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Bike Mod Project #3 – Finished

You’ve heard me go on about this for the last month or so, but finally the Chopper Mod Project is finally complete. I hit a bit of a snag a week or so ago when I threaded a crank and a pedal fell off, but today the replacement arrived, marking the final piece in the … Continue reading »

Spray and pray

Yet another Chopper related post. No real text this time though, just some videos that I made of the process thus far. It might help explain why I’ve done each step, if you’re interested in that sort of thing.

Stripping completely naked in the carpark

It took hours more than I expected, but I finally managed to strip down completely bare whilst in my carpark. I’m on about the Chopper frame, obviously. (Yes, I’ve stumped that low to sexing up and whoring out my SEO.) Due to some rather silly errors by myself, it ended up taking almost fifteen hours … Continue reading »

Bike Mod Project #3 – Part 1

A rather particular title for this post, but being at this is an ongoing project, it seemed like the only way to correctly do it and track the progress timeline. Today, I began the construction – well, the deconstruction – of the Chopper, ready to begin painting in the next couple of days. Now, this … Continue reading »

Cocked, locked and ready to chop(per)

I’ve always been heavy into bikes and cycling. When I was a kid, every Sunday when my dad was out cleaning his car I’d be there alongside him, detailing my bicycles. One year, my dad got a book that was called something like “The Complete Guide to Bicycle Maintenance”, and I eagerly read it cover … Continue reading »

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