Orange Crush

It's all good.
The main thing holding this up at the moment is the fact that I don't have a rear axle. Maxle Stealth is what I want but it's out of stock for at least a month.
I guess I'll be getting something cheap off eBay until they're in 🤷🏽‍♂️

Bars, stem and rear axle acquired
Some updates later, maybe

And I thought I was slow at building a bike

You are

This should be done by tomorrow, where's your Pinion bike then?
All Would've gone a bit quicker if it was easier to source a second hand frame but owners be tight.
I've actually got a bmx project that's been on the go since about 2011, gotta do it right I guess.

I also had the most painful injury of my life last year that resulted in not being able to use the fingers in my left hand until about January, when COVID started.
This plus the news that I'm soon to be a father has resulted in a bit of a slow build.

Enough excuses yet?

I'm not very young but have many years or riding this bike ahead of me as I'm still in my 20's.
Love a slow build.

where's your Pinion bike then?

The paint's still drying ;-)

I'm not very young

I'm still in my 20's

Hmmm

Show some support for your fellow artisan builder!

Haha, all about perspective.

It's all Phil's fault. He makes the rest of us look like walking corpses

Shit he's not younger than me is he.
I've always been told I look older than I am, not as fun as it was years ago..

Phil's barely out of the womb

He just likes old people bikes

Ha, I’m a 92 baby. Not that young any more

Oh, same age, whaddayaknow

All Would've gone a bit quicker if it was easier to source a second hand frame but owners be tight.

Those fuckers.

Can't believe you're so young, don't look it. 😘

Long day, no update, maybe tomorrow

FFS. I can't deal with this, I'm ignoring your thread.

You must have ignored mine ages ago then 😆

There will be updates!

Have you considered being a frame builder?

Actually yes, hasn't everyone?

Progress

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Still to do:
•Fit a normal length front hose
•install star nut, spacers &top cap
•sort the stem out a bit
•new chain
•flat pedals
•grips
•Volume spacers

Then, done?

Wasn't sure if the saddle would look ok, I'm happy with it

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