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Me Tarzan, you Jane.

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Midschoolfool:
OK to catch up. The bike is mostly built now, sans the sprocket and rear pegs.



I made the upper cable out of a lower. I wish I hadn't, it was such a dick. It works though. If you were wondering why I did this? because it was free. I really don't want to sink another penny into this.  :LolLolLolLol:



The peg washers came today. I didn't want to fit the rear pegs (they are 10mm btw to match the axles) without some support. The adapters in there now are about 3mm high, then the pegs start. So if you stood on them? they would tip and bend the axle. They need these which just arrived.



But there is little point given I am waiting on the sprocket to be machined. The Pro Taper grips came and they are the perfect length, so I will probably fit those tomorrow.

Midschoolfool:
OK these are both now done and will be waiting for me when I get back.



The posters needed to dry but are now at mum's



And the decals are too.



I also think I have solved my space issue. Will explain that at another time, but hopefully I may be able to do a couple more at some point.

What I need to do next is bring Jane home after doing a video, then another two. I need to finish my Fit build and bring it and the Trail Boss home.

Midschoolfool:
Well that was a bummer. I cut off the T1 grips after hurting a couple of fingers making the cranks fit yesterday only to find the Pro Taper grips are 1" and won't work.  :LolLolLolLol:







The chain I have is too beefy too. So I got a YBN.



And some of these "Skyway" (not) Oxford grips for a fiver.

Midschoolfool:
Quick update before the final assembly and eventually a video.....

I dialled up the brakes before I left. One pull and my self made upper cable just exploded  :LolLolLolLol:

I realised then that I should have just paid 7 quid.



I also don't like the tyres. No, no let me rephrase that. I like the tyres, but they are too fat for this bike. So I bought the GTs in the background of this pic.



A mate paid Satan too much for them (70 quid, what a douche he is) and sold them onto me after doing less than 10 miles on them for half that much. They are 1.75 too, as I really hate putting clown shoes on mid school rides.

So I will scrub those up and they will make the final build.

Midschoolfool:
Upper gyro cable done and dialled.
Grips and bar ends done.
Chain done.
Decals finished.





Once the GT tyres arrive I will clean them, fit them, and then make a video.

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