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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: sid1972 on October 22, 2011, 05:46 PM

Title: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: sid1972 on October 22, 2011, 05:46 PM: Hi folks,

been putting this together with bits and bobs - but you know what i love it. :smitten:

plan is to get it a fresh lick of paint after the boardroom this weekend.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii368/sid1972/DSCF1738.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii368/sid1972/DSCF1740.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii368/sid1972/DSCF1739.jpg)

took it for a blast out this afternoon and it feels - way above it's price range.

thanks to those that have helped with this.. :-*

hope you like, thanks for looking. ;)

Sid
Title: Re: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: brettypeeps on October 22, 2011, 05:51 PM: Get some tin foil Chrome on there for some real Lenny respect :4_17_5:

Looking solid
Title: Re: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: sid1972 on October 22, 2011, 05:54 PM: ::) it will be having some 'tin foil' for the boardroom.. 8)
Title: Re: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: LENNY-LENTINI on October 22, 2011, 05:58 PM: Fckn good stuff Top Man

Just tip the seat up a bit ,like a concord landing and it will be perfect.

One piece cranks forever.

Tin-Foil brake cables ??

Keep the faith. L
Title: Re: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: gobshite on October 23, 2011, 12:34 AM: its like a pitbull thats been neutered,

what is possibly one of THE strongest bmx frames ever built on account of its humungus scaffold bar gauge cromo tubes and top notch build quality,
a behemoth of a bmx frame,

with a 1 piece crank.....
Title: Re: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: sid1972 on October 23, 2011, 08:00 AM: ::) is that a bad thing..

It will get a 3 piece crank soon - got my eye on some AZONIC's are they any good ???
Title: Re: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: LENNY-LENTINI on October 23, 2011, 02:39 PM: One piece cranks rule...

I'm 14 1/2 stone and I have only snapped 4 One pieces's since I 've been ridin'.

The best bit is you can still buy them brand new for £9.99

Although no-one makes pedals for them anymore, haha.

Keep the Piece. L
Title: Re: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: gobshite on October 23, 2011, 06:53 PM: not a bad thing,

it just seems at odds with the frames gargantuan weight and inherent strength,

i have totally the opposite experience with one piece cranks, i bent every one i ever had, a few didnt even make it through the first ride, the day i finally saved up enough for a set of profiles all that malarkey was finished,
a set of profile SS would suit that, powerbites would work too,

what happened to the brake bosses?
Title: Re: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: sid1972 on October 23, 2011, 07:11 PM: I will be going 3 piece eventually, maybe when it gets painted because I will not want to change much after then ;)

Brake lug was missing when I got the frame, think someone went new school on it :D

The lug will be getting sorted before paint so i can run a proper brake, if it can be done - looks like it threaded in, is that right ???

:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: Dannywhac on October 23, 2011, 07:15 PM: Don't think the lugs are threaded in on an NG, what you can see is whats left of the threads from the inside of the lug. Mentioned it before - send it to Sawzall, he can weld you a whole new lug on there.
Title: Re: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: gobshite on October 23, 2011, 07:20 PM: i'd go the sawzall route if the cost is viable,

you could, if you wanted to do it yourself,drill out the lug and tap the hole for some n/s thread in posts,

or just shave off the entire lug and use a 990 plate,
Title: Re: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: sid1972 on October 23, 2011, 07:23 PM: 990 plate?

i work with top rate welder I will speak to him about it, I know Sawzall is the man so I will see what happens. 8)

The frame has a few dents too not sure if to get these sorted at the same time or just live with them ???
Title: Re: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: ED209 on October 23, 2011, 07:27 PM: (http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/miller-hm.gif)
Title: Re: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: sid1972 on October 23, 2011, 07:33 PM: ::) now thats a nice picture >:D

anyone know anything about Azonic cranks :-\
Title: Re: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: Darren KAP on October 23, 2011, 07:58 PM: Oh Sid you,ve thinking about a new school bike again after riding Bettys at Ramp City :smitten:

Any ideas on what to get guys :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: sid1972 on October 23, 2011, 08:05 PM: you drunk again Kappy ::) ???

:2funny:
Title: Re: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: Darren KAP on October 23, 2011, 08:13 PM: Quote from: sid1972 on October 23, 2011, 08:05 PM
you drunk again Kappy ::) ???

:2funny:

PMSL i wish , no ::) just having a nice cup of tea while looking seeing if there's anything to buy ;)
Title: Re: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: sid1972 on October 23, 2011, 08:20 PM: you can have me for £50 ???
:-*
Title: Re: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: lodge on October 23, 2011, 08:24 PM: I only ever had 1 piece cranks bitd, they were always bent but they felt fine until you got on someone elses bike whos cranks were straight. strange but your legs seemed to adapt to the bent crank and make it feel normal
Title: Re: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: Darren KAP on October 23, 2011, 08:25 PM: Quote from: sid1972 on October 23, 2011, 08:20 PM
you can have me for £50 ???
:-*

:2funny: :2funny: PMSL
Title: Re: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: Spen69 on October 23, 2011, 11:02 PM: Can't wait to have a blast on this on saturday Sid - saw this last week and it's ace :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: ED209 on October 23, 2011, 11:22 PM: Dordy will be the only one who can lift it :)
Title: Re: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: sid1972 on October 23, 2011, 11:33 PM: You maybe surprised Ed, bet it ways less than yours.. ;)
Title: Re: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: gobshite on October 24, 2011, 12:18 AM: Quote from: sid1972 on October 23, 2011, 07:23 PM
990 plate?

i work with top rate welder I will speak to him about it, I know Sawzall is the man so I will see what happens. 8)

The frame has a few dents too not sure if to get these sorted at the same time or just live with them ???

you used to be able to buy like a U-shaped steel plate with ad/U brake lugs welded on,

personal preference on the dents, i'd leave em,
Title: Re: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: oldtired on October 24, 2011, 08:57 PM: nice one Sid liking that , would just get the lugs sorted, subtle placement of a bit of foil glued in place, then clear cote it :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: It's Alive! S&M ..... Lenny inspired : )
Post by: ED209 on November 02, 2011, 07:22 AM: it was really light! I was like :shocked:

glad you dumped those tyres Si :)