SE Quadangle
May 19 2006, 10:15 AM
Hi there,
I just assembled a Floval Flyer for my wife. She allways mentioned that she wants to have her own ride. So I went into the cellar to assemble this survivor.
Parts brake down.
- SE Floval Flyer / Landing Gear Forks
- Alex Rims / tracking hubs / Ritchey speed max tires
- Profile Box Cranks /Spider/ Asco chain wheel
- Redline seat post / Redline saddle
- unknown handle bars
- pistol grips
- Se camo pad set
- tektro brakes
Just need brake pads and pedals!
Please enjoy!
Cheers
Oliver
larryS
May 19 2006, 10:18 AM
Great looking build & great mix of new & old school parts! Hope she like's it!!!
t nile
May 19 2006, 10:22 AM
Will you marry me? Seriously....
mattes
May 19 2006, 11:31 AM
Nice build and expecially the brown rims.
cycleace
May 19 2006, 11:54 AM
Very nice bike !
And lucky both you for being a BMX couple now too !!!
Tony
Bicycle Junkie
pk ripped
May 19 2006, 03:17 PM
brown rims!!??!!
Your wife needs to know how lucky she is to have you!!!
pitbulmike
May 19 2006, 04:29 PM
IS YOU WIFE AS HOT AS THAT BIKE..hA HA HA J/K
SE Quadangle
May 20 2006, 05:46 AM
I was wondering what this is. It's a 1/18 Landing Gear forks but no ahead. It was impossible to find a stem that match the forks. So I went in our machine shop to build an adapter to fix the ahead stem. Is this a custom made LG forks??
Cheers
Oliver
G-Flash
May 20 2006, 05:58 AM
You know we have a sickness when we start using wives as reasons to do builds! Well Oliver, you better think of a different excuse for a build for your next one! I know because I have been there done that! I hope you..oops I mean she likes it! I do! Do you? Well done! I like the camo pads!
SE Quadangle
May 20 2006, 01:03 PM
@ G-Flash
any questions?
Cheers
Oliver
Gooser
May 20 2006, 01:30 PM
Looks like she just got a manicure in time to go ride!
I'm curious what you mean by 1 1/8 Landing gear but no ahead...Are the forks 1 1/8 but threaded? I'm confused...
G-Flash
May 20 2006, 02:09 PM
OK OK Ollie I guess that makes it ligit! Can't wait to see her on the next build! LOL
SE Quadangle
May 20 2006, 03:04 PM
Hey Gooser,
that's exactly what it is. 1 1/8 and threated!!!
I guess this is custom. The upper end of the forks ends at the nut ,so it was impossible to use a ahead stem and the 1" stems did not fit the forks because of the inner diameter.
So I build a fork extender that matches the ahead stem. The extender clamps in the way like the 1" stems. I hope my english is good enough to explain.
Cheers
Oliver
KOSY-MOTO
May 20 2006, 06:05 PM
WOW nice Floval Flyer.. she looks happy which is most important
Gooser
May 20 2006, 06:28 PM
Yeah, that makes sense...but what a weird set-up. It must've been one of the in-between things they did before going to 1 1/8 threadless. How'd you find a headset to fit?
SE Quadangle
May 22 2006, 04:21 AM
I went into a local bike shop and we tried several headsets. I guess this is for a road bike. It has sealed bearings.
Cheers
Oliver
dingobmxer
May 23 2006, 10:32 PM
That Floval is sweet oliver, makes me want to get mine painted baby blue too,
On the headset thing, didnt MTB's run 1&1/8th threaded forks before ahead came along? maybe its a throwback to that?
DINGO
p.s your wife looks VERY similar to my fiance, I will try and get a pic of her on my Floval for comparison
AndyDiamond
May 23 2006, 11:20 PM
quote:
p.s your wife looks VERY similar to my fiance, I will try and get a pic of her on my Floval for comparison
LOL!!!!
Comparing wives as well as parts now are we?
G-Flash
May 24 2006, 03:22 AM
I knew it! Ollie used a body double for his pic! He is using the reilley1 photoshop program! The cat is out of the bag! LOL So uhm... Ollie what you gonna build next? LOL
SE Quadangle
May 24 2006, 04:29 AM
I don't have much time to build up some rides, because my wife needs full attention. That was the reason why I built the floval flyer. I can join my hobby and she is with me.
The next is to change some parts on my X24C. (Chrome rims and a better brake )
Cheers
Oliver
Steve Bourke
May 24 2006, 05:39 AM
nice team murray. it matches the house well
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