Pedal bike

[JackoliciousLegs]

It's almost done. I need to fix up the handlebars and put on some pedals... maybe a brake... probably a brake. I wanted to build a bike that I'd be ok locking up around the city and so here's the breakdown:
Frame: $70
Wheels/chain: $160
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Total: $230

All of the other parts were from the parts bin at my local bike co-op. The 70 for the frame included a year membership at the coop and rights to dig through their parts bins. The only issues I had were:
1. the front fork was meant for a 9mm wheel spindle. I had to file it to open it up for a 10mm spindle. Elbow grease ftw.
2. the bottom bracket spindle taper was too wide to get a straight chain line with the crank I have. I broke out the file again. That was a huge bitch. HUGE.



End result: I built a bike. I didn't build the wheels (cost prohibited it), but I still learned a lot. Hopefully, it's a tank of a bike that I won't care about rain or potholes with. I'll get a front brake and some pedals on tomorrow, and take it for its first ride!

[Ginger]

Yay Jack! I like your r4c3w4rz chain!

[xvxax]

That bike looks like it should steer about as quickly as an 18 wheeler. Are you going to run clips?

[Ginger]

Nah, it's just got a lot of trail - the head tube angle doesn't look too shallow. Damn short stem, though... is that BMX or downhill?

[JackoliciousLegs]

The stem isn't even tightened let alone adjusted in that pic. I ran out of time at the co-op last night to finish everything. I walked it back. I think the stem is from a mountain bike. I'm not sure. As far as how it rides... I have nooooooooo idea. We'll see shortly enough

[JackoliciousLegs]

Oh, and dimension-wise, from the bb to the front fork on this bike is the same distance as my felt. This does have a MUCH longer chainstay though. It's also a larger frame. BB-ST is 1cm bigger and and TT length is 2cm longer.

[mrbaggio]

What rims and hubs did you use?

[JackoliciousLegs]

Rims are Alex R450s and hubs are noname with a flip/flop rear. They came prebuilt for $100 + shipping. The $160 included the red tires, new tubes, wheel strips, and the racewarz red chain.

[Ginger]

I'm sure it'll handle fine, anyway. It's a city fixie, not a Keirin bike.

[xvxax]

I did not mean to scare you prematurely out of love for your bike. Despite the fact that most of those parts probably do not meet NJS certification, you will probably will still get mad props at the local starbucks. I never really understood why one of the most popular fixed gear locales is the hilliest city in the country. However I do ride fixed up and down Port every day. On that note, get a brake. Your knees will thank me. Congrats on building your own. My next bike project will probably be a tall bike and I'd like to use a Coop to get the parts.

[Ginger]

By the way... why do you have, like, 29 cases of water in your house?

[Ginger]

And, for the record, your bike doesn't have to meet the approval of everybody. I took a ton of flack for racing the blue one, but I still won on it.

[Evan]

By the way... why do you have, like, 29 cases of water in your house?

seriously, you eco-terrorist!

[xvxax]

Your blue bike doesn't have the aforementioned problems. I wasn't disapproving, my fixed gear was more expensive than $200.

[JackoliciousLegs]

A couple notes:
-It turns like a retarded cow. haha
-It's my office, not my house.
-The gearing is SUPER tall. 42-14 makes it hard on hills. I may swap for a 16 in the rear.