The Rattiest 26” BMX

[yoothgeye]

I’ve built so many bikes this spring/summer that have not been documented. I figure it’s time to share again.

A coworker brought me her old Columbia Sports 3 bike for me to fix up for her to ride. It’s a men’s 3 speed. Her wheels were toast but I actually had been holding onto an old Columbia Sports 3 for years just because and I stripped it down tonight for parts for her bike.

Once down to a frame I grabbed a straight BMX fork and checked to see if knobby 26” tires on wider wheels would fit and surprisingly yes.

So, this is the start of a super ratty 26” BMX Cruiser.

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[yoothgeye]

This is her bike I’m actually supposed to be fixing while I’m now distracted.

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[Chuy]

Sweet. I like anything Ratty and BMX.


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[yoothgeye]

Annnnnnnnnd...

I still haven’t put her bike on the bike stand and I’ve already changed the fork on my bike.

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[yoothgeye]

This is the 5th set of bars and I don’t like these either. I need to cut the top of the fork so I can have a shorter nut stack. I put a single freewheel on the back wheel and both tires are holding air.

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[yoothgeye]

And now this build just cost me money. I went to PorkchopBMX and raided his Scratch and Dent and Clearance sections.


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[Aloisiojones]

Really terrific ... love this application. Great job!

 

[yoothgeye]

I struggle so hard finding just the right bars. I dug this set out of a bin in the back and they are super rusty, cleaned them a little and mounted them on a NOS stem (it has a 6” insert, made to ride high)

Then I’m going through cabinets upstairs looking for chainwheels and I find this mystery bar/stem combo hid away!

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[yoothgeye]

Yep, I like this better. Haha

I should really figure out what all I have around here.


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[yoothgeye]

Found a big beefy crank and a cheap chainwheel but gotta use new BB cups and bearing set.

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[yoothgeye]

Decided to try and “patina match” the fork with the frame.

The frame was originally a silver, but has a green tint and some light surface rust.

I didn’t do horrible. I’d show you but evidently I’ve uploaded too many photos this month. Dangit.

Maybe that will work...


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[yoothgeye]

So the answer is to upload an attachment instead of a photo. Ok, whatever.


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[yoothgeye]

I thought I had NOS caliper brakes, turns out, if I do, I can’t find them.


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[yoothgeye]

My box of parts came in today but I had to run out of town for an appointment. Hopefully I can throw the parts at the bike later tonight.

Nothing special, saddle, padset, grips.


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[yoothgeye]

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[yoothgeye]

This bike is done for now. I ran cables, put on new brake pads, cut off the integrated seat post clamp, installed a BMX clamp, installed Dominator saddle, grips, and padset.

I took it for a few miles ride and the gearing is perfect, brakes are strong, and it rides extremely smooth.

I’m going to take it to the beach this weekend with the family and after that I may start upgrading.

Possible future upgrades:
-Weld on some rear facing BMX dropouts
-different stem and chrome bars
-frame and fork strip and paint
-swap out wheels
-new tires
-new crank
-new pedals

Basically all this would make it no longer the rattiest 26” BMX, so for now, it’s a rat.

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[leotaxil]

I need to block Porkchop BMX from my browser. Love this

 

[karl]

Nice, but how about your coworker,s bike?

 

[yoothgeye]

I need to block Porkchop BMX from my browser. Love this

Same, I did not need to spend any money on this bike but I’m a sucker for the stuff PorkchopBMX sells so cheap.


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[yoothgeye]

Nice, but how about your coworker,s bike?

Uh... shhhhhhhh. As far as she knows, I’m still working on it. Meanwhile I’m here at the beach riding the wheels off this thing. Haha


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