A boy and his bike

So I have been meaning to post about this for a while, but way back in February I purchased a SWEET cruiser/BMX bike that I planned to fully murder out. Its definitely fitted for a kid, but with its ill banana seat, it rides that I dream for me, and its just the kind of bike I would want for cruising the 2-3 blocks I could manage on a bike.

Here is the beast as it came ($40!), total deal. Notice the scale:




I took it apart, not so gracefully, and managed to clean and sand the frame, and paint it a nice new shiny black.






I'm in the process of getting all my parts, but the rims I picked out have arrived, and they are looking sweet: