24" Vitus road bike for child

Reah · May 10, 2013

Re: Vitus road bike for child (full custom version)

Robbied196":11jdo867 said:
That is superb, what did you use to rebond the joints?

I used hot air gun only ( and gloves, sure).
At first I cut one pipe from main triangle of a frame (vertical), and then began to heat an aluminum joint. When it heated up enough ( I won't be able to tell exact temperature, it is necessary simply to try to turn from time to time a pipe) frame was rebounded.

Reah · May 10, 2013

Re: Vitus road bike for child (full custom version)

drøn":2w2xvmnh said:
so cool!
can I buy it when your son has outgrown it?
that would possibly be abot the time when my one is big enough.
cheers

It's so early to talk about it...
It might be that I'll keep this bike for my son as part of his life, who knows.... Or as art-object...

:xmas-big-grin:

Rich34 · May 10, 2013

Re: Vitus road bike for child (full custom version)

That gets my vote for Bike of the Month!

Reah · May 10, 2013

Re: Vitus road bike for child (full custom version)

Rich34":36c7qc89 said:
That gets my vote for Bike of the Month!

thanks.
I still working with it and bit later bike will be better...

PS Also I already received another broken Vitus full alu frame and I'll try to do the same, but size 'll be a bit bigger but still for child... For my son.

Reah · May 18, 2013

Re: Vitus road bike for child (full custom version)

Project complete.

FINNEY1973 · May 18, 2013

Re: Vitus road bike for child (full custom version)

Brilliant - i've just read your link "All stage of conversion Vitus Frame........" amazing, even to cutting the cranks to length. great work indeed. good luck with the next project