opc's on midschool & now general morales build thread *** FINALLY FINISHED ***

[chubby]

Ok goat love looks very hard to find 
Any suggestions on something similar, I like the built in gyro tabs & the slabby chunky look.
Can use 1" or 1 1/8" with that conversion thing Clint found 

[skidmark]

I've got a Fit going spare, very similar....

[chubby]

I've got a Fit going spare, very similar....

Thanks buddy,  got another plan that may hopefully come to fruition.  Will let you know if it goes tits up 

[nosepickben]

So what you going for chubby?  Don't keep us in the dark.

[chubby]

Gone for wini's powerbites, as far as we could work out they're 97 98 ish 
Need some tenderisers or perry peds in 9/16th now though 
Other bits are
Probably them sun  bfr's from bmx city
Hp 406 repops
Fancy suntour roller cams but can't be arsed with fiddling with the potts mod bit 
Got a nice pair of boas in my shite box anyway 
Jap stamped tech 77
Sticking with the bars, forks & seatpost
Need to sort out a chainwheel (no idea on size/make but needs to be funky)
Stem 1" or 1 1/8 can use either ( again needs to be funky too)
Chrome gyro (seem easy to get hold of)
Freewheel (suppose that depends on what chainwheel I end up with )
Would like some of that shiny/holographic brake cable stuff too
Apart from that it's nearly done 
Any suggestions/moans or general piss taking welcome guys 

[ED209]

Nearly brought that Morales .... soooooooo close.

If I had ... It would have gone 'Dolan' orange 

[chubby]

Nearly brought that Morales .... soooooooo close.

If I had ... It would have gone 'Dolan' orange 

Well you should have done Ed & saved me all this hassle 
I've got an orange bike so I'm going green so ner ner 

[ED209]

Nearly brought that Morales .... soooooooo close.

If I had ... It would have gone 'Dolan' orange 

Well you should have done Ed & saved me all this hassle 
I've got an orange bike so I'm going green so ner ner 

ner ner LOL

[chubby]

Right midschool kids need advice on the chainwheel n rear sprocket. These here graveyard things seem thin on the ground, any other suggestions
Also what teeth am  I after seen 39,36 & not keen on them really small buggers.  The one that was fitted (40 or 42 I think) was too big, so someone hammered a dent into the chainstay for clearance, hopefully Dans working his magic on that...
Gonna be running a primo 3pc now if that makes any difference. .....

Thanks in advance for any help fellas 

[griff]

Looking forward to seeing this done Rich
Even better would be a video of you trying to pedal it home up that steep fooker of a hill 

[the steamer]

Gone for wini's powerbites, as far as we could work out they're 97 98 ish 
Need some tenderisers or perry peds in 9/16th now though 
Other bits are
Probably them sun  bfr's from bmx city
Hp 406 repops
Fancy suntour roller cams but can't be arsed with fiddling with the potts mod bit 
Got a nice pair of boas in my shite box anyway 
Jap stamped tech 77
Sticking with the bars, forks & seatpost
Need to sort out a chainwheel (no idea on size/make but needs to be funky)
Stem 1" or 1 1/8 can use either ( again needs to be funky too)
Chrome gyro (seem easy to get hold of)
Freewheel (suppose that depends on what chainwheel I end up with )
Would like some of that shiny/holographic brake cable stuff too
Apart from that it's nearly done 
Any suggestions/moans or general piss taking welcome guys 

The earliest mention of the powerbites ive seen is a few us shops advertising a new primo crank and call for info is june 97
The first picture ive found is december 97 and the first offical primo powerbite advert coming in january 98. Theres an advert for BFR's right next to the powerbite advert too so the rims are perfect era wise to the cranks.

[chubby]

Gone for wini's powerbites, as far as we could work out they're 97 98 ish 
Need some tenderisers or perry peds in 9/16th now though 
Other bits are
Probably them sun  bfr's from bmx city
Hp 406 repops
Fancy suntour roller cams but can't be arsed with fiddling with the potts mod bit 
Got a nice pair of boas in my shite box anyway 
Jap stamped tech 77
Sticking with the bars, forks & seatpost
Need to sort out a chainwheel (no idea on size/make but needs to be funky)
Stem 1" or 1 1/8 can use either ( again needs to be funky too)
Chrome gyro (seem easy to get hold of)
Freewheel (suppose that depends on what chainwheel I end up with )
Would like some of that shiny/holographic brake cable stuff too
Apart from that it's nearly done 
Any suggestions/moans or general piss taking welcome guys 

The earliest mention of the powerbites ive seen is a few us shops advertising a new primo crank and call for info is june 97
The first picture ive found is december 97 and the first offical primo powerbite advert coming in january 98. Theres an advert for BFR's right next to the powerbite advert too so the rims are perfect era wise to the cranks.

Thanks fella that's good to know I'm in the right ball park with stuff 

[chubby]

 

Looking forward to seeing this done Rich
Even better would be a video of you trying to pedal it home up that steep fooker of a hill 

You trying to finish me off or something griff 

[griff]

Looking forward to seeing this done Rich
Even better would be a video of you trying to pedal it home up that steep fooker of a hill 

You trying to finish me off or something griff 

you'll have to at least buy me a drink first, I'm not a slag

[chubby]

Looking forward to seeing this done Rich
Even better would be a video of you trying to pedal it home up that steep fooker of a hill 

You trying to finish me off or something griff 

you'll have to at least buy me a drink first, I'm not a slag

Ffs more fookin expense 

[brakedancer]

looks like your nearly there dude..

you will have to run a small front chainring as the frame is designed for them

I run 36t front 16t rear and it fine peddling wise ... 14t rear would be better

but I got a fooking gert big motorbike chain on mine so I have to run 16....

I would get flip flop rear hub then you can try both....

what you doing for a seat...?

seat post clamp size is 34.9

and seat post size is 31.6

 

[chubby]

looks like your nearly there dude..

you will have to run a small front chainring as the frame is designed for them

I run 36t front 16t rear and it fine peddling wise ... 14t rear would be better

but I got a fooking gert big motorbike chain on mine so I have to run 16....

I would get flip flop rear hub then you can try both....

what you doing for a seat...?

seat post clamp size is 34.9

and seat post size is 31.6

 

How's it going mr dancer
Thanks for the advice I'm presuming a flip flop hub isn't something you'd wear on the beach 
Seat clamps sorted & want one of them primo padded seats for me bum. Hopefully wini has one with some jives 8n his stash 

[nosepickben]

Your freewheel choice will depend on what hubs you have. Older mid hubs are normal oldschool thread size so the smallest you can use is a 16, or a 15 if you can find an AC Racing one (think i have a used one somewhere....) newer mid hubs will take the 30mm threaded freewheels. ACS make 14 and 15t, odyssey do a 13t. When you've sorted that, then you can choose a sprocket.
If you go 13t at the back, then you want 33,34,35 or 36 up front. If you go 14t then 37, 38, 39 is fine. 15t will suit 39 to 42.
You could go a tooth either way up front for build purposes but it might feel too easy or hard depending which way you go.
Basically, what gearing you can run depends on the hub, or if you have a specific front sprocket in mind or in hand, then you need the right hub to accept the corresponding freewheel.
Hope this makes sense!
I have a nice chunky black BSD sprocket in 38t (uncommon size) if you get stuck, but its for 19mm cranks only!! Ahh the joys of midschool compatibilities.....

[chubby]

Your freewheel choice will depend on what hubs you have. Older mid hubs are normal oldschool thread size so the smallest you can use is a 16, or a 15 if you can find an AC Racing one (think i have a used one somewhere....) newer mid hubs will take the 30mm threaded freewheels. ACS make 14 and 15t, odyssey do a 13t. When you've sorted that, then you can choose a sprocket.
If you go 13t at the back, then you want 33,34,35 or 36 up front. If you go 14t then 37, 38, 39 is fine. 15t will suit 39 to 42.
You could go a tooth either way up front for build purposes but it might feel too easy or hard depending which way you go.
Basically, what gearing you can run depends on the hub, or if you have a specific front sprocket in mind or in hand, then you need the right hub to accept the corresponding freewheel.
Hope this makes sense!
I have a nice chunky black BSD sprocket in 38t (uncommon size) if you get stuck, but its for 19mm cranks only!! Ahh the joys of midschool compatibilities.....

That is very helpful fella,  just the kind of info I need   
Like the sound of black n chunky but I take it these primo cranks won't work with it 

[bobbbbsy]

opc s came back at a point after being frowned upon for years. very much a mid skool thing . even generic bikes into early 00s..

[Dannywhac]

opc s came back at a point after being frowned upon for years. very much a mid skool thing . even generic bikes into early 00s..

Noooooo they didn't - flatlanders used em, and generic bikes throughout time used em (and still do) but the majority of the mid to late 90's every bugger that rode anything other than a paper delivery round had a 3 piece crank. They became cheap enough by then for peeps to afford.

[chubby]

Now now fellas 
Just looked up a bsd sprocket & looks proper new school to me 

[nosepickben]

Dead right. Primo axles are 22mm.

[chubby]

 

Dead right. Primo axles are 22mm.

Right so a funky a funk 36-39 sprocket, i need 14mm rear hub for the morales so will I be able to use the larger 30mm rear cog Acs or odyssey 13-15t

Have I finally got it in my thick head right 

[Dannywhac]

I might have a G-Sport Homer 14mm rear with a 14T cog on it, came out early 1998. Will have to check though if it's a LHD - am sorting through stuff at the weekend so will have a butchers.

Also got the matching front, but from memory it's also 14mm, and George ain't got any 10mm axles left