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We've got to have a picture of you riding it now 🙂
Ace!
Looks great, apologies if I have missed it further up, but what size are the wheels?
Also had you considered a brake/s?
Lots of csu's available from Fox owners..
Wheels are 12 1/2" rear, 14" front
Love it.
Actually amazing!
I love the top caps Steve. In fact the whole project is awesome. Can't wait to see it when finished. By the way I think that you should colour the seatpost. Maybe black to match the bars/ stem or gold to match the stanchions?
Thanks guys, appreciate the kind words! @Edd, I've gone black with the seat post. Gold looked a bit meh..
Little update today: Stickers arrived so done the forks, frame now @ the powder coaters so can't wait to get that back.
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Powder coat!?
Clear I hope?
Clear I hope?
Red, I'm afraid. It's SD jnr's favourite colour and she likes the colour of daddy's bike. Had a couple of prices for painting which were scary (£70-80) and powder coating came in at £25.
edit: Figured she'll probably bash the hell out of it so cheaper option being the more sensible one
I hope she likes it 😀
I hope she likes it
So do I or this whole episode would've been the biggest waste of time since...29ers? 😉
I absolutely love this, and depending on price would definitely be interested in getting one for my daughter.
Brilliant work 🙂
Jen.
Mate, you have some talent. That is a cracking job, I wish I had the resources to do this.
If you do a run I will have one depending on price.
Well done Steve.... Hope you're making some lights to go with it as well 😉
Wow - I don't think I can do ANYTHING that well.
Thanks all. Smudge, I've still got an old Altair in bits so may finish that off to go on it 😆
How come you went for big wheels? Is it difficult to get hold of 10" ?
Got the wheels free 🙂
wheely?
Now on the ChainReaction Hub: http://www.chainreactionhub.com/latest-news/1194-the-ultimate-first-bike-diy-mini-intense-project
😀
Very nice - and very good of your work to support you.
All done. Stickers aren't quite right but I doubt she'll notice.
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Fantastic 🙂
What a lucky young lady.
Let's hope it inspires her to a lifetime of cycling 8)
Awesome 🙂
Very nice! Special gift that is.
That's great. Well done.
From the front:
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Amazing!
Lovely. What's it weigh?
amazing!
[[i]ignoring the red bits in the stickers that should be white that are making my teeth itch[/i]]
i'd be happy to buy one of those, unpainted.... very happy to
FANTASTIC!!!!!! WELL DONE!
Stunning, beautiful job. Lucky daughter!
Great project! I've considered doing one myself for a while. Better hurry as the youngest is 14 months....
Just out of interest stevied, what 5th axis is that? I see you're running it on a Hardinge, I run two GX1000's but with Siemens control and am trying to convince the boss it would be a good idea 😉
That's amazing, you have a very lucky daughter!
That is absolutely ace.
Love it! The head tube badge is a nice touch.
Epic!