'My little despot balance bike' - Talbot Frameworks

Or get her to draw you a design, and then paint it exactly the same, wobbly lines and all.

Change of direction, this is going moonrise to match mine, her choice not mine. Much less labour intensive, so not complaining.

Clearance wise, pretty much as expected. Brake clears nicely, chainring and cranks do not. Time to dimple!

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And cranks....

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So what technology is going to trickle down to the Isen bikes?

And magically there was clearance!

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Free hurried school runs?

Rough and ready moonrise to match my bike.

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Nice. Very cool.

I read that as Tatbot first.

It's a very cool bike.

I own a 1970's talbot. this is leagues better. awesome work.

Fork painted now. Hoping to build up today, although the comedians at myhermes have delivered the bars to someone that isn't me, and none of my neighbors have it.

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Test ride was a success! The lower BB and chain stays have clearly made a difference, it was obvious straight away, much more chuckable.

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However, there was a bit of a disaster in that I somehow threaded the boss for the rear brake. Nothing to be done but un build, cut off, weld a new one and repaint. Considering who's it is, I dont think I'll even fully repaint, especially as the brakes are hidden by the cranks anyway.

Not ideal, but child being present kept swearing to a minimum....

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Cool. Needs SRAM Eagle though.

parenting done extremely right

Great job man!

Superb, you definitely deserve a dad medal for that one.

why only one fork leg painted ?

Dose forks doe.

So you can see that it's carbon and took me forever to make obvs....

Too cool for school! Awesome job, well done.

This is a gem!
Colour match the helmet though. And can she wheelie yet?

No, she's a bit 'conservative' on the bike. Her younger sister is much aggier, and loves riding her bike down stairs etc etc... but this one likes plodding really. Planning on a camping trip with Ted James at some point so she can be shown how to ride by his kids.

Helmet has to stay, it is painted to match her 'best not school friend' @ad441 daughter's bike that we painted. It doesn't clash, and I hate painting helmets.

No one likes their helmets being painted.

helmet is AWESOME