The Great Frankenbike DIY Competition

Keith1983

I've had some inspiration! Can anyone remember those plastic wheel discs that were cool in the 90's? They were just two plastic discs that fitted to your wheels in the name of fashion? I think they may be what my creation needs to set it apart from the crowd? If anyone knows where to get hold of some? 8)

Kieran_Burns

Keith1983 wrote:

I've had some inspiration! Can anyone remember those plastic wheel discs that were cool in the 90's? They were just two plastic discs that fitted to your wheels in the name of fashion? I think they may be what my creation needs to set it apart from the crowd? If anyone knows where to get hold of some? 8)

http://ihavenotasteandneedtobeshot.co.uk

Lots of stuff there for you.

snooks

Keith1983 wrote:

I've had some inspiration! Can anyone remember those plastic wheel discs that were cool in the 90's?

Tioga Disc Drives - But congratulations, you've just blown your budget

Going for £400+

veronese68

snooks wrote:

Sketchley wrote:

What do people think this frame is worth? It's 530 Reynolds (not 531). If the guy gets back to me I'll go have a look next week, what should I look out for?

FFS I'm giving away a frame

Yes, I know it will be too small for you, but it will add to the comedy element!

You'd be better off going to your local tip and seeing what they have, they'll usually have wheels/tyres and BSO

Failing that a quick trip to http://www.retrobike.co.uk

MTB For Sale forum

Road bike for sale

If you thought Ebay was bad, this could be the start of a whole new relationship, and the end of one too

Snooks's frame looks very good, Old steel Marins are nice. If it was closer (and it had the bits I want ) I'd get it to build a bike for my 9 year old daughter, unfortunately too small for anyone else in my house.

Keith1983

snooks wrote:

Keith1983 wrote:

I've had some inspiration! Can anyone remember those plastic wheel discs that were cool in the 90's?

Tioga Disc Drives - But congratulations, you've just blown your budget

Going for £400+

I had a raleigh bike when I was about 11 with them on, and I doubt very much that the whole bike cost that! I'll try and find a picture.

Greg T

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-1980s-Raleigh-Pro-Race-Bike-Reynolds-501-/250877487859?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item3a6976aaf3

21" Raleigh, down tube shifters, 7hrs left, less then 50 quid . . . .

UndercoverElephant

Keith1983 wrote:

snooks wrote:

Keith1983 wrote:

I've had some inspiration! Can anyone remember those plastic wheel discs that were cool in the 90's?

Tioga Disc Drives - But congratulations, you've just blown your budget

Going for £400+

I had a raleigh bike when I was about 11 with them on, and I doubt very much that the whole bike cost that! I'll try and find a picture.

Not UCI legal, but still:

http://www.hardcourtbikepolo.com/?page_id=177

rjsterry

One of you simply must include a wicker basket twinned with some aero bars

sketchley

rjsterry wrote:

One of you simply must include a wicker basket twinned with some aero bars

I would if you can find be an aero wicker basket, something that's pointed at the front.

veronese68

Greg T wrote:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-1980s-Raleigh-Pro-Race-Bike-Reynolds-501-/250877487859?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item3a6976aaf3

21" Raleigh, down tube shifters, 7hrs left, less then 50 quid . . . .

Looks ok. I doubt the wheels are 26" though. Is it a frankenbike if it's all there?

sketchley

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/55cm-Road-Rac ... 3f0d5c7821

hhhmmmmmm

Will my v-brakes fit this is the first question? Although does come with used cantilever brakes.
Will hub size is the next question?

Greg T

Sketchley wrote:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/55cm-Road-Racing-Frame-Canilever-Brakes-/270807103521?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item3f0d5c7821

hhhmmmmmm

Will my v-brakes fit this is the first question? Although does come with used cantilever brakes.
Will hub size is the next question?

Nice.

sketchley

Bugger no rack mounts!

sketchley

Better?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HOLDSWORTH-21 ... 3cbb736361

sketchley

Sketchley wrote:

Better?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HOLDSWORTH-21 ... 3cbb736361

Another steel MTB frame by the looks of it. Also chain stays near BB look odd, is that damage?

veronese68

Sketchley wrote:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/55cm-Road-Racing-Frame-Canilever-Brakes-/270807103521?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item3f0d5c7821

hhhmmmmmm

Will my v-brakes fit this is the first question? Although does come with used cantilever brakes.
Will hub size is the next question?

V brake mounts and canti mounts are the same. V brakes need more cable pull is why there is sometimes an issue with fitment.
For your hub spacing a bit of manipulation, also known as brute force and ignorance, should be all that is needed. Steel bends nicely without work hardening.

Greg T

I like it...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HOLDSWORTH-21-REYNOLDS-500-FRAME-FORKS-/260842939233?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item3cbb736361


What is that weird affair on the drive side of the BB?

now this . . .

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/carlton-pro-a ... 1e66596456

a tenner at the mo . . . . with a day to go

sketchley

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Raleigh-Clubm ... 35b4c38bf7

veronese68

Greg T wrote:

What is that weird affair on the drive side of the BB?

Bottom bracket mount front mech. Big ugly bracket held on by BB goes up to hold front mech in place. Seem like a bit of a lash, easy in assembly but a pain for everything else.

snooks

This seems to have turned into the post-an-ebay-link thread

Is anyone actually going to build a bike? :twisted:

Kieran_Burns

I would like to point out that *I* put my money where my mouth was and gave away a frame to a worthy cause...

The rest of you lot are just big old windbags

Keith1983

Kieran_Burns wrote:

I would like to point out that *I* put my money where my mouth was and gave away a frame to a worthy cause...

The rest of you lot are just big old windbags

Amen! And I am currently in the process of coming up with weird and wonderful ways to bastardise said frame and turn it into something slightly outrageous with a hint of commuter practicality!

Kieran_Burns

I even threw in a pair of sh*t tyres just to add to the impracticality of it all

sketchley

I'm going to my local tip tomorrow. Should be able to find a frame there I think!

Keith1983

Kieran_Burns wrote:

I even threw in a pair of sh*t tyres just to add to the impracticality of it all

Indeed it was only when I got home that I realised I had mistaken your attempt to get someone in to do some gratis rubbish removal, for generosity! Still on the brighter side I do know have a lifetime supply of tyre boots for emergency repairs!

Kieran_Burns

Well - the garage does look much tidier now.... So at least I gained

sketchley

Rack mounting with no eyelets is not a problem. Just need bits

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/rack-spares-dept964_pg1/

veronese68

I'm much better at daydreaming about the bike I should build than I am at actually doing it. My rebuild of a 68 Triumph Bonneville has only been 3 years so far.

sketchley

Sketchley wrote:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/55cm-Road-Racing-Frame-Canilever-Brakes-/270807103521?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item3f0d5c7821

hhhmmmmmm

Will my v-brakes fit this is the first question? Although does come with used cantilever brakes.
Will hub size is the next question?

Wheels are 700c hubs are road. It's got a new (1 year old) squared tapered shimano BB, the one on my hybrid was a "Sport Cartridge square taper 68x113mm" so that'll work (i think) with my tripple. I've worked out how to get a rack on it.

Next question is that it comes with some drop handle bars, so do I try and swap my tripple flat bar shifter and brakes for some 9 speed tripple STI and keep it as a drop bar or do I make it a flat bar.....

Got to win the auction first as well......

snooks

Sketchley wrote:

I'm going to my local tip tomorrow. Should be able to find a frame there I think!

I recon the end of the weekend would be a better bet, as that probably when most people have time to take stuff to the tip.