Difference between revisions of "Hackspace BMX"

From Nottinghack Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Created page with "I'm in the process of building a BMX for the Hackspace from various donated parts. We had a Mongoose frame, forks, stem, bars, one-piece crank, chainring, levers, most of an Odde...")
 
 
(18 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
I'm in the process of building a BMX for the Hackspace from various donated parts. We had a Mongoose frame, forks, stem, bars, one-piece crank, chainring, levers, most of an Oddessy Gyro, but lacking wheels and tyres. I was lucky enough to find a bunch of parts on ebay including wheels and tyres and after some negotiation I was able to swap them for an old-style XBox (of which I had a spare) instead of cash (which is never spare!) It turns out that these newly obtained parts are an almost complete bike too! And quite decent components as well.
+
{{Project
 +
|image=File:BMX.jpg
 +
|name=
 +
|primary=
 +
|created=2012
 +
|completeddate=
 +
|dormantdate=
 +
|version=
 +
|members=
 +
|status=Complete
 +
|type=Member
 +
|livestatus=
 +
|qrmode=1
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
== UPDATE - no longer with us! ==
 +
 
 +
During a clear out of the bikes area we decided the Hackspace didn't need a BMX! This has now been donated to a youth group in Loughborough.
 +
 
 +
== Info ==
 +
 
 +
We built a BMX for the Hackspace from various donated parts. We had a Mongoose frame, forks, stem, bars, one-piece crank, chainring, levers, most of an Oddessy Gyro, but lacking wheels and tyres. I was lucky enough to find a bunch of parts on ebay including wheels and tyres and after some negotiation I was able to swap them for an old-style XBox (of which I had a spare) instead of cash (which is never spare!) It turns out that these newly obtained parts are an almost complete bike too! And quite decent components as well.
 +
 
 +
Photos...
 +
 
 +
https://plus.google.com/photos/101627167067307203883/albums/5784036318771929345
 +
 
 +
== WORKS ==
 +
 
 +
=== chainring size limit ===
 +
 
 +
The 44 and 45 tooth chainrings snagged on the dropouts so I needed to source a smaller one. To fit the one piece crank it needs a 24mm hole (well, the old chainring I measured had a 24mm hole anyhow). I obtained a 30T WeThePeople Supreme Sprocket from Winstanleys BMX: -
 +
 
 +
http://www.winstanleysbmx.com/product/10791/WeThePeople_Supreme_Sprocket_2009
 +
 
 +
  WeThePeople Supreme Sprocket (2009)
 +
  Colour Options: Grey
 +
  Chainring Sizes: 30T
 +
  Price: GBP Sterling £5.99, Saving £32.00 (84%) on RRP (£37.99)
 +
  Product Code: VZJ8787
 +
  Availability: In Stock - Normally Dispatched in 24 Hours
 +
 
 +
...aaaand it didn't fit!
 +
 
 +
So we got it on the lathe and milled out the centre until it fit the OPC!
 +
 
 +
=== Gyro & Potts Mod ===
 +
 
 +
The stem we have is a fangled fork-top thing and has no hollow stem bolt.
 +
 
 +
I don't know how to mount a gyro on this thing - need to make a plate
 +
 
 +
== SPEC ==
 +
 
 +
  Frame: Stolen (http://www.stolenbmx.com/)
 +
  Bars: Volume (http://volumebikes.com)
 +
  Stem: Shadow Conspiracy front-load (http://www.theshadowconspiracy.com/)
 +
  Front wheel: KHE (http://www.khebikes.com/)
 +
  Back wheel: Alex (http://www.alexrims.com/)
 +
  Seat: Primo (http://primobmx.com/)
 +
  Forks: Stolen (http://www.stolenbmx.com/)
 +
 
 +
We tried to identify the frame (Serial: GS090562706) with the manufacturer: Michael E was in contact with Stolen on the phone but they were "pretty flakey" and couldn't give us an answer.
 +
 
 +
[[Category:Bicycles]]

Latest revision as of 20:48, 22 March 2019

Hackspace BMX
BMX.jpg
Primary Contact
Created 2012
Completed
Dormant
Version
Members
Manufacturer {{{manufacturer}}}
Model {{{model}}}
Location [[{{{location}}}]]
GitHub / Repo {{{repo}}}
Status Complete
Type Members Project
Live Status
QR code

UPDATE - no longer with us!

During a clear out of the bikes area we decided the Hackspace didn't need a BMX! This has now been donated to a youth group in Loughborough.

Info

We built a BMX for the Hackspace from various donated parts. We had a Mongoose frame, forks, stem, bars, one-piece crank, chainring, levers, most of an Oddessy Gyro, but lacking wheels and tyres. I was lucky enough to find a bunch of parts on ebay including wheels and tyres and after some negotiation I was able to swap them for an old-style XBox (of which I had a spare) instead of cash (which is never spare!) It turns out that these newly obtained parts are an almost complete bike too! And quite decent components as well.

Photos...

https://plus.google.com/photos/101627167067307203883/albums/5784036318771929345

WORKS

chainring size limit

The 44 and 45 tooth chainrings snagged on the dropouts so I needed to source a smaller one. To fit the one piece crank it needs a 24mm hole (well, the old chainring I measured had a 24mm hole anyhow). I obtained a 30T WeThePeople Supreme Sprocket from Winstanleys BMX: -

http://www.winstanleysbmx.com/product/10791/WeThePeople_Supreme_Sprocket_2009

 WeThePeople Supreme Sprocket (2009)		
 Colour Options:	 Grey
 Chainring Sizes:	 30T
 Price:	 GBP Sterling £5.99, Saving £32.00 (84%) on RRP (£37.99)
 Product Code:	VZJ8787
 Availability:	In Stock - Normally Dispatched in 24 Hours

...aaaand it didn't fit!

So we got it on the lathe and milled out the centre until it fit the OPC!

Gyro & Potts Mod

The stem we have is a fangled fork-top thing and has no hollow stem bolt.

I don't know how to mount a gyro on this thing - need to make a plate

SPEC

 Frame: Stolen (http://www.stolenbmx.com/)
 Bars: Volume (http://volumebikes.com)
 Stem: Shadow Conspiracy front-load (http://www.theshadowconspiracy.com/)
 Front wheel: KHE (http://www.khebikes.com/)
 Back wheel: Alex (http://www.alexrims.com/)
 Seat: Primo (http://primobmx.com/)
 Forks: Stolen (http://www.stolenbmx.com/)

We tried to identify the frame (Serial: GS090562706) with the manufacturer: Michael E was in contact with Stolen on the phone but they were "pretty flakey" and couldn't give us an answer.