I’ve already searched but didn’t find what I’m looking for. I want to make a BC wheel but am wondering exactly what goes into it. I’ve heard something about needing bearings and how if you don’t get the right kinda pegs they will spin on you. Also about the brackets that a few of you have bought in hardware stores, are they ready to be attached to the wheel or does something need to be done to it. Basically I’m looking for a parts list. So if someone could give me a parts list It would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
David
Edit: Approximately how long does it take before you can do it?
Find a like BMX bike laying in the garage or at a friends house. Take off the front wheel(do something fun with the rest of the bike, like, uhh taking off both wheels and putting pds on the fork so you can trampoline with it). Go to Walmart and buy some 8 dollar pegs, they are usually not the screw on kind. Plop the pegs on and tighten the nuts a bunch. Then go for it.
Thats how I built my first BC wheel. It cost me a total of $8.50 to do. Make sure you have somesort of lock washer. This prevents the pegs from spinning separately under your feet. But if you want a good BC wheel with the pedals, Talk to Zack B. he can make some for you. As for being able to ride, it took me a few afternoons with my freinds pushing me for a start before I could keep balance on it. Now I can jump on and ride every 2 out of 5 tries or so, and I have only been riding the thing for about a month, on sundays. I suck, but its way fun when you do it.
It isnt that hard. After my first day, I could go about 50 feet. Now I can go until I hit something maybe 150 feet(I can’t turn around yet) I have done rolling mounts like twice but I havent practiced that at all. Oh ya, I can hop on it now too (that took about an hour)
To hop, you squeze your feet together to the platform things and jump. My bedford bc has little bolts on the side of the platforms so its easier to grip it and pull up.
