One for the Dad bui...
 

  You don't need to be an 'investor' to invest in Singletrack: 6 days left: 95% of target - Find out more

One for the Dad builds…new bike for daughter

28 Posts
22 Users
0 Reactions
74 Views
Posts: 1713
Full Member
Topic starter
 

12yo has been upgraded to 26”…paint job was 100% her idea and completion…I’m rather jealous.

Happy daughter, happy Dad.

[url= https://i.ibb.co/DVHwr2j/10-E78-AED-4-FCE-4-CDF-A965-6-DDE44-A3-A556.jp g" target="_blank">https://i.ibb.co/DVHwr2j/10-E78-AED-4-FCE-4-CDF-A965-6-DDE44-A3-A556.jp g"/> [/img][/url]

[url= https://i.postimg.cc/68C0RpMB/70-D9-BB86-93-E3-4-D3-A-A394-D4-CF40-BFA61-F.jp g" target="_blank">https://i.postimg.cc/68C0RpMB/70-D9-BB86-93-E3-4-D3-A-A394-D4-CF40-BFA61-F.jp g"/> [/img][/url]

[url= https://i.postimg.cc/VS1FFPhn/C9-E4-B1-FD-0-C5-D-47-EF-A73-D-BA7-CB9-D32-D57.jp g" target="_blank">https://i.postimg.cc/VS1FFPhn/C9-E4-B1-FD-0-C5-D-47-EF-A73-D-BA7-CB9-D32-D57.jp g"/> [/img][/url]

[url= https://i.postimg.cc/wtVQfbKP/D7-A91-DB0-EA9-B-46-F6-870-D-B6-A091-B9-CA1-E.jp g" target="_blank">https://i.postimg.cc/wtVQfbKP/D7-A91-DB0-EA9-B-46-F6-870-D-B6-A091-B9-CA1-E.jp g"/> [/img][/url]


 
Posted : 08/06/2022 11:59 am
Posts: 28680
Full Member
 

best feeling ever.... keep enjoying 🙂


 
Posted : 08/06/2022 12:03 pm
Posts: 579
Full Member
 

Looks superb! Top dad points


 
Posted : 08/06/2022 12:20 pm
Posts: 4593
Full Member
 

Looks ace OP. I'm also on the look out for a 26" bike for jnr.

Figured there would be loads about now that 26" causes cat aids and such, but pretty slim pickings.


 
Posted : 08/06/2022 12:24 pm
Posts: 2180
Free Member
 

That looks awesome! She's a lucky girl.


 
Posted : 08/06/2022 12:27 pm
Posts: 285
Free Member
 

Quality! Lucky girl.


 
Posted : 08/06/2022 12:31 pm
Posts: 10333
Full Member
 

That looks great.


 
Posted : 08/06/2022 12:33 pm
Posts: 1713
Full Member
Topic starter
 

😁


 
Posted : 08/06/2022 12:34 pm
Posts: 1955
Free Member
 

awesome sauce!


 
Posted : 08/06/2022 12:43 pm
Posts: 45504
Free Member
 

This thread reminds me of dirtmama - small bikes, cool paint jobs, even cooler riders...
Kids on bikes rock.
🤘


 
Posted : 08/06/2022 12:50 pm
Posts: 5382
Free Member
 

🤘🥳🤘


 
Posted : 08/06/2022 12:54 pm
Posts: 327
Full Member
 

That is flippin awesome. There is nothing more satisfying, bike build-wise, than one for your kids.


 
Posted : 08/06/2022 1:16 pm
Posts: 4381
Full Member
 

That is proper ace, My Wee man's 10 and on on 24" ATM but something along those lines will be the next step.


 
Posted : 08/06/2022 2:24 pm
Posts: 1713
Full Member
Topic starter
 

Thanks all. Yeah, very chuffed with the finished build. Love a retro splatter paint so may well be doing a grown up project splatter paint too.


 
Posted : 08/06/2022 2:28 pm
Posts: 13942
Full Member
 

That's very nice!


 
Posted : 08/06/2022 4:09 pm
Posts: 3551
Full Member
 

Nice! How did she achieve the effects? Have you lacquered it?


 
Posted : 08/06/2022 4:10 pm
Posts: 1713
Full Member
Topic starter
 

@Rich_s

I rubbed down the frame, cleaned with IPA, and then she used spray.bike spray paints. Spray into a cup or lid and then splatter away!

She let it dry between colours.

Once full dry I gave it about 5-6 light coats of spray lacquer.

It won’t be the toughest but survived me building it up at least!

[url= https://i.ibb.co/TMswqmB/E67-CD376-7963-41-AF-AF2-C-088063-CB02-F4.jp g" target="_blank">https://i.ibb.co/TMswqmB/E67-CD376-7963-41-AF-AF2-C-088063-CB02-F4.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
[url= https://i.ibb.co/TW70hp6/C7-F27597-BCFB-4-A62-B317-88-EB6-CDBD6-B8.jp g" target="_blank">https://i.ibb.co/TW70hp6/C7-F27597-BCFB-4-A62-B317-88-EB6-CDBD6-B8.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
[url= https://geojsonlint.com/ ]g validate[/url]


 
Posted : 08/06/2022 5:07 pm
Posts: 993
Full Member
 

dirtmama

mamadirt


 
Posted : 08/06/2022 7:46 pm
Posts: 45504
Free Member
 

Ooops


 
Posted : 08/06/2022 7:48 pm
Posts: 993
Full Member
 

Ooops

She might be lurking. Black mark for you.


 
Posted : 08/06/2022 7:50 pm
 Olly
Posts: 5169
Free Member
 

Awesome. Lucky lass.

6 more years for me to wait. ive already got most of a bike knocking around in parts though.


 
Posted : 09/06/2022 9:39 am
Posts: 1408
Full Member
 

So good. Love these sort of builds.


 
Posted : 09/06/2022 10:16 am
Posts: 6884
Full Member
 

Brill. She'll like it more having personalised her paint job.
Future Rachel Atherton 😀


 
Posted : 09/06/2022 11:13 am
Posts: 77
Free Member
 

Ha! @outandabout_matt 😉

Freakin’ awesome paint job though 😎
Tiny bikes do indeed rock! 🤘


 
Posted : 09/06/2022 11:29 am
Posts: 1713
Full Member
Topic starter
 

Thanks for all the love. Kids bike builds are awesome fun


 
Posted : 09/06/2022 12:02 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

Sweet. Did similar for my daughter in respraying what was my old 26" bike. Seeing her on it and having it fit her makes me wonder how on earth it ever fitted me!


 
Posted : 09/06/2022 4:43 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

Love it! Building kids bikes is so satisfying. I’m a spray.bike fan too, it can turn an old frame into a brand new custom bike.


 
Posted : 09/06/2022 5:34 pm
Posts: 1077
Full Member
 

That is lovely !

Could only be improved with a dropper post 🙂 !

Well done.


 
Posted : 09/06/2022 5:45 pm
Posts: 1713
Full Member
Topic starter
 

Thanks all.

Absolutely right @binman - dropper arrived yesterday but needs a hole drilling as it’s stealth. I’ll let her enjoy the bike for a bit first before I start the upgrades! Lol


 
Posted : 09/06/2022 8:01 pm

6 DAYS LEFT
We are currently at 95% of our target!