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Midschoolfool:
This will mostly be a build. I do need to do some minor resto work to the cranks for example, but the rest will all be techy build sort of stuff.
So last week Mike posted a load of frames on a Facebook group. In there was a Dirt Bros Trail R Park. I initially put dib dobs on it, then had remorse instantly. It was spray bombed in purple, and I can't paint more frames. And tbh? I don't want to either. I am getting too old for all that.
So I apologised, we got talking and he offerered me a Quamen flatland frame. I almost bought that, but again it just wasn't getting me that excited. I then spotted this.
And was instantly drawn to it. I had seen it before, a few years ago. It was on Ebay. And I almost bought it then, but got beaten to it. By Mike no doubt :LolLolLolLol: It was the bars that did it for me. Any freebie when doing a complete build is a god send. Kinda like how I got those bars for the Trail Boss. Any way, I paid up and it arrived at mum's a couple of days back.
So now I started thinking about what parts I needed.
The first part I always want sourced and in place are the wheels. These are the most expensive and hard to get part of every build I do. Well I had these. I was going to use them on the Boss, but they are 14mm so no chance.
I am going to remove the decals. This is the front, and hilariously in this pic it is bolted to the fork I am going to be using too.
The next part you want sorted is the cranks. Again, these are usually expensive and hard to get decent ones. I have three options here. I have not decided on which yet... I bought these RNC first. They are alloy, with a Ti axle. 22mm.
They have been repaired but properly.
They need restoring. Bit of file work on the rash, small bit of JB weld on any gouges and a blow over with satin black. The second option (and the least favourable) is these.
I made a late night Ebay offer on those and when I got up it had been accepted. 18 quid, I shit thee not.
United 19mm 48 spline. Now the reason I made an offer on those is because I have these in my loft.
KHE Erlkonig. Their most expensive, lightest cranks. Problem is I pressed a Profile axle in there and it jammed in one arm about half way. Profile axles are not metric, and thus a tiny bit bigger. So, if that will press out (need to send it to my mate) then I can use those also. Choices.
For the drive disc. Well I had nothing tbh. The guy that sent me the Eastern said he would send me the Kink bash guard for it. This one.
And he has. So the KHE one I got for the Eastern is now spare, sorted.
I bought a 43t from Source (steel but it's fine)
That's just a reference pic of the smaller ones. Will get an actual pic later. I then needed steel bolts.
Double. IE double length for two rings. The reason is you always use spacers or your chain chews up the inside of the bash. I got this pack of 10 2mm spacers, I will use two per bolt giving me 4mm, meaning I can use an 8mm wide chain with no binding.
I got this CNC BB on special a while ago (Ebay pop up discount, 8 quid)
22mm. For the RNC.
OK so I needed a stem.
I wanted to rob that so badly. Problem is I would have felt bad. So, I found something even better for that.
And now I can steal it without feeling bad :LolLolLolLol:
Tyres. Always wanted a set of these, but prices have been daft for ages. I got them for 28 each. Not terrible.
For brakes. I will use a Springfield on the rear in black, and I got this for the front.
I am doing that because I have a pair of levers I want to use and don't want to split them up.
Those bars are still fully built like that. Will rob the levers off of them and sell the rest.
Seat and post should be this.
Midschoolfool:
OK, I now have it all. Got this for 3 quid on sale. SRAM apparently, nickel plated. Whatever, I just don't want to run into issues with the bash. So getting some big old fat half link chain for tons of money was out.
For pedals I went back to the past. I got these in silver for my Schwinn last year and was bloody stoked with them tbh. All sealed, alloy pedals. Got black this time on sale for 28 notes.
One thing I was stuck on was bearing cups. I didn't feel like spending 40+ quid on a US BB to rob the cups from, given I had the rest already. I also didn't feel like paying 45 quid for a 22mm euro BB so I asked around. Adey to the rescue ! got these for nothing.
Quick clean up and a lick of paint and sorted. Have decided to use the RNC cranks. I mean F it, I may as well they only cost me 45 sheets.
Midschoolfool:
OK so one of the last orders is in. I am trying to find a killer seat, but nothing is jumping out at me. I can't find any leather that I had in mind, nor vinyl, so I think I'ma find something else. We will see. The frame looks like it has double barrels for the cables, so I got these earlier.
I have a red SNAFU Mobeus and a gold Stolen Satellite. Hopefully there is some oven cleaner left, and I can get the gold one down to just silver.
Midschoolfool:
Frame and bars in.
This thing is a proper tank. The tubing is friggin huge lol.
Will start work on the cranks tomorrow. They don't need an awful lot.
Chilli Rinse:
I am interested to see how the tyres look on the bike, I have a pair in red that could be used on my Jane frame :popcorn:
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