King Pete's royally spectacular bikes.

[Valiant 42,170]

I think the Snow flake ones are BSA too, I'm not sure, It has possibly worn a few out over the last 80 years.

Not everything on it is BSA, only the frame lugs by the looks.

[Lord Gruntfuttock 24,732]

Yeah just looked and that pattern is BSA. Interesting...

[Valiant 42,170]

Put it back together today, really pleased with how it looks.

I've taken a set of BSA pedals (which look shit in photos but are awesome IRL), and a better seat out of my hoard, beyond that it's just been decluttered.

 

 

 

[Chris.QCR 10,039]

Great work as always Pete !

[63Ragtop 33,769]

As always indeed. Still blown away over the 29inch panther you built, but this old school race bike is very cool, does it have any brakes?

[Valiant 42,170]

Thanks. 

No it has a fixed hub, that's enough. although it won't be a rider with the frame like it is.

[bikechops 10]

SO I made THIS halfbike. It rides well.

Here is my son riding it.

I also built a swing bike, but I do not have a video of it. And here is a tall bike one of my students built

[Willdat? 4,475]

Just now, bikechops said:

SO I made THIS halfbike. It rides well.

Here is my son riding it.

I also built a swing bike, but I do not have a video of it. And here is a tall bike one of my students built

Oh dear, another workshop teacher! We've probably met at an Evolocity event. 

[bikechops 10]

Yep, but we were in the 3+ wheeled category. I can see our orange tent there. Came 2nd or 3rd in everything behind that blasted St Johns "The Trike"!

Flippin' brilliant that trike was.

This year was our first year in Evolocity and we got people to bring a load of old bikes in. Lots of kids in other year groups then started chopping up bikes and building weird and cool stuff - fishing trailers for bikes, petrol powered BMXs, swing bikes, drift trikes. We are getting a container for bikes and gear this year!

[Willdat? 4,475]

Just now, bikechops said:

Yep, but we were in the 3+ wheeled category. I can see our orange tent there. Came 2nd or 3rd in everything behind that blasted St Johns "The Trike"!

Flippin' brilliant that trike was.

This year was our first year in Evolocity and we got people to bring a load of old bikes in. Lots of kids in other year groups then started chopping up bikes and building weird and cool stuff - fishing trailers for bikes, petrol powered BMXs, swing bikes, drift trikes. We are getting a container for bikes and gear this year!

Yeah, we had 10 teams this year, took 4 up to Nationals from Nelson, 2 of our teams won events, so worthwhile coming up. Getting the hang of getting parts cheaper than Les, so if you're after anything let me know and I can share the links with you.

[Valiant 42,170]

Time to make this into more than a wall hanger.

Condensed.

Further condensed.

I found some secrets from the past.

One of the lugs has been cracked in a couple of places. It pre dates the crash as both cracks have braze in them.

I've ground the cracks out but I cant decide whether to tig weld them now or to leave them as is and fill them with braze when the tubes get brazed in.

 

Anyway I have this .8mm wall chromoly tube from another project I decided not to continue with.

So with a rebuilt frame, wheels, and all the old components cleaned up it should work out nicely,

[Valiant 42,170]

Rush of enthusiasm this week.

Lots of cleaning, dismantling rims,

Started cutting and notching tubes with my lathe tube notching attachment.

Works really well.

 

Laid everything out to get an idea of how it'll look.

I'm very pleased. This weekends job is to rehabilitate the seat post lug.

[63Ragtop 33,769]

Amazing as usual man, so cool to watch your work.

[Valiant 42,170]

Thanks @63Ragtop. Glad you like the project.

 

I got more reassembled and jigged up tonight.

[Valiant 42,170]

Today a bike was born/reborn.

And mocked up.

There is lots of clean up to do which Iwill start on tomorrow.

Exciting times.

[Valiant 42,170]

So I skipped a few picture updates. After lots of cleaning, grinding, filing, and making up a seat stay I tripped this off at the paint shop for sand blasting and a coat of black.

I picked it up today, really pleased with it. They used chassis black paint which looks spot on in my opinion. Not to bright not too dull. I got the rims done at the same time so next thing to do is rebuild the wheels.

 

[yoeddynz 23,334]

I looks sweet Pete. Really tidy.

However.... I think it might roll a bit better with round wheels. But the oldschool wood rims do look funky.

[Valiant 42,170]

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