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    New lightweight "performance" BMX Klunker

    Here is a bike I made for exciting commuting to work, based on a cheap aluminium Raleigh cruiser frame Sorry for lack of detail shots, I am in sweden and can't take more pictures! handlebars are new Pit bike motocross thingys, forks and stem old GT 26" cruiser, 180mm Sugino75 cranks from road...
  2. J

    headset reaming

    Hi has anyone ever made their own reamer for reaming out the cup seat on an 1"1/8th headtube in an aluminium frame? I cut some off the bottom of my headtube to fit a shorter steerer and now the narrow stepped bit is too close to the end for the cup to bed down on the face. I don't want to grind...
  3. J

    Joscat's Caffeinachronism

    Frame: Diamondback Apex, double butted Cromoly Steel Seat: Early brooks comfort (probably ladies) thin double layer leather Rims: 24'' steel BMX cruiser, repainted with central red stripe Sachs Spectro 3 speed coaster brake rear hub Foot shifter made from old shimano bar shifter New chopper...
  4. J

    specialised rockhopper

    this is what i did with a cromo specialised rockhopper frame. sort of 80s BMX inspired rat street bike, really good to ride. can drop seat way down or almost up to full leg height. super light weight, really short wheelbase and maneuverable. forks are Ox cromo NOS mtb rigid 1 1/8th the chain...
  5. J

    Diamondback street rod now JOSCAT'S CAFFEINACHRONISM RACER

    ok, dont have the right frame yet but probably will be a tall frame NOS cromo diamondback mtb stripped with lugs removed. here is some of what i have already the 24" wheels with sachs 3-speed coaster brake hub and the sweet chainguard came off this super ugly 2nd hand kids bike bought for about...
  6. J

    yukky cheap lowrider made nicer

    Here is a second hand Kmart bratz doll lowrider bought at the dump
  7. J

    Fuji Feather muscle bike

    This I bought off a guy on trademe.co.nz who bought it off a guy who used to have a shop selling stuff out of the Inorganic Rubbish. I'm thinking about making a springer fork of some kind- was going to use a wraparound swingarm and the shock out of an office chair, but they're too heavy- would...
  8. J

    mixte frame 10 speed chopping

    I made a pretty good teardrop shaped frame with essentially 4 cuts and one braze joint, i wonder if anyone else has done this? starting with a twin top tube "mixte" or "mixie" road bike from early '80s, i cut off the top rear triangle, cut the downtube near the BB, then heated and bent the front...
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