Kids NBD!
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Kids NBD!
Been working a build for my 11 year old and got it done and test rode tonight! He was pretty happy. He chose everything on it. Most of the parts I had on hand so it wasn't too bad. I need to a little adjusting but its pretty nice. Going to be a great summer or riding for sure! Just had to show it off!!!!!
Specialized frame/forks
Sora 9 speed group
stock spec wheels from a while back
152mm Suntour cranks were an awesome find.
Specialized frame/forks
Sora 9 speed group
stock spec wheels from a while back
152mm Suntour cranks were an awesome find.
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That's awesome. I sure would have liked to have had a bike like that at that age.
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In ‘95, when I was doing a tour built around the last 10 days of the Giro, one sage finish was at the Bianchi factory. There was an outlet store on the premises. Several kids’ road bikes for $$$. I thought He’s going to outgrow one of those in a year or two.
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Nice! Did he do any of the wrenching on it? Even something simple like get him to put the tubes/tires on an off (similar to fixing a flat)? Time invested in building it usually pays off in more appreciation for the end product. Only addition I'd suggest is something to carry stuff with. A saddlebag for flat fix-it stuff would be the first thought, but I'd suggest a light rack on back (even a seatpost rack) with a bag to hold stuff for longer rides (jacket, gloves maybe some munchies, sunscreen, extra water bottle, cellphone, etc).
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Nice! Did he do any of the wrenching on it? Even something simple like get him to put the tubes/tires on an off (similar to fixing a flat)? Time invested in building it usually pays off in more appreciation for the end product. Only addition I'd suggest is something to carry stuff with. A saddlebag for flat fix-it stuff would be the first thought, but I'd suggest a light rack on back (even a seatpost rack) with a bag to hold stuff for longer rides (jacket, gloves maybe some munchies, sunscreen, extra water bottle, cellphone, etc).
I have a rear bag for him just haven't put it on the bike yet. He will have a patch kit, extra tube and all that. Pretty much a mirror of what I carry. I will carry his extra jacket in my pocket. Kind of easing into all the other stuff.
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Love it! What's the story on "Capt. Fox"?
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Capt fox is a clone war trooper character. Also known as CC-1010 I guess. He is a big fan of Star wars so he wanted to put that on there for him. The logos are the deathwatch logo and on the head tube there is a circle logo. I don't really know much about the shows but yeah, he is a typical kid loving the star wars stuff.
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Capt fox is a clone war trooper character. Also known as CC-1010 I guess. He is a big fan of Star wars so he wanted to put that on there for him. The logos are the deathwatch logo and on the head tube there is a circle logo. I don't really know much about the shows but yeah, he is a typical kid loving the star wars stuff.
Perfect.
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