The first unlimited class buildoff 19 bicycle?
Well, not a bicycle yet
The starting point:
Parts scrambled together.
What do we have here then:
I found the frame near the place where I work. It was an Amstel beer promo bicycle. I bought it for 50 bucks. The bike was near new, only the grease had dried up from standing still. I repacked the cranks and hubs, put some tires on the bike and covered the brands stickers. Then tried to sell it for a moderate profit... but it did not work out. Then I sold the 26inch wheels and fenders and was left with the frame. Not bad, a new frame for 10 bucks, since I sold the parts for around 40 bucks. (We use euro's, but I like the term bucks more
)
There was a lowrider bike for sale on the same internet marketplace. The guy replaced the fork for a brand new chrome version. This rusty fork was laying on the ground somewhere in his garden and I could see it on his advertisement. I messaged him saying I would like to buy the rusty fork. He seemed a bit baffled about me wanting to use that, but I gave him a fair offer and bought it.
I found the rear wheel at a thrift shop for 3,50 bucks
. The spokes were perfectly even tensioned and it turns like a dream.
I do plan on repacking it thoroughly, that is my thing!
The front wheel I also found on a internet marketplace.
What are my plans for this buildoff?
Do I look like guy with a plan?
What are my thoughts for this buildoff?
Cutting, chopping, welding and fabricating.
Top chop the frame, making it lower. Can't promise I will go full on Burrito, but I really like Burrito bikes since I got to know them on this forum.
Fabricate a new downtube. I don't know if I am going to spend some money and try some ideas that I have OR that I am going to go budget and roam the scrapheaps and thrift shops. We will see