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We’ll have something very cool with instructable soon, but for now – check this out. With a quick fork extension you can quickly build a great looking and fun to ride chopper. Thanks Land-o-Links! Link.
Pimp your kid’s ride
Posted by Phillip Torrone | Saturday September 17th, 2005 1:15 AM
Categories: DIY Projects | 3 Comments
This is merely the tip of the bike hacking iceberg…
Chunk 666 from Portland and Scul from Boston make some seriously twisted bikes
i did this with my own biek when I was twleve, but the regular seat was uncomfrtable so I but a banana seat i foudn in a dumster on it, then it kicked ass.
Don’t forget the last step: “Repeat often” when the fork bends or breaks. There’s a reason fork blades are one piece of tubing. Oh, yeah, and the step “Take kid to dentist” – don’t forget that one, either.
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