first bike build

markmark.123

this is my first bike since i was a kid and i did not want to spend alot so i bought this off ebay for £100

it is a carrera kraken disk brake



i then striped it and sanded all the parts for paint because it was a bit rough



here are the parts painted



here are the wheels and some new parts i also put on a new rear cassette and cables






here is the bike built back up



and here it is finished with all the stickers on new tyres and new pedels the hole thing only stands me about £170 so not that bad for a bike that looks brand new







please tell me what you think

mrfmilo

Nice bike Looks better re-painted. You got a spec list?

Da Mighty Chicken

Excellent job 8)

jpstar

Very nice, cheap as well! Hope it rides well.

markmark.123

it rides ok but the gears jump abit and click i dont no much about them so i will get someone to sort it

Alienman

What gears are you using?

JamesBrckmn

is it me or is that sticker one from a porsche not a bike?

jpstar

If your gears aren't working, could be a few things. Bad adjustment, in this case its just doing a few screws, parktools have lots of guides on doing that. Or it could be worn components, how worn are the other components?

markmark.123

the gears are shimarno and it is a new chain and new rear cassette

xtreem

Wow.

Bike Overhaulin'.

markmark.123

they are car stickers thought i would be different

P-Jay

Looks good!

Any tips on spraying? Just bought a second-hand frame that's going to be a 'project' over the next few months.

Did you remove the old paint, sand it back etc?

Also how did you mask the BB shell, brake mounts seat post etc?

Thanx

P-Jay

Ah, I see now...

markmark.123

the best thing to do when spraying is take your time sand between coats and lots of thin coats insted of thick ones

when it is dry sand it with fine wet n dry then g4 it then t cut then pollish it will come up like glass


good look

markmark.123

well i went to halfords today and bought a brand new kraken so this one is forsale in the classified

itchieritchie

Looks good!

Any tips on spraying? Just bought a second-hand frame that's going to be a 'project' over the next few months.

Did you remove the old paint, sand it back etc?

Also how did you mask the BB shell, brake mounts seat post etc?


+ 1 there. I have a Genesis Flyer and it's now looking tatty as hell. Want to paint it all luverly and white again but didn't know where to start. This is a brilliant job and really shows me the way forward. Thanks.

Apologies for the Spanish Inquisition style, but...

Which paint did you use by the way? And where did you get it? Is special paint required?

Cheers!

markmark.123

i just used cans of glos white and cans of primer from the car shop

bwfc4eva868

What Rims are they? Really like the look of them.

markmark.123

they are from the bike hut in halfords dont no what they are called