Doesn't really belong in the midschool section and certainly not newschool but figured I'd put it here anyway.
Early 2ks is definitely my fave BMX era - used to spend hours in the woods digging with my sons - my old
Nation was probably one of the builds I kept the longest and rode the most. After my abandoned attempt to build a tiny PBR due to lack of funds I managed to score a barely used complete Fit Flow Park for £100 - waay too long for me but some cracking parts so the frame went on ebay and the search was on again for a short frame. Spotted a 2003 Federal Nation frame in Winstanleys clearance section - only problem was that it was beige
Stickers peeled off easily enough though and within a couple of hours of delivery it looked like this . . .
Just got back from a quick roll around the local woodsy pump track - I'm blinkin' rubbish but I think I have a new favourite bike
Forks, bars, post, brake and lever, Flow crankset and wheels came off the Fit complete, Trailmix pedals from the toolbox, UGP pad from under the stairs, Ody stem courtesy of ebay and a few new bits, namely Ody sprocket, Veteran seat (what else at my age
), Banton grips (bit thick for my liking but I got suckered in by the guitar logos
), purple Ody brake cable and valve caps to add a touch more colour, Pig headset (no anorexia here thanks) and Aitkin dirt tyres (love 'em). Spot on!
