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Took Bet Lynch for it's first ride today. Test ride. Boy am I out of shape.
During lockdown I was 8ft in the air on the local ramps and could ride a 20" wheel all day long.
Today I went two miles on the flat, smooth seafront and it damn near killed me. By the time I got home my vision was strobing.
Not good at all.
But, first time riding brakeless and it didn't take long at all to get used to it. So now I can take the brake lugs off and the cable holders. I might never need to put a set of brakes on a BMX ever again.
14mm - 10mm axle conversion is perfect. Rear wheel needs stripping and rebuilding though. I did it quickly in my haste to mock up and ride, and by the time I got home there was a little bit of play.
Bars set too far back for me, and I need to ease off the headset as it's a little tight and makes the steering jaggy. Hopefully I haven't mashed the headset bearings already, but I think it will be okay.
Got my nice camera out for some nice shots for the sale ad. I would post them but ehhh it's too many steps to post pics here, and what's more the only uploader I can find that gives a .jpg file seems to compress the absolute shit out of pictures (imgbb).
Any better free ones out there, let me know. Imgur does not seem to want to give me the .dot files.
- 14mm to 10mm conversion is the Front wheel. I am not sure why everybody says it isn't possible to fit a 10mm axle in a 14mm hub. I've done 3 and it's piss easy.Horp
- Finally figured out why the headset felt tight. Been trying to set it all night, then a forehead slap moment. I had completely forgotten about...Horp
- ... the split ring on the top bearing. Too dark to go and hunt for it in my parts bin, but I suspect I may have lost it. Annoying.Horp
- Found the split compressor ring. Steering now dialled in perfecto
*chef's kiss*Horp