Bridgstone Blouson aka The Tron Bike, reassembly update

[Machine Age Victim]

I just picked this up the other day.

I have a general idea of where I'm going to go with this bike now, so let the build begin!

Colors

Breakdown

 

[CCR]

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This User is watching 8)

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

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that is a wicked cool bike. I'm a bit of a Bridgestone fan.

 

[Mad Scientist]

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That thing is awesome! Almost looks like it has a bottom bracket shell for a head tube.

 

[Machine Age Victim]

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that is a wicked cool bike. I'm a bit of a Bridgestone fan.

Me too, ever since they made the first hybrid, such an innovative bike company. Grant Petersen is a mad man :lol: This bike was created by car designer Giorgetto Giugiaro.

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

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That is really cool to know.

 

[Machine Age Victim]

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I'm thinking this is going to need to make it's way on to this build
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ALFA-ROMEO-FIAT ... 93&vxp=mtr

 

[Machine Age Victim]

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Full breakdown

The metallic blue paint, I like!

I'm might of make this a tech showcase type of bike, it may take awhile but I'm thinking of having a cell phone mount with charger to have gps and listen to MP3s, also the magnetic type of rear flashing light. Any other cool tech toys out now for bikes?

 

[kingfish254]

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Seeing the frame stripped down, it reminds me of a few folding bikes. Even shares some geometry with a Raleigh Twenty (sorta).

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

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YES to the decal.

 

[Machine Age Victim]

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Thanks guys, I hadn't thought about it looking like a folder but it does since they share a single frame tube.... [scaryvoice]from the future[/scaryvoice] :lol:

Here's a couple update photos
sanded

Primered

color coat

after light sanding and clear coat, still needs wet sanding

 

[Machine Age Victim]

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OK, so I'm trying to figure out charging a cell phone/running front and rear lights. I'd like a full dynamo system but I don't want to rebuild the wheels and get into the cost of dynamo hubs. I also want to avoid something with high drag, so not bottle generators. Here's two choices:

1. This chain dynamo, http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bicycle-Chain-C ... 4173626bb1
Pros: costs only ~$50, charges a phone and might be able to run lights off it too. Cons: it looks cheap (not sure how well it will hold up), produces 5v so I don't know i it will work with 6v lights, don't know how many watts, won't keep lights on while stopped

2. This spoke generator, http://www.ebay.com/itm/330685818054?ss ... 1438.l2649
Pros: costs only ~$100, charges phone and has built in lights (would still need a better tail light option), Many purchased=better reputation, has on board battery to keep lights on while stopped. Cons: trying to find a tail light to work with it (perhaps I can modify a usb plug from the charger outlet to power a tail light)

Any other ideas out there?

 

[user 135]

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The color is perfect.

Those are cool options. I have only seen the Dynamo hubs.

 

[Machine Age Victim]

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Here's a detail from a finished part

 

[Machine Age Victim]

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Got my grips in yesterday, they match better than I thought

As far as I've gotten in the assembly so far

 

[texon]

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unusual frame but very interesting build

 

[Machine Age Victim]

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Thanks! I'm liking the way it's turning out

 

[kim_dude]

What paint is that?

 

[Machine Age Victim]

It's rust-o-leum's metallic blue, available at Home Depot.

I'm starting to think this build needs wheel covers

 

[MONARKofSoCal]

another alternative to wheel covers is to use the L.E.D bike lights green *KIT BOTH WHEELS* - safety spoke wheel lights

normaly i wouldn't suggest something like this but i think its apropriate for a something called the tron bike