I did that with my son, then 12 y/o. He picked the color, we had it powdercoated, built it up, he named it "Leo" for the lion badge. He loves the bike.
Hint: put tape or zip tie bits of inner tube to everything that will get scratched up when they drop the bike. My son fell 5-6 times in the first weeks. Just stupid low speed or near-stationary stuff, tangled up in toe clips, turned wheel too sharply, wasn't used to the narrow bars. The shiny bits are only slighty scuffed thanks to taping everything up.
Originally Posted by
pcdmiele
extremely cool bike! and I love that color. I think the rack looks great too. larger tires would give a plush ride but at what cost to easy rolling? what does your daughter want? I'm building an old univega for my 13yo and In order to help her get exited and involved I let her pick out the color and even a name for the bike. I hope topost up a thread as it get s closer to being finished.
My .02
royal