One mans trash is another mans treasure...
March.10.2010.Filed in: Random
Japanese stuff
So in addition to riding a skateboard, I also enjoy
riding bicycles. Especially living in Osaka it's a
nice way to get around town without having to dick
around with riding the train all the time. I don't
know if I wasn't looking hard enough, but it seems
like it was impossible to find a decent frame
(price and condition) so I could start my own
single-speed bike rebuild. But to my surprise one
night, I came across this beauty...and let me tell
you it's a big piece of shit. I guess that's why it
was being thrown away. But on the other hand it has
a lot of potential, and will turn into a solid bike
after some Best Friend TLC. I'm not sure exactly
what kind of frame it is, and have googled and
asked around but didn't really come up with
anything.
The actual frame itself is in okay condition...minus all the scratches. The real shitter is the person who had it before broke off the seat post inside the frame, meaning I can't easily instal a new seat so I can ride it.
Fortunately it's not the end of the world, but it is a major pain in the ass to get it out. Really it's more time, patience, and a lot of filing but it will get there. The next part is to strip it of all of it's 12-speed road bike components and extras, then convert it to a single speed. I'm thinking about maybe in the future making it a fixed gear, or maybe rock the flip-flop...not sure yet. But Osaka is pretty flat, so there is really no need for gears.It's definitely a project, but it's pretty fun to work on and it's something to do on the days when the weather is not down with skating. I'll try to keep up-to-date with my progress, so hopefully it's a success!
The actual frame itself is in okay condition...minus all the scratches. The real shitter is the person who had it before broke off the seat post inside the frame, meaning I can't easily instal a new seat so I can ride it.
Fortunately it's not the end of the world, but it is a major pain in the ass to get it out. Really it's more time, patience, and a lot of filing but it will get there. The next part is to strip it of all of it's 12-speed road bike components and extras, then convert it to a single speed. I'm thinking about maybe in the future making it a fixed gear, or maybe rock the flip-flop...not sure yet. But Osaka is pretty flat, so there is really no need for gears.It's definitely a project, but it's pretty fun to work on and it's something to do on the days when the weather is not down with skating. I'll try to keep up-to-date with my progress, so hopefully it's a success!
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