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Title: Builds you did / are doing for your kids :-)
Post by: ED209 on May 09, 2014, 12:40 PM
Since getting back into BMX in 2009 I've built a few bikes ... but the ones I have had the most fun with have been the ones I did for my kids. In fact, without my kids wanting bikes to ride I don't think I would have connected again  :daumenhoch: Thanks kids  :slayer:

My approach to kid bike building has always been fun ... and cheap ... but it usually gets out of hand. I'm just finishing my 3rd kid bike build now ... just working on the wheels  8) in my experience its just a fun thing ... no need to be anal on parts ... get busy with the rattle cans ... get the kids involved ... build them the coolest bike going  8)

Here's the one I had the most fun with ... heavily inspired by a Nomora I saw in Classic BMX mag ... so I did my own version  :)

(http://bmxmuseum.com/image/img_2233_copy2_lg.jpg)

(http://bmxmuseum.com/image/img_2236_lg.jpg)

(http://bmxmuseum.com/image/img_2237_copy2_lg.jpg)

So lets see any builds you have done for the youth  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Builds you did / are doing for your kids :-)
Post by: AKGOFF on May 09, 2014, 01:23 PM
JMC 3.1 XL

(http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz341/akgoff/null_zpsf2cc3006.jpg) (http://s842.photobucket.com/user/akgoff/media/null_zpsf2cc3006.jpg.html)
(http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz341/akgoff/null_zpsd77f8119.jpg) (http://s842.photobucket.com/user/akgoff/media/null_zpsd77f8119.jpg.html)
(http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz341/akgoff/null_zps9e299537.jpg) (http://s842.photobucket.com/user/akgoff/media/null_zps9e299537.jpg.html)

Mini Torker

(http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz341/akgoff/8a6cb5ef.jpg) (http://s842.photobucket.com/user/akgoff/media/8a6cb5ef.jpg.html)
(http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz341/akgoff/c739518f.jpg) (http://s842.photobucket.com/user/akgoff/media/c739518f.jpg.html)
(http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz341/akgoff/ed14de51.jpg) (http://s842.photobucket.com/user/akgoff/media/ed14de51.jpg.html)

NOS CW Phaze 1 Mini

(http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz341/akgoff/525f9f05.jpg) (http://s842.photobucket.com/user/akgoff/media/525f9f05.jpg.html)
(http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz341/akgoff/57270717.jpg) (http://s842.photobucket.com/user/akgoff/media/57270717.jpg.html)
(http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz341/akgoff/c87bf743.jpg) (http://s842.photobucket.com/user/akgoff/media/c87bf743.jpg.html)

Adam
Title: Re: Builds you did / are doing for your kids :-)
Post by: griff on May 09, 2014, 01:40 PM
Adam, did you let them get ridden though? :teef:
Title: Re: Builds you did / are doing for your kids :-)
Post by: ED209 on May 09, 2014, 02:01 PM
Lovin that JMC :-)
Title: Re: Builds you did / are doing for your kids :-)
Post by: stidds on May 09, 2014, 02:24 PM
I built this for our ex Foster child Declan and gave it to him for Christmas, when he was with us he started racing and has carried on since moving to his new carers.  However he had a really heavy Argos bike, so I put this together so he could really take the sport up. 

He called me just after Christmas to tell me that he had won his first ever race, so pleased for him. 


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/20131229_111233_zps8b072919.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/20131229_111233_zps8b072919.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Builds you did / are doing for your kids :-)
Post by: Jon The Bassist on May 09, 2014, 02:56 PM
I built this for our ex Foster child Declan and gave it to him for Christmas, when he was with us he started racing and has carried on since moving to his new carers.  However he had a really heavy Argos bike, so I put this together so he could really take the sport up. 

He called me just after Christmas to tell me that he had won his first ever race, so pleased for him. 


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/20131229_111233_zps8b072919.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/20131229_111233_zps8b072919.jpg.html)

That's a great story Sean  :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Builds you did / are doing for your kids :-)
Post by: NORTY40 on May 09, 2014, 03:20 PM
Some cool bikes for the little ones there lads  :4_17_5:

I did this mongoose grand prix one for my youngest daughter (Olivia) back in 2009 !

Full thread here http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,98595.0.html


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/OLSGOOSE/Bobafett81goose047.jpg)

Job done !

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/OLSGOOSE/Bobafett81goose048.jpg)

She didn't realise at the time that it was her bike she was actually spraying as it was a surprise Xmas present

The finished bike ......  I actually managed to re brand a mongoose , something that jonnygoose (bobafett) wasn't that impressed with at the time  ;D

'OLSGOOSE'  :coolsmiley:


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/OLSGOOSE/P1040135.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/OLSGOOSE/13.jpg)


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/OLSGOOSE/2.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/OLSGOOSE/3.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/OLSGOOSE/17.jpg)


I had to do her a matching stand and number plate  :D

(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/OLSGOOSE/15.jpg)

(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/OLSGOOSE/19.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/OLSGOOSE/18.jpg)

Christmas day 2009  ..........

(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/OLSGOOSE/P1040171-1.jpg)

Good memories  :)

She doesn't use it anymore and has her eyes on a VW Caddy pick up as her next project  ::) :D




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Title: Re: Builds you did / are doing for your kids :-)
Post by: rodriguez on May 09, 2014, 04:05 PM
I built this up for the wee fella down the street who was riding Tesco POS, it mysteriously got stolen the night before he went on his holidays :-\

Little shyster   :nuts:

(http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv281/rodgy1970/010-24.jpg) (http://s692.photobucket.com/user/rodgy1970/media/010-24.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Builds you did / are doing for your kids :-)
Post by: That Swan Guy on May 09, 2014, 05:28 PM
I bought this off here with a view to replacing Mrs S G's lad's Dyno Blaze with a decent race bike.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx358/nickswan1/DSC_0845_zps0dc59ef0.jpg) (http://s771.photobucket.com/user/nickswan1/media/DSC_0845_zps0dc59ef0.jpg.html)

On his Dyno Blaze.

(http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx358/nickswan1/monn_zps31653149.jpg) (http://s771.photobucket.com/user/nickswan1/media/monn_zps31653149.jpg.html)

After a little bit of love this is what it turned out like.

(http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx358/nickswan1/DSCF2416_zps966751b0.jpg) (http://s771.photobucket.com/user/nickswan1/media/DSCF2416_zps966751b0.jpg.html)

(http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx358/nickswan1/1625566_10204101632886746_5696351009664996579_n_zpsb3467b14.jpg) (http://s771.photobucket.com/user/nickswan1/media/1625566_10204101632886746_5696351009664996579_n_zpsb3467b14.jpg.html)

The colour was his choice, obviously!
Title: Re: Builds you did / are doing for your kids :-)
Post by: pickle on May 09, 2014, 06:19 PM
Built this years ago for my lad.Name:  Rob
Occupation: ICT Project manager NHS
Years Collecting: 8 (i think....could be more)  :-\
Interests: Loads
Dislikes:  Lady Gaga, Amy winehouse  :2gunsfiring_v1:
Favourite BMX: all of them
Favourite Old School BMX Brand:  SKYWAY  :smitten:

here are some of the bikes i've had (some i still own) all of which are or were ridden  :daumenhoch:


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/TomsGT1-1.jpg)


 
Title: Re: Builds you did / are doing for your kids :-)
Post by: Hmoon27 on May 09, 2014, 06:40 PM
Nice story Sean ;) that's what it's all about, I'd rather read 1 story like that , than look at a 100 NOS Builds :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Builds you did / are doing for your kids :-)
Post by: stevesredvxr on May 09, 2014, 07:01 PM
This is for my Holly....got some nos pink hutch mags and genuine hutch wind styler bars.

Should be done for MK....

Steve


(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/stevesredvxr/cd8dc609d3c9eb733acb201074861bd3_zpsda5a501d.jpg)
Title: Re: Builds you did / are doing for your kids :-)
Post by: BMX1973 on May 09, 2014, 07:59 PM
Remember you doing this. Great build nice to know you still have it.  :)

Some cool bikes for the little ones there lads  :4_17_5:

I did this mongoose grand prix one for my youngest daughter (Olivia) back in 2009 !

Full thread here http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,98595.0.html


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/OLSGOOSE/Bobafett81goose047.jpg)

Job done !

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/OLSGOOSE/Bobafett81goose048.jpg)

She didn't realise at the time that it was her bike she was actually spraying as it was a surprise Xmas present

The finished bike ......  I actually managed to re brand a mongoose , something that jonnygoose (bobafett) wasn't that impressed with at the time  ;D

'OLSGOOSE'  :coolsmiley:


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/OLSGOOSE/P1040135.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/OLSGOOSE/13.jpg)


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/OLSGOOSE/2.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/OLSGOOSE/3.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/OLSGOOSE/17.jpg)


I had to do her a matching stand and number plate  :D

(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/OLSGOOSE/15.jpg)

(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/OLSGOOSE/19.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/OLSGOOSE/18.jpg)

Christmas day 2009  ..........

(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/OLSGOOSE/P1040171-1.jpg)

Good memories  :)

She doesn't use it anymore and has her eyes on a VW Caddy pick up as her next project  ::) :D




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Title: Re: Builds you did / are doing for your kids :-)
Post by: BMX1973 on May 09, 2014, 08:02 PM
Good of you to do this and nice to know how much it benefited him to his first race win.  :)

I built this for our ex Foster child Declan and gave it to him for Christmas, when he was with us he started racing and has carried on since moving to his new carers.  However he had a really heavy Argos bike, so I put this together so he could really take the sport up. 

He called me just after Christmas to tell me that he had won his first ever race, so pleased for him. 


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/20131229_111233_zps8b072919.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/20131229_111233_zps8b072919.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Builds you did / are doing for your kids :-)
Post by: skki3330 on May 09, 2014, 10:18 PM
They have now both turned to MTB's so trying to sell both of these to make some room for my bikes lol

My daughters Minigoose

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m147/skki/IMAG0277.jpg)

My boys Mini Viper

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m147/skki/IMAG0179.jpg)
Title: Re: Builds you did / are doing for your kids :-)
Post by: Jaymz on May 09, 2014, 10:34 PM
Got a 12" that needs sprucing and a 16" which is what I had as a kid that needs the works

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