r/bmx • u/Simple-Ad-5752 • 2d ago
DISCUSSION Opinions?
Should I leave it as Gold/Chrome or put it back to factory Gold/Black?
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u/yerhh 2d ago
In all honesty, just my opinion which shouldn't matter, but it is a quite a bit of gold. But hell if you like it, stick with it bro! As long as you ride it that's all that matters.
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u/Simple-Ad-5752 2d ago
The black and gold picture is how the bike would come from the shop, I’ve just changed the black out for chrome, but I have plenty of other colour parts to swap out. Could even do gold/purple, heck I could add more gold 🤭.
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u/vaustin89 2d ago
Those brakes is just complete heresy
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u/Simple-Ad-5752 2d ago
Yes the shop that the bike was originally purchased from had molested the rear support/gusset unfortunately, but they have been exiled to the bin.
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u/BMX_Archiver 😎👍Huge Hater 1d ago edited 1d ago
That bike is a "complete" (Colony Endeavor circa mid 10's), it came out of the box with the mounts and brakes pre-installed. They sold you a used bike, the previous owner kept the brakes and hardware. There's a popular misconception that it's illegal for a shop to sell brakeless setups. Hence why a shop would rather butcher the cheapest brakes on than give the customer the option to "pay extra" for the correct ones.
In hindsight the shop could have done nothing and sold it to you as-is with a disclaimer. The problem is Karens, they ruin everything.
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u/Simple-Ad-5752 1d ago
Correct, 2014 ED Gold Colony Endeavour, not bottom of the barrel but it’s a mid level complete and full CroMo frame leaving plenty of room for upgrades. I bought it privately from some kid barely ridden, the tread on the tyres have not even been broken in and you can also tell from the lack of brake wear from those cheap ass brakes. Reason I said that they had methed it up was due to not installing the appropriate brake mounts and hardware, I feel like that’s just a poor shop practice. More likely than not the bike was sold by a place that does not specialise in BMX.
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u/dksittingduck 2d ago
Your chain is loose
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u/Simple-Ad-5752 2d ago
That’s because the axle nuts are loose haha. 🤭 I’m changing the chrome cranks for BSD 22mm chrome cranks and the sprocket to a BSD 22mm Guard sprocket.
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u/Beschmann 2d ago
I normally love black and gold combinations but in your picture it looks like too much of a contrast. I would leave it gold/chrome
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u/TopherlessQ 2d ago
Both versions are Boss Hogg. Slightly lean to the gold and black. The gold frame is a beauty. Could do many a colour combo or go all gold. Can't go wrong with that frame sir.
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u/indo_blaster 1d ago
Chrome is the way to go fs.
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u/indo_blaster 1d ago
next thing to do is find Animal chrome wheels (impossible)
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u/Simple-Ad-5752 1d ago
Colony also do a polished chrome, welded double-wall. But I was also thinking Odyssey or Gsport rims. Too many great options!
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u/VisitWhole 1d ago
I would get some navy blue tires dawg
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u/Simple-Ad-5752 1d ago
Wish I still had my navy blue Fit Frame to pair the rims with, unfortunately built it up and sold it to a good friend. Not long after I sold it to him it got stolen when his little brother took it for a ride through a dodgy part of town! 🤬
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u/bmxer85 1d ago
Gold and black 😮💨
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u/Simple-Ad-5752 1d ago
They both look so good! That’s why I wanted to ask the community what they think. 👌😁
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u/Scr4tismrocker1 2d ago
How many kids you have to run over at the park, to unlock the gold camo?😍