Tractor Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 It's been a while since I posted the last build thread so here's another one that I did recently. The name of the game was "recycle" and "budget" - I literally wanted to complete the build out of what I had lying around without buying anything new. I had another RM5 frame so that was chosen along with a Fire Eye rigid fork which I had already stripped of it's paint a while back so that was going to be used as well.
Tractor Posted April 3, 2015 Author Posted April 3, 2015 Step 1 : Strip the paint from the frame (again BUT this time I wasn't planning to polish it, I wanted a raw aluminium frame). At the same time the fork was sent off to Annette at Cycle Delic to be sprayed Candy Apple Green.
Tractor Posted April 3, 2015 Author Posted April 3, 2015 After getting the fork back it was time for a checklist to see what I still needed to complete the build - amazingly the only new thing I ended up buying was a set of ESI foam grips. It didn't take long to get everything assembled and before long I was out cruising on the "new" build. Just shows you that you don't have to break the bank to do something different and still end up with a bike that's unique and fun to ride.
NixM Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 I also used an old deore lx crank on my ss build, nice and retro. I must say the polished aluminium on your second bike is very bling, how did you do it?
Tractor Posted April 3, 2015 Author Posted April 3, 2015 I must say the polished aluminium on your second bike is very bling, how did you do it? Obviously strip the paint and then polish, polish, polish - long hours and very dirty work. There's a thread on the entire build somewhere on the forum
Guest notmyname Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 I keep coming back to have a gawk. Sick ride Tractor.
Tractor Posted April 3, 2015 Author Posted April 3, 2015 Great work. Love that fork!Candy apple green Got to love it man
Tractor Posted April 3, 2015 Author Posted April 3, 2015 I keep coming back to have a gawk. Sick ride Tractor. Thanks Soapbox - unfortunately I've now run out of old 26er frames
Guest notmyname Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Thanks Soapbox - unfortunately I've now run out of old 26er frames Lol.
CAAD4 Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Nicest Ralley's I have seen in a long time. Great work. What did you use to strip the frames? Removall?
gpcar Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 i want to build a dirt jump bike but cant seem to find parts ?? well old parts
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