Author Topic: What did you do to your bike today? (v2) (Read 1872309 times)

i am hollywood · « **Reply #855 on:** March 26, 2012, 09:27:55 PM »

I put some new specialized roubaix tires on my fixed gear bike, having high tpi again is amazing

Wrecked · « **Reply #856 on:** March 27, 2012, 03:11:38 AM »

I went full crack-head on one of my coaster shells.
I had Couch do some work to the insides and couldn't really hack the thought of all the grind damage.

Before

Paint removed and setup on a ghetto jig

Mid way through. This is how shit gets done when you can't afford real tools.

Ta-dah! It took a few hours with a million different pieces of sandpaper and a nice shammy but it doesn't look beat to hell any more.

Like an idiot I'm half tempted to blast it was some matte black spray paint because I can't decide whether to use black or silver spokes with it.

Danno · « **Reply #857 on:** March 27, 2012, 05:51:43 AM »

That looks amazing!

ssteinbr · « **Reply #858 on:** March 27, 2012, 06:22:47 AM »

Super nice!

thirks · « **Reply #859 on:** March 27, 2012, 06:57:53 AM »

sitting and staring at a pile of parts whilst waiting for my new frame to get in the shop

EDIT:

Built it up! so stoked.

Bunky · « **Reply #860 on:** March 27, 2012, 06:25:54 PM »

Put on new bars
Switched the grips on the bars out
Cut steerer tube on the fork
Put new 2.3 front tire on
Switched old 2.125 front tire to the back to replace smaller tire
Replaced spoke in front wheel to make it a 35 spoke
Changed gearing around to get back wheel almost slammed at 15 inches
Flipped Solid stem on 20 inch
Removed stickers from frame and forks

@ss4oLe · « **Reply #861 on:** March 27, 2012, 06:55:24 PM »

Blasted some big dubs! Ripped a rippin berm! Skidded all over!

master · « **Reply #862 on:** March 27, 2012, 07:18:45 PM »

Quote from: Bunky;3543253

Put on new bars
Switched the grips on the bars out
Cut steerer tube on the fork
Put new 2.3 front tire on
Switched old 2.125 front tire to the back to replace smaller tire
Replaced spoke in front wheel to make it a 35 spoke
Changed gearing around to get back wheel almost slammed at 15 inches
Flipped Solid stem on 20 inch
Removed stickers from frame and forks

What bars? How does it feel now?

Gnariman · « **Reply #863 on:** March 27, 2012, 07:28:48 PM »

took pegs off again

Bunky · « **Reply #864 on:** March 27, 2012, 07:29:31 PM »

Superstar Sweet Sweeps. I cut abour a half an inch off the fork, so being that these bars are about .85 inches taller. I really only raised my front end a little more than a quarter of an inch. It feels pretty good, though. Probably about perfect for me since I love tall bars.

@ss4oLe · « **Reply #865 on:** March 28, 2012, 06:52:00 PM »

cased the FUCK out of a jump....

Boomhauer · « **Reply #866 on:** March 28, 2012, 07:51:16 PM »

Became the biggest hypocrite ever, the paint on my Fly Tierra Grande bars started flaking away around the weld on the right side of the crossbar which is always a red flag to me that my bars are about to crack.. so I told this kid what was up with them and he said "I'll trade you my S&M Perfect 10's for your bars and some cash".. I rode em for about 30 minutes and finalized the deal.

They look stupid as fuck, but all my front wheel tricks became way easier and I can still hop bar em so screw it. I'm a hypocrite, suck it.

Dick · « **Reply #867 on:** March 28, 2012, 08:42:04 PM »

Flat tire thanks to riding up stairs.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=396210467057239

Austin Tasseltine · « **Reply #868 on:** March 28, 2012, 09:20:34 PM »

switched my forks and front wheel back and removed my front brake, then my front tube blew up again just from sitting in my room. thats like the 4th time its done that in a week, stoked. must be karma

Rusty · « **Reply #869 on:** March 28, 2012, 09:33:06 PM »

Quote from: Dick;3543590

Flat tire thanks to riding up stairs.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=396210467057239

This are so fun to do. Risky though.

Put my pegs on and actually rode it for the first time in like a week or two.

Bikeguide.org - Bike maintenance for BMX'ers · « **Reply #869 on:** March 28, 2012, 09:33:06 PM »

Author Topic: What did you do to your bike today? (v2) (Read 1872309 times)

Danno

Bikeguide.org - Bike maintenance for BMX'ers