Mike's Blog (6)

So finally got the wheel back, after the shop having it for three more days than they said it would take. Also got everything painted about two weeks again, all flat black. Today got everything built back up and its looking pretty nice. Did run into a couple of problems, chain is f'd so i gotta get a new one and I'm gonna have to go brakeless. Turns out when I changed to a 25t sprocket and 9t driver the chain know travels right on top of the brake post and leaves no room for a brake arm. So once… Continue

So I ended up not being able the wheel, I didn't have the correct tools or expertise, so I sent it out to get built. I should be getting the wheel back on Monday and then all I have to do is the paint. After everything is painted and dried I will be putting it all back together. I will post pics as soon as the build is complete. Continue

Tax returns are great! Ordered new spokes from Shadow Conspiracy, a Eastern Medusa sprocket and some Dan's Comp. rim tape. Should be here next week. Now I have to rebuild the hub so I can put that back wheel together. Wish me luck this will be my first time building wheels. Continue

So, unfortunately I haven't made any new progress. I am waiting on getting some extra money so that I can get spokes to rebuild the back wheel. This warmer weather however is getting me itching to ride. Hopefully I will be a little more motivated to get working on the little bike and getting the big bike turned up. Any encouragement would be great :). Continue

So I probably wasted way to much time, but I couldn't work on the bike today anyway so..... This is what I am going for look wise

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So I am gonna start blogging and posting my bmx build with photos and progress of where I am at. I am starting with a Haro backtrail frame, fork, bars, and stem, weinmann rims, and profile cranks and primo peddles. I have no pics of what it looked like before I tore it down, but it's a white frame, black bars and fork, chrome cranks. Everything is in pieces right now and my first projects are rebuilding the rear wheel and painting the frame and parts flat black. The rear wheel I am building is g… Continue