Old barn find I breathed new life in because gravel bikes are too expensive so fuck it I’ll make my own.

Just waiting for the last parts since i lost some plastic thingamabobs I need for the STIs.

Sometimes I think I should keep my bike shop like surgically clean so I don’t lose the small, crucially important plastic bits in the mess of parts and old boxes but alas, if your personal shop doesn’t look like you could outfit a frame with parts you find on the ground, is it even a shop?

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I’ve been looking for a vintage BMX bike to fix up with my nephew. Like a real wreck we can bring back to life. Tried yard sales and swap meets but no luck so far. Any advice on where I can find one?

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Craigslist or your local equivalent. Allthough from my experience “specialty” bikes like this are very much dependent on the local market, if you don’t have a BMX Scene, there’s not gonna be any used ones about basically.

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idk what your requirements are but newer bmx bikes are so so much better and might even cost about the same because they’re not “collectible”

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Finally, a comm for that one user who hand-makes longbows. This ones for you, comrade.

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