Building my Son his first proper bike for his 13th birthday! Custom paint job incoming…

[trailstar82]

I love it wonderful work

 

[kyle888]

I love it wonderful work

Thanks

 

[eric_james]

Paint looks great and love what it does in different lights

 

[kyle888]

Paint looks great and love what it does in different lights

Thanks. It’s actually a fade rather than a flip paint so it’s always along the bottoms of the tubes and the back of the seat tube that are Pearl red but it does look like it’s a flip colour in some ways.

Cheers Kyle

 

[kyle888]

The build has started.
Wheels cleaned up and new schwalbe tyres fitted.
Shimano hubs and Mavic x139 rims.

 

[kyle888]

Poor light so pictures are not great.
Bucklos rigid forks as for the budget I couldn’t find a good 130mm fork and he will be riding mainly street anyway. Plus they have the right axle to crown length.

Saddle not my thing but it’s a wheelie bike saddle so the sort of thing that the kids like these days…

 

[kyle888]

Clarks clout hydraulic disc brake set was good value and good reviews. 180mm front 160mm rear so I’m sure will be good enough for him.
Waiting on the bb so as far as I can get today.

 

[eric_james]

sweet dude it looks great

 

[kyle888]

sweet dude it looks great

Cheers
Kyle

 

[kyle888]

Finished the build off yesterday.

New bb

Refurbished LX cranks painted matte black

Wellgo V8 style pedals. Kmc x9 chain. On one N/W chainring.


Cheers Kyle