Something new

[ShOtTaLk2AZ]

New builder to the scene. Main reason is well, life happens and lets just say, this is my way to work and back. I bought this off Craigslist for $75. Put a few bucks into. Regular maintenance things. I'm 5'3 and riding on a 26" Diamondback Sorrento is not the best for some one my stature, so I'm going to say, screw the norm and hellooo custom. I've seen a few but not too many online or YouTube but I'm going to attempt to build a 24" mountain without bike with a lesser v shape frame. Engine fits just need to tap the frame a bit and possibly heat up the lower tube to fit the front mount flush that or cut into it a bit. It really doesn't look to challenging. It's been done before.. video of what I'm leaning towards. Screw it. It'll work. I got this!

Attached are pictures of my diamondback and the granite peak that I'm building. (Hopefully)

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

New builder to the scene. Main reason is well, life happens and lets just say, this is my way to work and back. I bought this off Craigslist for $75. Put a few bucks into. Regular maintenance things. I'm 5'3 and riding on a 26" Diamondback Sorrento is not the best for some one my stature, so I'm going to say, screw the norm and hellooo custom. I've seen a few but not too many online or YouTube but I'm going to attempt to build a 24" mountain without bike with a lesser v shape frame. Engine fits just need to tap the frame a bit and possibly heat up the lower tube to fit the front mount flush that or cut into it a bit. It really doesn't look to challenging. It's been done before.. video of what I'm leaning towards. Screw it. It'll work. I got this!

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Attached are pictures of my diamondback and the granite peak that I'm building. (Hopefully)

His speed calculations sounds a little far fetched. To do 32 mph on 24" wheels using a 44t rear sprocket means the engine would have to be turning 8086 rpm. This is believable. However to do 40 mph with that setup would require the engine to turn 10,107 rpm. Simple jetting isn't going to get that speed for you.

The 35 mph rpm guess of 9000 was close; it'd take 8844 rpm to do it.

You should also realize frame size has absolutely nothing to do with wheel size. This calculator will tell you what the ideal frame geometry would be if you could have a custom frame built for your particular body measurements. So for comfort and safety you should look for a manufactured frame that's as close as possible to your ideal frame geometry.

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[GW's Motorized]

Nice build! I have fairly short legs too, so it was a struggle finding a decent frame that git me. I started on a huffy Newport and when the frame got damaged I swapped to the cranbrook. The Newport was surprisingly tall and I could only put my toes on the ground. The cranbrook fits me much better and I can set my feet flat on the ground now.

Here's my old bike, the Newport

And Here's my current bike, the cranbrook

 

[cloakedvillain]

Nice build! I have fairly short legs too, so it was a struggle finding a decent frame that git me. I started on a huffy Newport and when the frame got damaged I swapped to the cranbrook. The Newport was surprisingly tall and I could only put my toes on the ground. The cranbrook fits me much better and I can set my feet flat on the ground now.

Here's my old bike, the Newport
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And Here's my current bike, the cranbrook
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When are you gonna take the vestigial pedals off? Right now they're like a snake's legs.

 

[GW's Motorized]

When are you gonna take the vestigial pedals off? Right now they're like a snake's legs.

I'm going to order s wider crank soon, I leave them there as foot rests