Building a 'New' Bike for a 10-Year-Old

[Heavy]

I've been watching this and wondered if it would accept a suspension fork without causing problems?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 500wt_1156

 

[clockworkgazz]

if it is 80mm or less I would think you would be ok.

 

[drcarlos]

I have a parts collection to do exactly the same for my 9 year old. He will be getting a 1993 Kona Hahanna in a size 12", with Bomber Z4's and mostly STX and LX components at xmas when he will be 9 and a half.
I have all the bits now and just need to have a new cable stop brazed to the frame to accept V's then the frame. forks and stem will be powder coated.

I started a build thread some months ago when I aquired the Hahanna and will make an update soon when I find someone to braze on the cable stop locally.

Carl

 

[Anthony]

I've been watching this and wondered if it would accept a suspension fork without causing problems?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 500wt_1156

It is a suspension-qadjusted frame, but it is the bottom of the range high-tensile steel frame, very heavy and dead-feeling.

The 93 Hahanna (size 14) is at least made of cromoly, although not suspension-adjusted.

 

[Carge]

I built my 11yo daughter a 15" Orange Evo2.
Lovely lightish frame - some old Indy XC - Mavic X517

It is significantly lighter than her previous 24" wheel Trek, which although it was alu, weighed a flippin ton!

And as someone pointed out earlier, when they grow out of the frame, just get the next one up and transfer the kit.

 

[The Ken]

I built miniKen this last year... cost me £150 including a nos hope rear hub.

A 46'er It jumps really well...

Build thread...
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... 279#853279

Jumping...

 

[Bullpup]

TK I still really like this bike. Looking at the size of your rear tyre, I bet there is damn all difference in the rolling radius front to rear!

 

[The Ken]

2.35 rear you should see the clearance definately not designed for mud. 2.4 didn't fit at all.

 

[rc300]

Hotrock frame there Ken!