'86 Jamis Boss "Double Phat"

[Bicycle808]

That stem is NICE.!!
Wish they made in a 1" quil style for a build I'm doing..

How's this?

"Only" $230!! Ha!!

Laced the hoops and thew on an old seat and some pedals just of the heck of it. I think I need to bite the bullet and embrace the bling and have the hoops polished. I tried to mimic the OG finish with Soft Scrub, and for any other project I'd be very happy with the results, but those hubs came out so nice I think the hoops need to match.

Looks awesome, so far. Thanks again for the lead on the Wuler fork; I tossed one on my Emory and it rocks pretty hard...

 

[chattymatty]

Not the lightest in the world, but it ain't gunna bend

 

[Bicycle808]

Not the lightest in the world, but it ain't gunna bend

True, but i actually thought it was gonna be heavier....

 

[Araya51]

How's this?

"Only" $230!! Ha!!




Looks awesome, so far. Thanks again for the lead on the Wuler fork; I tossed one on my Emory and it rocks pretty hard...

I like it but I can use $230 on better things for my build..

 

[chattymatty]

In the middle everything else going on I grabbed some brakes... NOS DC Bulldogs and levers- why can I never stay focused on one build at a time?

Might have to pick up some aluminium cased pads just for bling.

 

[chattymatty]

And finally found pedals. This has been a real issue for me as the Fly graphite dark reds I thought would be the best match were discontinued last year and no one seems to have any. Then lo an behold some Redlines pop up. And while everything else that has gone on this bike so far (and will for the rest of the build) has been new, NOS or as close to perfect as possible, these show just a tad bit more wear than I'd like but the price was right and color was right and the look was right and what the heck, they match the Redline cranks. Besides, perfect pedals just shows that you never actually ride your bikes right?

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Very cool!

Luke.

 

[Bicycle808]

Sadly, Matthew has listed this incredibly hott frameset for SALE...
http://bmxmuseum.com/forsale/153323
Someone please buy this, before i succumb to temptation.... $150 is a steal for this frame, until i factor in how much a divorce might cost me.

 

[Araya51]

Man that is tempting.!!!
Must not look...Must not look.. Must not look.!!!

 

[Bicycle808]

But it's so danged HOTT, though!

 

[Araya51]

Hard thing about the temptation in cruiser is he's here local almost my backyard neighbor.
I must resist... I must resist.!!!

 

[Bicycle808]

Na, man... you just sold that Emory--- you must buy the Boss, to keep the universe in balance. Don't do it for yourself-- do it for the GOOD of the UNIVERSE!

 

[Araya51]

Haha.. Well how would you fill the universe better with.??
Laguna OR Jamis "Boss"

Now ask yourself this.!!!

 

[Bicycle808]

Probably the Laguna.... but it depends on the LAguna's situation/condition. I'd take this cherry Jamis Boss over a jenky Laguna, but some of those LAgunas are chromoly, and a nice LAguna is tough to beat....

 

[Araya51]

This Guna is worth it...
As soon as I get it I'll do a post on it and you guys can check it out..
Trust me it's not junky.. Haha

 

[chattymatty]

Well, my bestie and I are having a little tiff, so our summer road trip might not happen. If it doesn't, I might just nab this Walmart wonder as a parts donor and build it up-

 

[Araya51]

Matt you stepping out of the box and going a Wally Mart cruiser.?? This is not you.!!!

 

[chattymatty]

Yeah, just a cheap source of parts. Down to $120 for the frame/post/clamp. Gunna use the forks on another project. That's less than I paid for the powder.

 

[Araya51]

A mans gotta do what a mans gotta do..

 

[Bicycle808]

Nononono, kill all that noise... I just bought the frame.