Author Topic: Robbo's 2Hip Big Boy build! (Read 14130 times)

Robbo · « **on:** December 08, 2012, 04:51 PM »

Inspired by Ed's recent brush with his 2 hip/riot wannabe build I managed to get hold of a NOS big boy from Jai @shiners (thanks mate)

I've done this on a budget and with the generosity of fellow rad members (discostu & oldskoolflava) I've managed to get this done sub £500 which I think is great seeing that all this will get used for is the London rides and the occasional local wobble.

I must say its been a right b4stard to put together, the forks are 1" but as you see it has a clamp on stem which is near impossible to fit, I had to use a hydraulic press at work its that tight!!!

Anyway, just cables and a possible tyre swap and my pub rider will be done, thanks again to all that helped make it happen!

Parts list

NOS Big By frame
NOS Supernatural forks/stem combo
NOS Juice bars
NOS SUN City rims with Blowfish hubs
Primo V Monster tyres
Redline Flight cranks
Odyssey Chainwheel
AD990/FS990 brakes
Redline seatpost
Odyssey Z77 seat
Dia Compe tech 77 levers
ODI Mushroom grips

sparkysx · « **Reply #1 on:** December 08, 2012, 04:54 PM »

Awesome looking bike! Looks really long when the wheels don't have tyres on them!

Gary72 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 08, 2012, 04:57 PM »

Very very nice Rob.

Did you not try putting the stem bolts in from the other side with a coin in the slot to open it up a bit before you put it in the press?

midschooljon · « **Reply #3 on:** December 08, 2012, 05:01 PM »

Looks awesome.

TORKER mick · « **Reply #4 on:** December 08, 2012, 05:12 PM »

that looks spot on mate

Discostu · « **Reply #5 on:** December 08, 2012, 05:13 PM »

It's looking great.

GavinDavis · « **Reply #6 on:** December 08, 2012, 05:13 PM »

Absolutely love it Rob!! Its looks THE BOMB!! Cant wait to get mine finished now

....Just need people to buy my stuff and I can

Top work dude....Is the stem really that bad to fit???

ED209 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 08, 2012, 05:17 PM »

its nearly there ... just needs a drill, a bashguard and some WAL decals

looks lovely Rob ... still say these are a Riot MkIII ...

Robbo · « **Reply #8 on:** December 08, 2012, 05:25 PM »

Quote from: Gary72 on December 08, 2012, 04:57 PM

Very very nice Rob.
Did you not try putting the stem bolts in from the other side with a coin in the slot to open it up a bit before you put it in the press?

No mate, I got frustrated and introduced it the the press!!

Thanks for the good comments guys!