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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: lazychubs on May 25, 2007, 04:17 PM
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wot size spokes do i need for suzue small flange hubs on 24"araya 7x
heres a few picts for starters
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/bikes/100_0194.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/bikes/100_0193.jpg)
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That looks nice Rhys ... from memory you'll need 247mm spokes with long nipps :daumenhoch:
Steve
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cheers steve well happy with it
bloody mare finding stuff for em tho
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Yeah, rims and bars can be tough but it looks like you've got all the hard to find stuff now ... those Araya look great :coolsmiley:
Steve
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yeah got rims last night and bars arrived at 7 this morn lol
and me nos cheng shin comp 3.s for £5.19 p of ebay
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Bargain :shocked:
I've just checked spoke sizes and ammended my last post too ... glad I checked now ;D
Steve
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Looking nice Rhys..
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Looks good Rhys , where did the rims come from eventually ? .
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:) looking good
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frame and forks of dan harris cheers mate
bars of nic cheers again
and rooonga for the rims
as was buying some dx's of him
and had them in his motor so bought em lol
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Looking good Rhysy boy!
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great cruiser,they are a really nice frame and fork set,they have lovely welds,heres a pic of mine,i use it to get to work on when the weathers nice 8)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/ziggy006.jpg)
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looks nice sawzall
and are you using a shim on the seat post
as mine is new skool size
which is a bummer
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yea i had to make one as i couldnt find a post to fit >:( i also used a burner size seat clamp
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A burner fluted alloy post should fit that and there are a couple of mid school clamps like the TNT ones that would fit nicely too :daumenhoch: Generallee had a couple of seat clamps for sale a while back I'm sure :daumenhoch:
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burner parts
its heavy enuf already lol
i have a nice new skool clamp somewere but cant find it lol
so using a mtb one for the mo
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i have a polished suntour copy seat clamp you can have just lmk :daumenhoch:
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yes please mate
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burner parts
its heavy enuf already lol
i have a nice new skool clamp somewere but cant find it lol
so using a mtb one for the mo
:LolLolLolLol: I did say fluted alloy too :LolLolLolLol: Think Cbrgil has some at good prices :LolLolLolLol:
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ok were do i get spokes from then
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Very nice mate, I see what you mean when you say you need a bigger house. The one on the left is a tad on the small side :LolLolLolLol:
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lol keep banging me head in it lol
theres another wooden one at the bottom of the garden too
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lol keep banging me head in it lol
theres another wooden one at the bottom of the garden too
Property developer eh??? :LolLolLolLol:
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That looks like its takin shape nicely Rhys old boy :daumenhoch:
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yep got some hubs of winnite
so soon as they arrive the wheels will be built up
then i gotta find a seat and grips lol
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right built the wheels tonight
just need a seat me brakes and a chain
oh and front inner tube thats in me van somewere lol
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/bikes/100_0221.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/bikes/100_0220.jpg)
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looking good rhys :daumenhoch:
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WoW ... looks great so far Rhys and I'm loving those wheels even more now :4_17_5:
Steve
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im liking these big bikes better each time i see them.
look really nice to ride.
thats gonna be a cracker when its done big rhys.
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well got a slim mountain bike seat for now
and chain .gotta pick up me brake fri
and its finished for now lol
rides ok for a bike thats brakeless
gonna give it a airing at daggers tomorow night
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very nice rhys, when you had enough of it in 2 weeks i interested in the wheels
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rode it tonight at daggers after nicking the brakes of the torker
rides really nice .even managed to clear a few jumps
and pete lol
i dont sell em after 2 weeks ;)
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looks nice , heres a pic of mine . i purchased the frame and forks off here and built up using mainly cheap parts . i will have a torker cruiser one day ,as that is my dream cruiser .
spec list.
brakes copy mxs
cheap wheels from work
haro seat clamp and post
aero seat
oddesey z bars
bmx stem ?
gt one piece crank
sugino chainring
kmc chain
suntour copy pedals
oddesey grips
cheap as but i aint going to sell for no amount of money as i enjoy riding it to much.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y115/dazdaz/cruiser.jpg)
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daz that looks sweet mate
and i too would love a 24 " torker to match me 20 "one lol
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well its all finished and rides a treat fitted some pads
but dunno if they look ok or not
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/bikes/100_0230.jpg)
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well yes or no to the pads
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Its No from me sorry Rhys ??? plain black or red :daumenhoch: and just how wide are them bars? ???
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huge as ratty said i have a 26" cruiser too lol
was funny when we said its a 24"
ok may dye em red then lol
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fitted some tuffs today
yes or no
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/bikes/100_0297.jpg)
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Looks good, what does it ride like with them on?
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dunno cant ride for two weeks lol
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dunno cant ride for two weeks lol
Oh yeah, forgot about that, making me wince just thinking about it :LolLolLolLol:
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get that torker stem back on rhys. looks good, dan's a good bloke eh. mine is almost finished, just need to unpack and re-assemble. >:D MK here we come.
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yep, the tuff look good mr chubs mate !
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i would but is fitted to me torker lol
plus i will look out for another 6 bolt stem to fit on it
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I'd give the Tuff's a thumbs up! :daumenhoch:
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what size gearing are you guys using on these cruisers? cant remember what i used to race with and ive just built up my first cruiser in 20 years. put on a 44/16 but it seems a bit much :shocked:
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41-18 Paul, same as 44-16 on a 20"
:) DINGO :)
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ive got 39 -16 at the mo
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cheers guys :daumenhoch: