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MattiThundrrr

MattiThundrrr

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I'll be working with Lil Thundrrr on this tiny little 16" wheel cutsie "mountain bike". He has been riding it like a lunatic clown since his big brother dragged it home from the curb down the street. I'm going to try to make it fit him a little better with 20" fork, wheel, and tire, and the trusty old nanner seat and ape bars.
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We're going to throw some black paint at it, maybe keep a little bit of the pink, plus hold on to a few silly bits because somehow my 9 year old understands irony
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Keep
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Keep (ewww toes!)
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Keep (with some minor graphic changes)
So that's what we have to start with. Let's see where it goes
 
Me n the bike already been chatting. A plan has been formulated. I'm trying to get my creative space aligned with my inner 9 year old.
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I'm thinking that I might use the shape of the guard to inspire feather style darts for the transition from pink to black at the headtube. But it sounds like a big job too, so maybe just a messy splattery fade instead
 
Pondo said:
It’s funny, I saw those "grips" on Temu and joked with @CRASH that he should put them on his build. Let’s just say he said “no”. 🤣
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Grips. That's definitely what I think they look like. 100%. But you'd better delete your browser history just in case.

PS Crash ain't man enough to rock accessories like this.
 
We took a few minutes to throw a couple of quick sketches together.
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When he saw the stance, his jaw dropped. I think he's a little nervous, but a lot excited. It is a real bike in his mind now.
Stance and sizing test:
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The test stem didn't fit the next fork, so the sketch becomes a little cruder now
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The final product I envision is a combination of the two, steel wheel and tire from v1, curved black fork from v2.
However, I'm a little nervous about rideability, I can see the neighborhood kids hopping on and riding it, so a smaller front hoop is still a possibility
 
ifitsfreeitsforme said:
Dad jokes are sad jokes.
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Umm… “only until you’re old enough to shave, son.” If you’re under 10 or over 30, you understand, else, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ . Cheesy laughs are still good for the soul. 😄
 

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