Unhinged, at any speed! :-)

[LardAbove]

Oooof! 👌

View: https://youtu.be/WlN8D812_O4

Piccie is a later iteration.....

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[LardAbove]

Some progress.....

Also >> the head tube shoots straight out/no cable (now the brakes + sturmey cables are off 👌 )

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[LardAbove]

I don't have access to a lathe, so cannot whisk-up sleeves...

For my Steerer (factory brazed on 25.4 riser clamp/7/8" plain quill) I have bought a 500mm 7/8" stainless tube... As all handlebar clamps are 1 1/8" quill/ 25.4 hbar >> I have popped for TWO quill sleeves (7/8"-to-1" & 1"-to- 1 1/8") to slip onto the steerer tube THEN clamp on the 1 1/8" riser/1" handlebar clamp.

As I'm using a small rear sprocket, my chain is too slack = I have a split link so will nip out a double link & reconnect 👍

I shall keep my factory handlebars as they are comfortable to ride... but will now be
higher for my posture, when riding. 🚴

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[LardAbove]

..... My 'stainless tube' steerer has arrived!
It slides effortlessly into my forks head and, with a 'no chrome' silver lustre, should enhance the visuals....

£7 well spent! 😉

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[Fab Foodie]

Kingpins and their various iterations are fab little go-anywhere bikes that are a hoot to ride. Not the fastest but good mile munchers and great for blasting down the shops!

 

[LardAbove]

Some extensive [read: idly thumbing through...] eBay research threw this 1" steer clamp up 👌

Here by the Jubilee Weekend, too!

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[berlinonaut]

Kingpins and their various iterations are fab little go-anywhere bikes that are a hoot to ride. Not the fastest but good mile munchers and great for blasting down

With reference to the title of the thread: It's not the bike, it's the rider! If a pope on a Graziella can do that a Brit on a Kingpin should feel challenged!

View: https://youtu.be/TxKURy2yE64

 

[Fab Foodie]

With reference to the title of the thread: It's not the bike, it's the rider! If a pope on a Graziella can do that a Brit on a Kingpin should feel challenged!

View: https://youtu.be/TxKURy2yE64

Christ on a bike!

 

[LardAbove]

Using the 1" steel tube (from a roller blind) I now have a selection of 'shimstock'... to fit the 1" handlebar clamp onto the 7/8" straight quill s/steel pipe. 👍

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[LardAbove]

Significant progress >>>

#1.. install handlebars/cut quill to suit.
#2.. invert bike [handlebars essential!] and Dremel cut out DoubleLink, in chain, and fit SplitSingle.
#3.. fit rear wheel - now correctly in relation to correct length/tension chain.

Just need to fit a drop-bar, for rear Weinman calipers + install new sleeves and inners.

Getting Close.... I can feel it!

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[LardAbove]

I can see, quite obviously, that my tyre is running true BUT about 10mm 'off to right', relative to the rear brake centre pivot hole.
My SA axle is a very precise, neat fit in the frame slots but that means I cannot 'jiggle' the wheel on vertical axis.... I plan to file a few mm extra width into the top of right hand slot = creating just enough tilt at the rim edge.
I'm a complete worrywort, but it will bug me no end.....


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[LardAbove]

Drop Bar.... Now cut & ready to paint.

The two holes at the top are for refitting the rear rack...

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[LardAbove]

My wife.. (my 'life critic') has opined that the remaining steel/chrome Dawes rim looks a bit "..meh!" , against my rebuilt rear BMX alloy 🥺

...... I was going to visit the Civic Amenities site this morning anyway (dumping stale oil from my home service) so I enquired about a Wheel. A spanner appeared and two lads lunged at an old BMX >>> Boof!! Here we are [freebies, of course. ] 😎

Cones stripped/relubed & running clearance setup. Straight as a Die 👌
New tyre ordered, eBay.

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[ExBrit]

With reference to the title of the thread: It's not the bike, it's the rider! If a pope on a Graziella can do that a Brit on a Kingpin should feel challenged!

View: https://youtu.be/TxKURy2yE64

I don't pray enough to risk maneuvers like that.

 

[LardAbove]

I have presented the BMX Rim to the forks.... Looks like axle slot are too narrow, about 2mm.
I shall consider filing a flat on axle.

Brakes need a 'drop'! 🤣

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