My New Mid School Bmx Frame and other bits the build begins

[Midschoolfool]

Yeah I have to say I agree. Those CW bars don't look good.

Try and get higher rise bars if you are tall. I'm 5'10 so I go with 8.75.

[AceFto]

Please get rid of those bars ... I know all the 'build what you want' crap .. but this is the Mid School section so please ... put some mid school bars on it ... they are mid 80s bars on a mid 90s bike.

for £20 .. these would look 100000000 times better

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMX-MONKEY-BAR-TYPE-FREESTYLER-HANDLEBAR-SUIT-MODERN-OR-OLD-SCHOOL-BMX-/182469888085?hash=item2a7c0d8855:m:m-Mzg0W_e163Hmk2AUrd55A

even these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMX-PRETZEL-TYPE-HANDLEBARS-IDEAL-DYNO-GTS-OLD-SCHOOL-FREESTYLE-BMX-BIKES-/391704675038?hash=item5b336b02de:g:G9kAAOxy63FTAdQv

 

Hi Ed will defo replace them once the bike is all up and running I did not know what type of bars they were came as a package
but I do like the ones in the first link cheers fella

[ED209]

wicked :-) I'll stop moaning now 

[Midschoolfool]

Yeah those first ones look like Redline

[AceFto]

Yeah I have to say I agree. Those CW bars don't look good.

Try and get higher rise bars if you are tall. I'm 5'10 so I go with 8.75.

Hi Andrew I would like to get gold stickers made for the bike 

[Midschoolfool]

Yeah I have to say I agree. Those CW bars don't look good.

Try and get higher rise bars if you are tall. I'm 5'10 so I go with 8.75.

Hi Andrew I would like to get gold stickers made for the bike 

I've been looking into it but as of yet I have not been able to find good enough graphics. Which means I would need to draw it, which could take many hours. I'm pretty sure I could cut gold vinyl though. I'm also pretty sure you can get it in flat gold or like shiny (which would look terrible).

[AceFto]

No worries Andrew when ever you get a chance

I've done a bit more on it

washed the wheels in the bath lol, changed the sprocket,
for the life of me I could not split the chain I was going mad at 2am
even with the tool I'm going to take a trip to halfords after work

need to fit the tyres you sent me

also regarding front brake can I use your the lever u sent me to keep them the same or do i have to buy a separate one to match the front brake currently have not purchased a front brake,

[Midschoolfool]

Looking good man. I like the chain ring. Really thought I wouldn't but it looks nice against the black arms

[AceFto]

Hi guys a have a problem the tool wont push the link in and I don't know what to do
i've been pulling my hair out trying

[Spen69]

Wind the tool right out, turn it round on the chain so the pin is inside the tool and move the chain over to the next notch and it will wind it back in for you.

When you get it in far enough, go a turn further then turn the chain round and undo the tool one turn. It will free the chain up so it doesn't kink.

I'm back home later so will see if I can sort the top nut and washers out for you

[AceFto]

Wind the tool right out, turn it round on the chain so the pin is inside the tool and move the chain over to the next notch and it will wind it back in for you.

When you get it in far enough, go a turn further then turn the chain round and undo the tool one turn. It will free the chain up so it doesn't kink.

I'm back home later so will see if I can sort the top nut and washers out for you

thanks I will give it another go tonight 

[oldtired]

make sure the holes are lined up before pushing the pin through , half link chains are prone to cracking around the pin hole as you push it back through



you need the tool like this to push the pin back in

[ED209]

...or mole grips to get it most of the way in ... then chain splitter to finish it off 

[AceFto]

took the bike to halfords last night and they couldn't push the pin in I couldn't believe it he tried and damaged 2 tools
they ended up putting a standard chain for me and gave me another replacement gold chain I think they did not have a proper tool for the half link chain

I was so gutted at least it has a chain on now

you guys are not going to believe this for the life of me I could not get the back brake to work

thats the only thing stopping me riding the bike, oh and the fork lock nut

 




excuse the brake pad missing I know that lol but the caliper on the brakes is not working I'm not use to a U brake searched on youtube but still no joy

cheers guys

[Midschoolfool]

With the U brake, as quickly and easily as I can explain it. OK, there is a spring pre loaded into each "arm". So what you need to do is put an allen key in the bolt in the middle, then put a spanner over the body around it (you will see it is shaped to take a spanner). You tension up the spring with the spanner (so that the brake springs away from the wheel) then do up the middle bolt which locks it all into place and keeps the arms under tension.

And that's it really. Repeat on each side..

Glad you got your chain sorted. TBH I have never seen one like the one you were trying to get on. I had chain problems too, the tools are crap ! basically. Ended up having to make my own tool.

The bike looks really nice, but those bars look pretty tragic man.

[AceFto]

cheers Andrew I will give it another go mate nice one thanks to you the bike is looking like how it is

cant decide on these 2 links mate both are nice what do you suggest

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162274140706?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182469888085?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[griff]

The 4 piece bars would be much more in keeping with the frame IMO

[OllyHall]

Man o man sling them bars/stem in the bin!

[Midschoolfool]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WETHEPEOPLE-BMX-HANDLEBARS-SALT-TOP-LOAD-STEM-BRAKE-LEVER-GRIPS-NEW-/272512471910?hash=item3f73025366:g:Ll0AAOSwEzxYb7SM

Would be my choice. I know they are new school but two piece ain't changed much and that's a cracking bargain.

If you want chrome avoid anything Diamondback. They have become the company who have all of their stuff made in China, poorly.

Remember, if you have grown you are going to need a decent rise on the bars. So I would aim for at least 8" (innuendos go here )

I have 8.75 rise on mine and it's just about enough for me being 5'10. I had some WTP Mad Max on my bike that got stolen (8.75) and they weighed hardly anything.

[griff]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WETHEPEOPLE-BMX-HANDLEBARS-SALT-TOP-LOAD-STEM-BRAKE-LEVER-GRIPS-NEW-/272512471910?hash=item3f73025366:g:Ll0AAOSwEzxYb7SM

Would be my choice. I know they are new school

They are indeed new school
Plus the stem that comes with them won't fit his forks
Basically they are all wrong

I'm not one for publicly slating someone's bike (your bike your rules etc) but i wouldn't actively recommend putting the wrong bits on a bike if someone's on here looking for advice

[Midschoolfool]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WETHEPEOPLE-BMX-HANDLEBARS-SALT-TOP-LOAD-STEM-BRAKE-LEVER-GRIPS-NEW-/272512471910?hash=item3f73025366:g:Ll0AAOSwEzxYb7SM

Would be my choice. I know they are new school

They are indeed new school
Plus the stem that comes with them won't fit his forks
Basically they are all wrong

I'm not one for publicly slating someone's bike (your bike your rules etc) but i wouldn't actively recommend putting the wrong bits on a bike if someone's on here looking for advice

Well I guess I just differ in the way I look at it. At the end of the day parts/years etc don't really do much for me. I don't have an emotional attachment to many things, and BMX parts and so on are just one of them.

I put brand new Snafus on my bike and I am glad I did. They are super strong and weigh nothing and just look like 2pc bars.

As I mentioned before, 2pc bars have remained the same for years and years. I would always pick a quality, lighter part over something heavy "just because".

I'm also not a big fan of chrome, but again it's all down to preference. Absolutely nobody is right or wrong, it all just comes down to personal choice.

[griff]

I was just expressing an opinion
Not knocking you for putting whatever you want on your own bike and yes if he wants to fit new school bars in an old school stem on a midschool frame that's up to him. But chrome midschool bars would not only suit a chrome frame, they'd also be more in keeping if you're at all bothered about stuff matching.

However subjective each of our own opinions may be, there's no denying that stem that comes with the bars would be as useful as tits on a fish 

[Midschoolfool]

True, but the bars and lever are miles better than what he has now

I wish more people did build logs like this. Did they used to before Facebook killed the forums star?

From '02 to '14 I was totally out of the game.

[griff]

True, but the bars and lever are miles better than what he has now

I wish more people did build logs like this. Did they used to before Facebook killed the forums star?

From '02 to '14 I was totally out of the game.

'Better' is just as subjective as right or wrong. Maybe they are lighter, stronger or superior in performance but it depends on why you're building the bike as to what's best for you. Otherwise no one would build a bike with tech 2s
I try not to make negative remarks about the bikes people have already built (better to say nothing) so as much as I personally dislike CW bars I wouldn't have described them as 'tragic' like you did - I thought you said there was no right or wrong?.
In fact I find your advice confusing & contradictory, you tell the guy to go and buy a diamond back crank, but later in the same thread advise against buying diamond back parts?

Anyway I was just giving an opinion which the OP can choose to ignore if he wants

[ED209]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMX-MONKEY-BAR-TYPE-FREESTYLER-HANDLEBAR-SUIT-MODERN-OR-OLD-SCHOOL-BMX-/182469888085?hash=item2a7c0d8855:m:m-Mzg0W_e163Hmk2AUrd55A