The Great Frankenbike DIY Competition

Greg T

This got me thinking

The Yellow Peril

I'm working on a Project bike and have great fun failing to understand some rudimentary concepts in Fizzicks and technology (there is a NO in technology - this should be warning.....)...

anyway....

The yellow peril got me thinking.....

We should have a Frankenbike competition.....

A price limit on bit and pieces and if you have bits and pieces lying around then we'll have a tarriff for the "going rate...."

we'll need interest . . . and rules . . .

i'll kick off . . . .

200 bike vouchers limit all in - deduction in points somehow for breaching bike voucher ceiling . . . .

Going rates required

Frame
Forks
Wheels
Tyres
Rims
Spokes
Hubs
Caliper back
Caliper front
Brake levers
Deraill-e-oooer rear
Deraill-e-oooer front
shifters
cabling
cable outers
bars
bar tape
seat post
saddle
herman safety lollipop
Bandages
Bottom Bracket


maybe some prizes for:

Best "I biffed it" story of fecking up
Best "bargain kit" found
Best looking bike
Worst looking bike

I'm in

I have my eye on this . . . .

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SONIC-fixed-l ... 23139af8e8

arf . . . .

I'm thinking that the frame needs to come in under 75 quid if it's stripped bare . . .

UndercoverElephant

Ah go on, I'm in too.

If your start frame is broken, is its value effectively zero? :twisted:

clarkey cat

can't see the missus being happy about this... but sod it. I need something to keep at the station anyway.

Greg T

There may well be a lot of lying involved in the "going rate" and "just hanging around" space . . .

I'm thinking a swept 'tache bar pub cruiser will be my attempt . . . .

hmmmmmm

Edited to add

There are some freaky big frames on ebay - honestly who rides 60cm . . . .

Also

Bagsy

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0652188892

UndercoverElephant

I have a broken steel frame which I plan on "mending" with carbon-fibre and bamboo. I reckon that'll make a lovely TT bike. :shock:

GregT wrote:

There are some freaky big frames on ebay - honestly who rides 60cm . . . .

The Orbea is a 61 cm, Hobbit boy.

Gussio

I'm 90% there with an old Austrian-made Puch that had been abandoned. Now works, albeit with a stuck seatpost, original 27 1/4 rear wheel and a recycled Fulcrum Racing 7 on the front. Cost £82.83 all in, though I suspect that a new seatpost will need to be purchased. Suicide levers removed and replaced and a new seat added.

How do you post pictures on here?

clarkey cat

Greg T - I bought some cruiser bars, brake levers and grips with the same intention a few weeks ago but decided to convert the SS to FG instead (and keep with the drops). You're welcome to them at bargain price to get the ball rolling.

rjsterry

UndercoverElephant wrote:

I have a broken steel frame which I plan on "mending" with carbon-fibre and bamboo. I reckon that'll make a lovely TT bike. :shock:

GregT wrote:

There are some freaky big frames on ebay - honestly who rides 60cm . . . .

The Orbea is a 61 cm, Hobbit boy.

Even my Giant is a 58cm and I'm only 5'9". Horizontal top tube frames do 'appear' to be larger than they actually are, I think.

Kieran_Burns

I've got an old Carrera Gryphon frame, virtually complete - just needs a wheel and chain I think!. Might be two wheels now as I think I've been robbing spokes from the one left....

sketchley

I already have from the Sirius Comp

Carbon v-brake compatible Front Fork
Stem, Flat Bars, Shifters, Brakes, Grips
Seat Post & clamp
Saddle
Front Mech
Tiagra Rear Mech
Chain and Cassette
Tripple Chain Ring
Bottom Bracket and Headset
pair of v-brakes and new pads
panniers and rack

From the Genesis I have brand new Pair of Shimano RS10 wheels Tyres and Tubes.

All I need is a v-brake compatible frame that take 700c wheels, road hubs and rack / mudguard mounts, mudguards and a new cable set and winter commuter / load carrier is ready to be built.

I would also consider a swap on wheels for something a bit stronger if any would like to make me an offer.

Greg T

rjsterry wrote:

Even my Giant is a 58cm and I'm only 5'9". Horizontal top tube frames do 'appear' to be larger than they actually are, I think.

Jaysus . . .

I'm a massive 5'10" and ride a 52 Cannondale . . . .

Weird

Clarkey - - - I'm going to consider you kind cruiser bar offer . . .

The "LOOK" is very important and there's a lot of me fecking things up to go before I actually start worrying about why the handlebars are 9.46th inch square thread . . . . .

I'm already bidding on a MTB frame and suddenly realise I have no idea how cantilever brakes work . . feck feck feck

EDITED TO ADD

Wheel building!!!!!

Double points if you actually build / re-build the FRONT wheel yourself (IF YOU DON'T ALREADY KNOW HOW!!!!)

no points for the back wheel - dishing is impossible surely

UndercoverElephant

Greg T wrote:

I have no idea how cantilever brakes work . . feck feck feck

I can help here: you pull on the handle thingy and the wheel stops.

ride_whenever

I shall submit my mates zombie bike:



£75 with newer tyres than that photo.

Lovely 92 cindercone originally, stripped bare with on one forks and wheels. Now a superb pub bike with a taste for human blood (literally the headtube badge is human blood)

Greg T

UndercoverElephant wrote:

Greg T wrote:

I have no idea how cantilever brakes work . . feck feck feck

I can help here: you pull on the handle thingy and the wheel stops.

Ah...

So this is the where the tech help desk starts . .

We should have a prize for best/worst piece of techno advice . . . . . .

pictures of skinned knuckles are worth points

Greg T

ride_whenever wrote:

I shall submit my mates zombie bike:

I can't help thinking it's not Frankenough . . .

maybe tassles on the bar ends?

rubertoe

There is a trek something or other lying around in the Bike shed at work - one wheel - been therfor 2 years - i am gonna have it away when i leave this job in 6 weeks

Will be a good starter - and 0 bike vouchers :twisted:

FoldingJoe

Greg T wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

Even my Giant is a 58cm and I'm only 5'9". Horizontal top tube frames do 'appear' to be larger than they actually are, I think.

Jaysus . . .

I'm a massive 5'10" and ride a 52 Cannondale . . . .

Weird

Clarkey - - - I'm going to consider you kind cruiser bar offer . . .

The "LOOK" is very important and there's a lot of me fecking things up to go before I actually start worrying about why the handlebars are 9.46th inch square thread . . . . .

I'm already bidding on a MTB frame and suddenly realise I have no idea how cantilever brakes work . . feck feck feck

EDITED TO ADD

Wheel building!!!!!

Double points if you actually build / re-build the FRONT wheel yourself (IF YOU DON'T ALREADY KNOW HOW!!!!)

no points for the back wheel - dishing is impossible surely

I'm 5'10" and ride a 52" Ribble. Must be like me Greg; short legs, long body!!

FoldingJoe

Greg T wrote:

UndercoverElephant wrote:

Greg T wrote:

I have no idea how cantilever brakes work . . feck feck feck

I can help here: you pull on the handle thingy and the wheel stops.

Ah...

So this is the where the tech help desk starts . .

We should have a prize for best/worst piece of techno advice . . . . . .

pictures of skinned knuckles are worth points

Best techno advice should be labelled Fraken-sense!!

I'll get my coat!!! :roll:

dhope

FoldingJoe wrote:

Greg T wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

Even my Giant is a 58cm and I'm only 5'9". Horizontal top tube frames do 'appear' to be larger than they actually are, I think.

Jaysus . . .

I'm a massive 5'10" and ride a 52 Cannondale . . . .

Weird

Clarkey - - - I'm going to consider you kind cruiser bar offer . . .

The "LOOK" is very important and there's a lot of me fecking things up to go before I actually start worrying about why the handlebars are 9.46th inch square thread . . . . .

I'm already bidding on a MTB frame and suddenly realise I have no idea how cantilever brakes work . . feck feck feck

EDITED TO ADD

Wheel building!!!!!

Double points if you actually build / re-build the FRONT wheel yourself (IF YOU DON'T ALREADY KNOW HOW!!!!)

no points for the back wheel - dishing is impossible surely

I'm 5'10" and ride a 52" Ribble. Must be like me Greg; short legs, long body!!

Dunno, 52" is pretty huge.
I'm 5'10" and my Boardman is 58cm I think, Langster too.
Langster is 58 too. They might both be marginally too big to be honest - Langster was cheap and Boardman was Halfords advice before I knew anything.

FoldingJoe

dhope wrote:

FoldingJoe wrote:

Greg T wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

Even my Giant is a 58cm and I'm only 5'9". Horizontal top tube frames do 'appear' to be larger than they actually are, I think.

Jaysus . . .

I'm a massive 5'10" and ride a 52 Cannondale . . . .

Weird

Clarkey - - - I'm going to consider you kind cruiser bar offer . . .

The "LOOK" is very important and there's a lot of me fecking things up to go before I actually start worrying about why the handlebars are 9.46th inch square thread . . . . .

I'm already bidding on a MTB frame and suddenly realise I have no idea how cantilever brakes work . . feck feck feck

EDITED TO ADD

Wheel building!!!!!

Double points if you actually build / re-build the FRONT wheel yourself (IF YOU DON'T ALREADY KNOW HOW!!!!)

no points for the back wheel - dishing is impossible surely

I'm 5'10" and ride a 52" Ribble. Must be like me Greg; short legs, long body!!

Dunno, 52" is pretty huge.
I'm 5'10" and my Boardman is 58cm I think, Langster too.
Langster is 58 too. They might both be marginally too big to be honest - Langster was cheap and Boardman was Halfords advice before I knew anything.

Doh!!! :oops:

UndercoverElephant

Greg T wrote:

Wheel building!!!!!

Double points if you actually build / re-build the FRONT wheel yourself (IF YOU DON'T ALREADY KNOW HOW!!!!)

no points for the back wheel - dishing is impossible surely

Hang on, I can't get the points just because I've built wheels before? 8)

Kieran_Burns

p.s. - that old bike of mine is free to a good home..... (56cm frame)

First.Aspect

Unfortunately it has matching wheels.

UndercoverElephant

First Aspect wrote:

Unfortunately it has matching wheels.

Good effort, that's hideous!

gtvlusso

Yup - I am in - I have a Pink Peugeot Mixte to refurb......pics to follow.

Greg T

UndercoverElephant wrote:

First Aspect wrote:

Unfortunately it has matching wheels.

Good effort, that's hideous!

that's more like it - I think my eyes are bleeding

Keith1983

Kieran_Burns wrote:

p.s. - that old bike of mine is free to a good home..... (56cm frame)

What old bike is this? I wasn't going to partake in this frankenbike madness, but if you're serious then I might be tempted!

Greg T

UndercoverElephant wrote:

Hang on, I can't get the points just because I've built wheels before? 8)

Hey I don't make teh rules . . .

I think you should be forced to do any work using boxing gloves as well

sketchley

Kieran_Burns wrote:

p.s. - that old bike of mine is free to a good home..... (56cm frame)

I maybe interested. Does it have brake callipers on it? Are they serviceable? What about the rest of the bike and bits?

Greg T

Sketchley wrote:

Does it have brake callipers on it?

let's hope not!

after my brake alignment trauma I want everyone to suffer . . . .

POINTS for the completeness of the build . . . .

buy a beater bike for 200 notes and that does not count

UndercoverElephant

Greg T wrote:

UndercoverElephant wrote:

Hang on, I can't get the points just because I've built wheels before? 8)

Hey I don't make teh rules . . .

I think you should be forced to do any work using boxing gloves as well

Do the boxing gloves have to come out of the budget too? Or can I use my wife's ones?