Popular Post DodgySam Posted June 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2014 So after last years Gang summit and seeing how freaking cool Manus and Kickers slam bikes are I had to get in on the pedal sparking action. So I had some ideas but none of which were to do with the shape of the frame. I really like the wide rimmed stretched tyre look of Kickers bike so I contacted the man himself and asked if he minded if I copied that idea and he told me to go for it. So I hunted round the internet and talked to friends with bike shops and the cheapest wide rims I could get in NZ was almost $200 per rim. HOWEVER if I got them from Germany I could get them landed and on my doorstep for less than the cost of 1 rim here in NZ. Then I decided I didnt want to go down the same old road with this. So I bought a bunch of these... And set about making some of these... Then I got young Pete to get 2 of these cut for a very reasonable price... And with a bunch of threaded rod I made up this... And when all bolted together it looked something like this. WHICH I was rather chuffed with tbh. Then we moved city and things were put on the back burner for a while. Then after moving house and ALOT of pfaffing about unpacking and getting things organised I got some steel tubing and an old bike frame that needed some work (as it was a Dirt Jump frame but a warranty claim due to one of the rear drop outs being bent out of shape) and set about alot of cutting, grinding and welding. And today I finished it. The rear and only brake is all mounted up and the 4 piston hydraulic disc brake is mounted and bled up. The chain has been run, a fresh coat of primer applied and its been ridden around the driveway and has passed with flying colours. Next weekend is Bicycle Gang Summit and all that needs to be done is for some steel plates to be screwed to the pedals for max sparkyness. Thank you for reading my drivel and I hope to see you all in Taupo next weekend. Love and ball cups DS. 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgySam Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 Im not that tall....only JUST 6ft. It rides pretty well tbh...the front wheel doesnt roll aswell as a normal spoked bicycle wheel but its not bad. I put some steel plates under the pedals but I may have to remove them....I have a feeling they will be too thick and I wont be able to pedal it. May need some thinner steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 May need some thinner steel. Grind it off. on the road... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgySam Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 So this was pretty damn good over summit. A couple of teething problems that were sorted out and the rest was sweet. Hint: if you build a hubless bike before you ride it check inside the wheel rings for crushed beer cans...they tend to rip innertube valves right out of the tubes and cause catastrophic tyre deflation. If this occurs have a sidehack on hand to be used as a tow truck. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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