Oioi.
So last year I continued working on making the bike light. And I won. Now what I did not know was how much I had won by, but it was a lot. I reckon I cut its weight in half, and I joke not.
I took it out for a test run last winter after "finishing" it, and came to the conclusion that the pedals were downright dangerous. The bike shipped with what I can only describe as "lollipops" for pedals. And, they were on there for a bloody good reason. BZZZZZZZZZZP when you steer, shit in your pants. Really woke you up that did. So, I replaced them. It took a couple of months of hunting, but I found that Nukeproof do kiddies pedals called Urchins. Waited for them to be on sale, grabbed them for £40. In the interim I finished the brakes, got some authentic 1992 PK decals and replaced the chain with a Shimano one.
Excuse that 1998 tank I am working on. Have restored that one recently. Any way, I finally got me some of these.
The tank BMX weighs 38.1lb. My PKR weighs 17.9lb lol.
But, I had things to fit that will make it even lighter. First I bought this ages ago. The Shimano chain has a "bend to fit" link and I could not do it. That is what arthritis does to your hands.
I then clocked that the BB was not the Kooka one. I have a feeling I sold that on another bike by accident. So, I got me a FSA Platinum Quad titanium one. As you do.
Here is how it looks now, almost complete.
I even did this.
Couple cable ties, sorted. I then realised the skewer came for free with the hubs I bought to replace the back wheel parts. I got the hubs for £8. The Shimano axle I needed was £23. So, I got a Ti skewer for him too.