Justin's Bicycle Shop, Open For Charity!

[yoothgeye]

Clear coated the frame and installed the crank, forgot that when we painted the crank the chrome was good on the chainring and we left it chrome and just painted the crank arms with the hammered finish, this is coming together well. I found the correct headset bearings and have them soaking right now. I would have done more, but then I discovered that my son had put sand in my daughter's hair and I had to REGULATE!



Yellow shows up a lot better in this photo.

[kingfish254]

It's starting to look like a Buffalo Soldier!

[dragnusa]

sweet bike

[big kountry]

I believe that what you are doing is great an most of the people would not be intrested in sueing you an if they do then they are not very Christian we all have a talent an as good Christians we should use them to help others in need

[Peatbog]

...I discovered that my son had put sand in my daughter's hair and I had to REGULATE!

Ah, the old sand in the sister's hair bit. At least he knows how to be a proper brother.

Hopefully, the sister screamed for all she was worth and made it seem much worse than it really was. That would be proper also.

[yoothgeye]

Ah, the old sand in the sister's hair bit. At least he knows how to be a proper brother.

Hopefully, the sister screamed for all she was worth and made it seem much worse than it really was. That would be proper also.

Actually she didn't say anything, I noticed some "pollen pods" in her hair and went to wipe them out and sand fell everywhere. She was cool with it, haha.

Alright, after naps, going to pick up big sister, and setting the church up for AWANA, I came home and started working again. The kid I was making the bike for came over and I let him help. I was using parts on hand, but didn't skimp, I used a brand new in the box rear tire, a lightweight stem (compared to one just like it that was solid steel instead of aluminum), brand new in the package grips, brand new bar ends, picked a nice chain from my pile of chains, a really nice seat off of a BMX I recently actually paid for, and pulled a set of pedals off of one of my WCC choppers so that I wouldn't have to give him plastics.

I gave the bike a quick run down the street, it's solid and a smooth rider, I also told him it was fast, which once planted in his head will go a long way. He rode off and I was like "CRAP! I forgot to get a photo!" I called him back from the end of the street, he came riding back with this look on his face like "Is he taking it back now?" I pulled out the camera and he was happy to pose and then took off again.

[largek9]

Nice work in everyway !

[kingfish254]

PRICELESS!!!!!!

[brett4christ]

Awesome! Just AWESOME! Good work on the bike, too!

[MplsCoaster]

Cool bike and motive! Thanks for sharing.

[Houndog]

This is a great thread!!!!

[yoothgeye]

Had 4 kids stop by yesterday. Had to put rear brakes back on a kid's bike from where he had removed his pads and lost them and his uncle said he couldn't ride anymore without them, smart man.

I also adjusted the seat and bars on the bike I built.

The other 2 kids that came around were just being nosey, they had really nice bikes and are responsible for making fun of the kid I build the bike for. I went out there just to make my presence known and not let them see my collection until they can straighten up and get over themselves.

[yoothgeye]

You know what they say, "If you love something let it go, if it comes back to you missing parts and covered with silver paint maybe you should just throw it away."

Well that's not exactly how it goes.

That pretty bike above (the Jamaican colored one), well I've watched it over the past weeks, get scratched, get out of adjustment, lose parts, gain stickers, and most recently be completely spray bombed chrome silver. I'm not mad at the kid, it's his bike and he always deserved better, but it was a good riding bike for him.

Long story short, he's going away tomorrow till August, he's not in trouble, it's a place to help him. I asked him what he could take, he's allowed to have his bike (as long as he wears a helmet, which he has), toys, the computer the school gave him, etc... he just has to "earn" it when he gets there. He came by the church today and we said our goodbyes there and I mentioned I had a wallet to give him at my house. He showed up on that bike, boy did it look horrible, so I went outside and reached into the pile and pulled out a Mike Spinner Hyperco "Pro" bike (Walmart) frame, the one that I bought to use the little crank off of. With him beside me I set to stripping the decals, only halfway through did I tell him I was getting it ready for him. He got excited and started helping.

Cleaned the decal goo off and polished the black paint. Put a Haro chainring on it and a matched set of alloy rims I'd been saving for myself. A set of tires I'd been saving for myself. A set of cool lightweight pedals I'd been saving for myself (are you sensing a pattern here) and actually before polishing the paint I put a set of Rockstar energy drink decals on it... you guessed it, that I'd been saving for myself.

The bike went together pretty well, the worst part was that I had to heat and beat the drive side chainstay to clear the chainring since the bike originally had microdrive on it and wasn't meant to clear a normal size ring. I also grabbed a nice goldish colored KMC Z-chain, yeah, I was going to use if on something else.

In the end he rode off on a bike that made me jealous and I'm left with a spray bombed turd. haha

That kid is worth it. If you're the praying type, send a prayer out for "D"... God will know who you're talking about.

[Tater]

Yoot, you're a good geye.

[yoothgeye]

Yoot, you're a good geye.

Thanks man, sometimes I think life would be easier if I were selfish, but I just can't wrap my brain around it.