Kuwahara klunker

Looks so sick! 1+ for wider BB, be heartbreaking if chain gets all tangled up because clearance was too tight.

It’s done!*

The 117.5mm bottom bracket with a 2mm (I think?) cassette spacer on the drive side gives me enough clearance with the chain and tyre. It still shifts fine between the big and little rings.

Replaced the cassette with a brand new 11-34t 8 speed that I got from a friend. Somehow moving the crank outward a few mm allowed me run a bigger cassette with no issues.

Grips on, saddle height adjusted, rear brake installed. Everything went pretty smoothly.

I haven’t taken it for a ride yet, hopefully tomorrow.

I’d also like to get non-garage photos.

*just need to trim the cables and adjust the rear brake. The brake pads are rubbish as well, I need to replace them asap. Also, the saddle is slightly crooked in the photos. That’s been fixed.

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So so so rad! Love it.

Thanks!

hesh to deth, wd!

This has been a great project. "Good bonkers" the way only certain CP threads can. Bravo

This turned out great!

What? How rad is the double bottle cage?

Serious klunkage

Done!

The brake pads are terrible. Kool Stops ordered today. Everything else is fine. Rides quite strange, but in saying that, 96% of my riding is on an electric long tail cargo bike.

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Proper indestructible rat rod. Well done!

Yep, it's a banger!

Can we get an action shot like this plz

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Looks super good this.

Yes.

But I don’t have a denim shirt anymore. I can wear a denim jacket?

Okay:)

Double denim please, trousers will do if no shorts!
What a great bike!

You've done it again! Another lovely build, you've got a knack for this!

Great work. Love the Maxxis yellow against the blue and white.

Thanks! It’s fun and keeps me occupied.

I was going to black them out but I think it looks good.

The pseudo gothic nu metal Holy Roller logos will be blacked out though.

Makes it look sporty in just the right way to me

That's one slack bike!
Lovely build that, must be quite special to ride.

Final piece of the puzzle arrived today.

Cleaned and degreased the rims and installed these. Such an improvement over the stock Dia Compe pads.

Also installed a bell. Nothing left to do now except make a sticker for the chainstay (and clean and repack the hubs)

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Some “proper” photos.

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