Author Topic: Dialled Custom- Mike's new baby. Aaawww, Bless! (Read 6048 times)

proclass35 · « **on:** December 30, 2009, 12:55 PM »

As we all know by now, Mike is one of those fine breed of people who actually does give a s#it. So when he offered my son, Finn, a team ride for next year, he also offered to design and manufacture a frame for him.( he's only 8, so he's too small for one of the standard models) For this we are both very grateful and would like to say a big 'thank you' to Mike for his efforts.
It's not often you get a steel frame in the younger classes, so I thought I'd be true to the material and give it a polish and a clear coat of matt powder. I know it's been done before, but it's not popular on race frames. I've also stripped the logos off the carbon bars and forks and re-laquered them to give the bike a nice clean look. The hubs are the new 2010 Profile Microlines, custom coloured and with nice Ti/ ally upgrades (drilled aluminium washers/button head Ti bolts gave Diggler the horn whilst he was lacing the rims apparently!(cheers Si)), theres lots of other trick bits too, but I won't go on. Heres the pictures.......

pickle · « **Reply #1 on:** December 30, 2009, 01:13 PM »

Tis a thing of pure beauty

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #2 on:** December 30, 2009, 01:16 PM »

Fwwwwwwwoaarrrrrrrrrr

truly the nicest jnr I have ever seen....and those Ti bolts..................

Zippy · « **Reply #3 on:** December 30, 2009, 02:24 PM »

If I ever buy a race frame and forks again it'll be a dialled. My last one was the nicest race bike I've ever ridden.

telelogic · « **Reply #4 on:** December 30, 2009, 02:28 PM »

Yeah Baby

dialledbikes · « **Reply #5 on:** December 30, 2009, 04:22 PM »

Thanks for the nice words guys. I'm dead chuffed to have Finn (and Jamie) on the team for next season and I really enjoyed designing the frame for him. Jamie has really done the frame justice with the finish and build. I won't say anymore about this project for now as Fast Lane are working on an article about it (and the design process behind it).

DIRTBIKER250F · « **Reply #6 on:** December 30, 2009, 04:24 PM »

That is stand out stunning, well done Mike and well done Finn

pandyr · « **Reply #7 on:** December 30, 2009, 04:27 PM »

It looks as as good as you described

tolaknawris · « **Reply #8 on:** December 30, 2009, 04:39 PM »

you know i love bling .... that takes it to a new level .... superb!!!

Go Finn!

Ade

NMKY · « **Reply #9 on:** December 30, 2009, 05:14 PM »

Nice bike from our favourite weight obsessive BMX Dad..

I saw the frame before it was built, and its awesome. Finn will do Dialled proud I'm sure!!

tobybrown35 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 30, 2009, 05:42 PM »

very very nice clearcoat looks awesome

HEYWOOD BMX · « **Reply #11 on:** December 30, 2009, 06:36 PM »

Most excellent! Now where can I lay my hands on some of those Dialled rim decals?

Haro82 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 30, 2009, 06:50 PM »

That's mint Jamie

So do we have to wait till the next fastlane for a rundown on parts then?

You can tell us how many holes have you drilled in it though

Dingobmxer · « **Reply #13 on:** December 30, 2009, 07:03 PM »

beautiful build

20to26 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 30, 2009, 07:05 PM »

wowza!

well done Mike & Dad!

Egan · « **Reply #15 on:** December 30, 2009, 09:27 PM »

Awesome job Jamie, I didn't expect anything less

thecrooch · « **Reply #16 on:** December 30, 2009, 09:40 PM »

Love it.... but it would look better with a mango CK headset rather than a black one... (err look in sales... cough)

kdubbmx · « **Reply #17 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:52 AM »

Welcome on board Finn!

magna13 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 31, 2009, 02:13 AM »

Gashead · « **Reply #19 on:** December 31, 2009, 11:45 AM »

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #20 on:** January 01, 2010, 07:57 AM »

beautiful

darren · « **Reply #21 on:** January 01, 2010, 02:14 PM »

wow that looks a proper piece of metal artwork, cant wait to see it . nice work fellas

thecrooch · « **Reply #22 on:** January 01, 2010, 10:36 PM »

when are we going to see your new paint job darren?

kevin (A.K.A) kai riviere · « **Reply #23 on:** January 02, 2010, 05:42 PM »

just this minute seen it & couldn't stop looking & thinking, then looking & thinking, then....& i'm still looking. i've been fortunate enough to have explained, in great detail by some of the top cycle engineers in the business, why various materials are used in certain applications, how they perform & why, watched tubings being formed, butted tubes being drawn, heat treated etc & witnessed the various techniques used to join all this together. back in july of last year a certain someone said "kev, if you race again you gotta go dialled" so i found the site, had a good root & even sent an email, remember Mike! liked what i saw but it was just another new name amoung all the rest that i had to choose from without having any input. 5 months later i've had the pleasure & benefit of meeting the man himself & riding both 20" & 24" & all i can say is when i eventually find work there can only be one place where my money is going. seeing just 1 thing (amoung others) on the above masterpiece has simply confirmed my firm belief that research & development from someone who is PERSONALLY involved & listens to rider input is a solid foundation for a dialled (pardon the pun) bicycle. converting & transfering that data into a product is an art in itself & the dialled stable got SSSKILLS!
WHAT A BEAUTY! the bike not you Mike