bicycle project

the word is on the street that small accents are better than full immersion when it comes to accessorizing any part of the bike.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoK8DaJRDaM

Added some kawaii watercapsule stickers on the other side of the rim on front wheel. they've got bits floating in them.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/kawaii-anime-manga-capsule-stickers/dp/B00F1WHXHA/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1427904089&sr=8-1-

I was riding down the road when a passerby shouted at me: "Your bike is girly, hey!". I thought he must be tripping but not wrong.

Sticker of Rokettogāru.

Needs less candy and maybe more chocolate :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIKqgE4BwAY

Not to sound like an arse, but been wondering if this was on here after seeing you riding down Essex rd recently and a very dodgy stand off with a bus. My advice is forget stickers and get a brake ASAP.

This is grey TB14s and gumwalls away from perfection.

Are you like... Ok dude?

the accessorizing quest continues.
got this devil monster from Forbidden Planet on Shaftesbury Avenue and stuck it in the wheel using wire. Added cool anime stickers.

this sticker completed the front wheel

lol....

There used to a thread on here from those in tokyo, loads of photos of bikes around Japan

goes looking for old picture thread.....

Otaku-est bike ever

the bike was put through rehabilitation. accessories removed and new bars and stem bought.

Stem is 3ttt chromix stem, 25.4mm clamp and 16cm quill length)
Bars are Condor riser bars, 25.4mm clamp and 59cm length
Grips are Ritchey WCS Foam Truegrip Ergo

Minora seat-bottle mount?

no, this is homemade.

you can ride on the roughest terrain; jump on curbs, over potholes; wiggle; fall; the bottle will not move even a mm. that's how stalwart it is.

Looks really neat, I love it.
I was planning on getting one, the minora one, but it was like £40 for a bit of plastic to be shipped over here. How did you make it?

1. find a metal bottle cage

2. find or cut 2 pieces of metal sheets, first should be able to fit behind the rails, and then second should be of the same measurement

3. find 1 bolt for centre hole and 2 bolts for far end holes.

4. on these sheets, drill a hole in the centre and two at each end using a drill
   the diameter of which is equal to the diameter of the bolts you find in your home.

5. install one sheet behind the rails, then insert bolt in the centre hole. then, screw on one nut and tighten.

6. attach second rail, then insert bolts on far ends. then, screw on nuts and tighten.

7. attach the bottle cage on centre bolt, then screw on the nut and tighten.

8. wrap small pieces of ductape on excess thread on the bolts in order to stop nuts from unscrewing

i have not given exact measurements of the bolts because you can use anything for far end bolts. However, the diameter of the centre hole bolt should be equal to the diameter of the hole on the bottle cage.

Lastly, the sheet you put behind the rail will not go in(depending on the saddle shape, mine did not), so you will need to bend it slightly. That is ok because it will unbend as you install the bottle cage.

the grips did not provide enough coverage for wider hand positions. So i cut 700c inner tube into half and wrapped it on bars to save on black bar tape. it is surprisingly good, but after 5 hours of riding, you begin to wish for silicon gel tape.