Bicycleet

[»Lynx]

So yeah, as I'm going to University I came close to buying a car but after seeing the campus and realising everything is pretty much within 500 or so meters, I decided to get a bike. I'm living in halls, and I'm on the 6th floor so a 24" or 26" bike seemed pretty awkward, so I decided to go BMX... I had an old (1980s) diamondback frame in my shed from when I was a kid that my brother gave to me from when he was a kid, so I figured I'd spend a while cleaning it up and making it look a bit funky retro... Here's the results...

 

Prime Coat

http://dl.krslynx.com/Temp/bicycleet/IMG_0070.JPG

 

Base Coat

http://dl.krslynx.com/Temp/bicycleet/IMG_0071.JPG

 

Lackered Finish

http://dl.krslynx.com/Temp/bicycleet/IMG_0072.JPG

 

The Parts

http://dl.krslynx.com/Temp/bicycleet/Photo%2030.jpg

 

Then assembly.. As it's an old bike, I tried to grab the sizes of the seat tube/clamp etc from the intertubes, however I got the wrong year and bought a 22.5mm tube with according clamp... This frame has a slightly larger tube size (I believe 25.4mm) so as you can tell, there's no seat on there... But this is the finished product and it's pretty fun to ride... I'd not been on two wheels in years, so I was wobbly as hell as first but I'm getting the hang of it again..

 

http://dl.krslynx.com/Temp/bicycleet/IMG_0075.JPG

 

http://dl.krslynx.com/Temp/bicycleet/IMG_0076.JPG

 

http://dl.krslynx.com/Temp/bicycleet/IMG_0077.JPG

 

 

Fun Stuffs,

 

-L

[PoLiX]

[Dr Brain]

Looks good.

 

The hot pink wheel and handle bars are a bit much, though. That is, unless you're going for anti-theft. A big pink basket+bow on the front would complete it.

[»Lynx]

They're in the post.

[Audry]

Rofl Chris you rox!!!

[»Purge]

Very nice. Now your image is complete.

[Corey]

i notice you have no seat sir. so is that how you roll?

[Samapico]

With all that pink, it's safe to assume he enjoys riding directly on the bar

[»Lynx]

Haha, wow my friend said that earlier!

[Samapico]

Was too easy, really

[Audry]

rooooooofl

[whalz]

you coulda gone for a nice dark teal front tire, and a mello yello back tire

[»Lynx]

I like the green and pink

 

p.s. it rides really damn well

[Lisa]

Looks good.

 

The hot pink wheel and handle bars are a bit much, though. That is, unless you're going for anti-theft. A big pink basket+bow on the front would complete it.

 

You forgot to mention the 'ding ding' bell. And the sparkly ribbons that come out the sides of the handles.

[Testtube]

You deserve whatever you get for riding in public with that thing.

[Hakaku]

The only thing that doesn't match is the pedals

[No_Remorse]

Throw some playing cards in the spokes and you're set.

[Samapico]

Throw some playing cards in the spokes and you're set.

Oh man... Those were the days...

[rootbear75]

sad part is i think i get the pink/bars joke, but im not sure if im right.

[Drake7707]

you'd get a ticket if you were to ride such a bike on public streets here: bell, lights, reflectors (also the ones in wheels) are all required here

[»Lynx]

Wow really? That's ridiculous. Do all BMXers there have to have bells lights and reflectors then? Sux

 

-L

[Dav]

haha nice work, bet that is gonna be a shitload of fun to ride about on.

 

Are those ODI ruffian grips there? never new they made em in pink

 

oh and I like the use of a pole as a workstand BTW.

[Drake7707]

Wow really? That's ridiculous. Do all BMXers there have to have bells lights and reflectors then? Sux

 

-L

 

I don't know for sure, but i think so, then again, i've never seen any BMX on the streets anywhere, and i passed a lot of bicycles at the train station on my way to school.

 

I should look that up *-)

[»Lynx]

Yeah man, I built it all up by buying parts from e-bay winning last minute bids etc - in all I spent 150 on brand new parts, the only thing that isn't new is the Diamondback frame so I am pretty happy with it rides brilliantly however I'm thinking of buying a second one when I get to uni as I am liking the look of flatland stuff...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2LTVhqHAdo

[Dav]

this isn't BMX but its still damn awesome. Wish I could ride like this guy

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z19zFlPah-o

 

takes about a minute to actually get going but its damn good. I just cant believe the backflip off the tree or the massive jump to flat off the bridge in there!