Here is my second attempt. I picked up this 20" Beacon Flyer a few weeks ago and had an idea to completely redo everything on. Strip down, re-paint, swap out all components.
Before:
Also, if anyone knows more about this Beacon Flyer, let me know. I am having a tough time finding out anything about it.
I stripped everything down and threw some of the original components into Oxalic Acid. This guy was in rough shape.
Sprocket Before OA:
Sprocket After OA:
Stripped and scrubbed down a bit:
So last night I got a little antsy and decided that I should wait no longer and just throw together what I have and see what it looks like. BTW, I had to destroy the original headset and original fork to get the rusted fork out so I had to get a new headset and then I partially sanded and mounted the 26" fork I had originally painted for my first Rat build "The Rocket". I'm not too happy with this fork, but I like the way it stretches the bike out a little. I still have more ideas on things to change and add but here's where I'm at right now.
My ideas for changes:
24" front wheel
I have a 46 tooth solid chainwheel I want to put on (but i first need to find a 3 piece crank that can accommodate)
New 26" front fork - maybe some sweet trusses or something.
Before:
![fullbeacon.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/680/68010dd0ead477d4be8c5a112b506fcc.jpg)
Also, if anyone knows more about this Beacon Flyer, let me know. I am having a tough time finding out anything about it.
I stripped everything down and threw some of the original components into Oxalic Acid. This guy was in rough shape.
![DSCF1112.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/6e3/6e3653153177325aabf1ea9b46ed852e.jpg)
Sprocket Before OA:
![DSCF1110.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/3a4/3a44ace95db7b82ad850cbff9ce0bd1e.jpg)
Sprocket After OA:
![DSCF1117.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/669/669e0a0b5180fc1952e7ff448acc6412.jpg)
Stripped and scrubbed down a bit:
![DSCF1183.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/6a3/6a3e516f0e23ce2e9c1a094c85daf675.jpg)
So last night I got a little antsy and decided that I should wait no longer and just throw together what I have and see what it looks like. BTW, I had to destroy the original headset and original fork to get the rusted fork out so I had to get a new headset and then I partially sanded and mounted the 26" fork I had originally painted for my first Rat build "The Rocket". I'm not too happy with this fork, but I like the way it stretches the bike out a little. I still have more ideas on things to change and add but here's where I'm at right now.
![DSCF1194-1.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/09a/09ad217527969ad7ce50191d90a38bfc.jpg)
![DSCF1189-1.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/fae/fae47a4ed03f9c8d7a5ee6111c4a4dd7.jpg)
![DSCF1187-1.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/eb0/eb0647572fffd75f1df0aace48ecc7b9.jpg)
![DSCF1188-1.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/815/815a5dc37d8918717134e9b406f080e6.jpg)
![DSCF1186-1.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/b5e/b5e9959ef1472b6c4e069a09b8ef9a5c.jpg)
My ideas for changes:
24" front wheel
I have a 46 tooth solid chainwheel I want to put on (but i first need to find a 3 piece crank that can accommodate)
New 26" front fork - maybe some sweet trusses or something.