Newbie looking for help

[stidds]

Ohhhhhhh there goes the kids xmas presents!!!!!

You are going to fit in here very well.  You have exactly the right attitude.   

[virtualmeuk]

Diamond Back Pro Bars:-
http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/9234/dsc03596ns2.jpg

Sad looking Skyway:-
http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/4396/dsc03597vu5.jpg

Sugino Crank, Spider and chainring - Diamond back pedals:-
http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/6690/dsc03598aq8.jpg

Redline forklifter stem - Diacomp???  Brakes with Tuff Pads - elina UL seat and integrated post
http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/8828/dsc03599iu5.jpg

Let me know what u think

[stidds]

I would say unless you have a parts list in mind, build the bike with the parts you have and then see what you want to change.  You have a good base already with those parts, but once the bike is built up and you have looked on this site at all the gorgeous DP builds then you will know what you want to change.

[virtualmeuk]

which leads me onto.... where are all the other pictures of dp's? can find tons of skyways, haros, hutch's and gooses but no dp's?

[pickle]

look in the museum section under DP 

 

[virtualmeuk]

WOW there are some dp's out there. I am not alone.

[MartyC]

Wow!  That is a result your parents still having it in the garage  .

Like everyone here has said, rebuild with what you have; most if it looks as though it only needs a damn good clean.  That Tuff will gleam after a soaking in bleach but make sure you grease the hub up as bleach will eat into the alloy and ruin it.  On the chrome bits, oxalic acid or bacofoil and coco-cola are your friends  .

Gook luck with the build and welcome to the mad house - here endith your social life as you knew it  

[virtualmeuk]

 

Thanks for all the support / encoragmant / advice / knowledge.   I had no social life before anyway so that isnt a problem. I am also into mountain biking but its toooo cold at the moment so this can be my substitute hobby.

Right............... wishlist.....................................?

[virtualmeuk]

'bacofoil and coco-cola are your friends'?

sounds interesting!!

[virtualmeuk]

OK as i am an impatient git can anyone point me in the direction of the following:-

Mushroom grips like:-

Tyres - vert-ego i think

chain? havnt got a clue what sort to get?

freewheel? havnt got a clue what sort to get?

pads? Where on eearth do they come from?

pedals? havnt got a clue what sort to get?

I am dead excited about this now!!!

[insideoutland]

pads= http://www.retrospectbmx.com/

you will be spending more time with these than your misses


 

[mileyboy]

I just blame mine on an early midlife crisis!