barracuda cruiser "ebay cheap frame"
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Funky Diver
Retro Newbie
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Been a couple of years... had the frame for lord knows how long and got it all finished last summer...
But here's my take on a WWII inspired cruiser.....
Bars are off a 1960's Triumph... I forget which one
RockShox were in the garage and needed a good clean up. I ended up having them bead blasted in the end they were that bad. Lick of paint and lacquer and some new stickies... happy days
BMX bottom bracket bits n bobs... Retro main ring, BMX naturally... cleaned and polished with MicroMesh and lacquered.
Seat and "fenders" / mud guards courteousy of ElectraGlide... got them from a dealer in Holland.
Incidentals...
Wheels are composed of standard Raleigh 26" rims, shot blasted and satin black powder coated and respoked in black (naturally), rear is a pedal back brake. Rubber - Schwalbe Fat Franks.
Anything not required, brake mounts, derailleur hanger, etc, was ground off and finished... not a simple task considering it's aluminium, but managed with a lot of effort.
The paint is Krylon Ultra flats camo, but I stuck 3 or four coats of satin lacquer over the top of that to finish it. Took me a good week to do all the paint and let it dry before I worked it.
Over all, the ride is fab, but considering my other bike is a road racer the width and stance of the whole thing took a bit of getting used to. Really comfy to ride and for a pseudo-fixie, not too much effort required on hills. I think I got the balance just right in that respect.
Been a couple of years... had the frame for lord knows how long and got it all finished last summer...
But here's my take on a WWII inspired cruiser.....
Bars are off a 1960's Triumph... I forget which one
RockShox were in the garage and needed a good clean up. I ended up having them bead blasted in the end they were that bad. Lick of paint and lacquer and some new stickies... happy days
BMX bottom bracket bits n bobs... Retro main ring, BMX naturally... cleaned and polished with MicroMesh and lacquered.
Seat and "fenders" / mud guards courteousy of ElectraGlide... got them from a dealer in Holland.
Incidentals...
Wheels are composed of standard Raleigh 26" rims, shot blasted and satin black powder coated and respoked in black (naturally), rear is a pedal back brake. Rubber - Schwalbe Fat Franks.
Anything not required, brake mounts, derailleur hanger, etc, was ground off and finished... not a simple task considering it's aluminium, but managed with a lot of effort.
The paint is Krylon Ultra flats camo, but I stuck 3 or four coats of satin lacquer over the top of that to finish it. Took me a good week to do all the paint and let it dry before I worked it.
Over all, the ride is fab, but considering my other bike is a road racer the width and stance of the whole thing took a bit of getting used to. Really comfy to ride and for a pseudo-fixie, not too much effort required on hills. I think I got the balance just right in that respect.
Funky Diver
Retro Newbie
Nice, did you add the extra bar or did it come with it?
Funky Diver
Retro Newbie
Cheers Jimo. I didn't want to go overtly military
dorset boy
Senior Retro Guru
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Just got a TIA from the tip for a fiver.20" frame and some not bad components on it,had me confused so googled it and ended up back here !!!!
Mike.
Just got a TIA from the tip for a fiver.20" frame and some not bad components on it,had me confused so googled it and ended up back here !!!!
Mike.
