I’m almost finished with my son’s Stranger Things Mike’s bike build, so now I have to build my daughter one. She wants a “Mike’s bike, except purple”
I’m starting with a crusty Murray built Ted Williams, which is pretty much the same as a Sears Spyder Of the same era.
I’m not planning on an elaborate build, just going to blast everything, new paint, and a new seat, bars, chainring, etc. She’s wanting whitewall tires, so I may just change to completely different wheelset and save these drop centers, since they are actually in really good shape. I’d rather put a new slick on it keep them on the bike, but I let her choose how she wanted it.
Here is the starting point and tear down.
I’m starting with a crusty Murray built Ted Williams, which is pretty much the same as a Sears Spyder Of the same era.
I’m not planning on an elaborate build, just going to blast everything, new paint, and a new seat, bars, chainring, etc. She’s wanting whitewall tires, so I may just change to completely different wheelset and save these drop centers, since they are actually in really good shape. I’d rather put a new slick on it keep them on the bike, but I let her choose how she wanted it.
Here is the starting point and tear down.