'My little despot balance bike' - Talbot Frameworks

Drop outs were machined from plate as I didn't have any PMW ones floating around

*calls child services*

Glad to hear that the parts are being put to good use! And that bike is immense!!

Sweeeet!
FWIW my first bike came from the address at which your business is currently located.
Around 50 years ago....

These little bikes are so so so so good!

Rob is gonna love this bike. Did he paint it himself?

amazing

Jokes aside though. Saddle looks a tad too high for him.

Hahah

I would join in, but we ride the same size bike....

Wish my dad was a bike builder...

What's the approximate cost of one of these bling balance bikes to the average punter?

Asking for a friend*

*I think my 1 year old would be loathed to describe me as his "friend". I'm currently summoned by raspberry blowing

WOW.... amazing! in a good way

Tbh it's not viable, you'd have to buy a complete balance bike to chore the bits from, then the cost of the frame. I did contemplate buying a load of parts from Taiwan, and doing a big batch of frames, but life (isen) got in the way.

I think oversized non milk bearing slave may be a better description ;)

I built this using off the shelf bits.

Mind telling me Ball Park cost (minus frame and fork)?

About 150 quid. Everything was from SJS, I think, except the saddle. Everything apart from the wheels and saddle are basically standard parts chopped down to size.

it's when you want to add brakes and cranks in small size it get's difficult.

If you're adding cranks to a balance bike you be doing it wrong!

Think I have a commision for a balance bike, not sure whether to go regular triple triangle style or the single front tube/single set of 'stays' way that you went. Would you say the ones you built were stiff/strong enough? The recipient of whatever I make is not going to treat it well! I think there's a donor bike so I'll just be doing the frame.