Cruiser.....or......Bruiser.....?

[Mickeyspinn]

Thought Id clear a special place for the bits so far.....the top shelf ....saucy!

 

[Nabeaquam]

Was itching to make some more bits this morning....got cracking before coffee... Very unlike me... priorities first! Must be keen for this build eh

So we're getting nearer the proper mechanical bits ....but obviously it's still got to be shiny with a touch a funk!

One of the fun bits with GT's is getting a straddle cable round the seat post for a u brake...easyish with the original plastic doofer on the bigger frames! But on this little one it's tight as you like...hmmmm gonna try something...it'll either work or....erm not! Let's give it a go Joe!

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Start with a little offcut nugget of bar...down to size...just a sniff wider than the seat tube

Ground a tool for a happy snug fit for a straddle cable and got a groove on....er in!

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Cut the funky dish....this detail seems to be appearing on quite a few bits....think it'll appear again on others soon...

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And do all of that over again for one half the size for the front...

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Then drill some tiny little holes at cunning angles so brake and straddle cables dodge each other and drill then tap the threads for the pinch bolts ....aaaaaannnnnndddddd....a damn good polish of course!!!!!

and we have some rather cute straddle cable buttons perfect duo like the two Ronnie's!

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Real nice. Really a lot of spinning going on there.

 

[Mickeyspinn]

Real nice. Really a lot of spinning going on there.

Thanks nabeaquam
There's plenty more spinning to go...wondering how a nice chainring could be done with the dish detail now

 

[enc]

great project ... never really been a fan of GT's but with riser bars they do make a nice big "BMX"

 

[enc]

Loving this build.
You do like to make life difficult for yourself, but we like watching.
I do like a big BMX. Mine is off the shelf though.
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now that is sweet

 

[Mickeyspinn]

great project ... never really been a fan of GT's but with riser bars they do make a nice big "BMX"

I've been without a BMX for too long...I wouldn't be comfortable on a normal one...too old!
But I will be having a mess around on it

 

[Mickeyspinn]

Ooh look...

Bits like the last bits....and the bits before them bits ...and.....




U brake dust covers/pinch caps!

 

[pw_pw_la]

Thought Id clear a special place for the bits so far.....the top shelf ....saucy!

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Love, love, love this.

Coolest big boy's BMX in town.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

great project ... never really been a fan of GT's but with riser bars they do make a nice big "BMX"

It's in their DNA