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Whats the wheelset?

Chinese crap "Stars Circle". Cost me AUD$80 which is about as much as a pack of crisps in UK terms. Check out ebay item 390180267510, same thing - just rip off the stickers.

Cheers

Stripped the dog bike back to bare metal (for now) fitted some chrome 700c forks and a cheep set of rims. We like:

Fools! This bike is freakin rad!

........and on ebay right now - has a bid on it and all. Yours for $1,100ish.

They 27" wheels?
Nope 700c.

OK,

So I have come back from a big drink (relax children, it's past dinner time in my timezone) and have decided to take to the dog bike with paint stripper.

Couple of hours of rubbing and ta-daa.....still needs clear coat. Sun has long since set so - not the best pic (not the best bike either.)

Cheers

OK,

So I have come back from a big drink (relax children, it's past dinner time in my timezone) and have decided to take to the dog bike with paint stripper.

You know one of the pedals is reverse threaded, right?
Can you imagine how tight that thing is by now? TIghter than a fishes arse, I reckon.

@ Jambon: The rims are some cheepies off ebay over here in Oz . . brand is "Stars Circle" and they cost around AU$80 for the set. See ebay item # 400105759682. They come in anodized blue and white too. You just have to peel off the silly stickers.

@ Re-Cycled: Yes, absolutely agree. I've got the hub on freewheel for now untill me and the dog get better acquanted with the setup and then I'll flip it to fixed down the track.

Cheers, and thanks for the compliments.

why don't you have any toeclips??

Who me? Right - I'll get some ASAP. Consider it done.

Quick update on the dog bike. New wheels (flip flop 48/16), forks and chain....I'm addicted and cannot stop doing things to it.

That was your first build? Great job, very clean and tidy.

Thanks - yes, first build. With all the info here and on the interwebz, it really makes things easy. This one was rattlecans (I wanted a satin finish anyhow...) I will shoot the next one with proper spray equipment and auto-acrylic. I've got a real hankering for this color (maybe a little lighter), with polished alloy deep v's and lots of shiny metal bits........can't wait to get started.

Gangsta, that before pic is amazing. That is, for me, what a conversion should be about. So often on here people post lovely road bikes that have been ruined to make a half-arsed fixed wheel, but that was a frame rescued from the bin and turned into something really rideable and stylish. Nice job.

Thanks Sparky. Trouble is - building up this 1st one was so much fun I have to do it again. Got my eye on a nice old Raleigh frame and forks. . . going to build the next one up over time while riding the bejeesus out of this one in the meantime.

@ Tallsam: I'd read somewhere that using a V lever on C's would feel sharp, but it actually feels and works great.

Thanks n3lson!

@ Gangsta Crumpets

Other than the Coaster Bake, what's the wheel/hub/tyre combo? Like it a lot.

Cheers, the wheels are basic 27" Weinmann's with SS spokes - front hub is a "Quando". AU$120 for the set inc the coaster. Tyres are Specialized Tri-Sport. The original wheels where too rusty. And I forgot the B4 pic so here it was (yes, I found it in the bin):

best to put a strip of rubber between the clamp and the frame to stop it getting damage when engaging the coaster brake.

What is a frame with that geometry like with a coaster brake??

Pretty good - stops on a dime. The dog thinks she's some sort of huskie, so I need F&R brakes.

@Chris - do it! It reminds me of being an 8 year old again....epic skiddzz....
@Edscoble - great idea - will do
@Jambon - cheers. I found them for $5 in a parts bin. Have big hands, lever is perfect.

Is that a coaster brake on the back?

Yep.

My dog bike. Nothing flash going on here - built for runs to the beach and back. Cheers, Gangsta Crumpets.

Another new member - great community here - and lots of loopy types with potty mouthes. Brilliant!