease to amaze me. This bike is going to get more Bobby like as I progress with the project.
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Midschoolfool:
Fanny tastic.

Love the colour.

CDBMX:
With some bars & a seat it will really start to look like a bike. I can clearly see the connexion with the Aussie Speedwell Sting, the Malvern Star Maxi & Supermax [which is what Nicole Kidman rode in 'BMX Bandits'] These all came from the same factory & used the same frame.

The downside was weight, the upside was strength & lower cost, so only the most dedicated cheap-arse bike abuser could ever do them much damage.

Go with your wild imaginings as there is nothing to lose. You'll have fun being unrestrained by a picture in a brochure telling you what parts to use.   :daumenhoch:

P.S
If I remember rightly, the three M/Stars that I had salvaged from an ugly fate all used a shim in the seat tube to accomodate a standard BMX 7/8" seat post, so if you find your 22.2mm post rattling around like a c*ck in a sock then don't stress, that's how they came.

Andyboy77:
Looks really nice! I'm a fan of this blue colour combined with chrome parts. Great effort  :daumenhoch:

Avro:
I bought a set of wheels of ebay recently for the build, thought I might get them cheap as they looked really scabby in the pictures: No such luck. Never mind. Although they did look very scruffy on close inspetion they were actually pretty nice. You had to look beyond the grime and knocks. Araya 7x, shimano DX hubs, nice.

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My plan was to make them into shiney sides, just clean them up, and later relace (I am going to have a go at this once I move to my new place).

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