Mid School BMX Flatland Bike Build - Ares DITA Frame - Custom Powder Coat and Cerakote

In this video, we take an older model Ares DITA frame, and give it a new life with a fresh coat of powder coat, and a bunch of new and restored modern BMX parts.
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[@rixcrudolopez3339]

im 40 years old and im looking to build a old school flatland bike and im doing my research about that and the internet pop up ur video and im so very happy for that !! flatland forever !!

[@turtlelaboratories]

Awesome!! Its comments like this that keep me making videos. Thank you for watching!

[@hed1fsu]

Hahaha turned 40 myself recently and have been joking with my kid about building one. Think it just comes with the 40 haha. Midlife crisis of bikes.

[@turtlelaboratories]

@@hed1fsu My son has been getting into cycling, and really likes BMX, so I built this bike to try and do tricks with him. You totally should build one!

[@poolboy3000]

Amazing work. Such a sick colorway.

[@turtlelaboratories]

Thank you! I really love the way it turned out!

[@bakdogg]

nice bike i would love to do a tail whip on that, Good luck with the GT Show 👊👊👊👊

[@turtlelaboratories]

Thank you! I hope I can do one without throwing my back out! Yeah.. a GT Show is the ultimate flatland bike, in my eyes. Maybe one day!

[@theoldfutures3044]

So good!!

[@turtlelaboratories]

Thank you!

[@MZBallistic]

Nice time machine...gonna make me go watch 101 freestyle tricks.

[@turtlelaboratories]

Thanks! You totally should! That's a classic!

[@midvalleymexicans4167]

Nice build!!!! Keep them coming !!!!

[@turtlelaboratories]

Thanks, will do!

[@midvalleymexicans4167]

@@turtlelaboratories where are you located? Can you do some powder coating for me??

[@turtlelaboratories]

@@midvalleymexicans4167 We are in Marion, NC. We don't really do custom powder coating. We typically powder coat just the products we sell.

[@nicholastippin423]

Man that bike looks awesome.

[@turtlelaboratories]

Thank you! I appreciate it!

[@GarrettBerryhill]

Sick build!!!

[@turtlelaboratories]

Thank you!

[@Chippsjason12]

Badass build!! And nice TMNT pants!!

[@turtlelaboratories]

Thank you! They are very comfy when I work on projects at night!

[@eskimojoe6564]

Turned out sick

[@turtlelaboratories]

Thank you!

[@themichiganphoenix1377]

Sick build! 🤙

[@turtlelaboratories]

Thank you!

[@Fourpegsbmx]

wow this looks amazing!!

[@turtlelaboratories]

Thank you!!!

[@Guav]

This is absolutely gorgeous.

[@turtlelaboratories]

Thank you!!!

[@Guav]

@@turtlelaboratories Have you gotten your hands on a Show yet?

[@turtlelabs]

​@@Guav I wish! I hope to someday, though!

[@Guav]

@@turtlelabs Hmmm ... I might know a guy

[@mr_ozzio5095]

Very nice bike but the tyre's look massive, 1.75 -1.95 tyres work far better for flat. With the 1.75 being faster for pump and spin riding, 1.95 are more stable for scuffing tricks and slower spins(Mid school). Your investigation is correct, and now you know the reason behind tyre sizes for riding flat😎

[@turtlelaboratories]

They're 2.4's and way massive, but I love the way it looks. At my age, I will be lucky to do much on this thing without killing myself. So, no pumping or spin riding for me, prob just hopping and scuffing, and the big tires are nice and bouncy for that. Also, pretty forgiving.

[@RPOBMXBTQ]

It's definitely a win

[@turtlelaboratories]

Thank you!!

[@Beerbatter1962]

That is awesome. Absolutely beautiful build. You have some very nice equipment, and the skill to use it. An amazing shop. As impressed as I am with the bike, I am almost as impressed with your sand blaster. You must have a powerful, large compressor. I tinker in my shop, and my sand blaster always struggles. I need way more air.

[@turtlelaboratories]

Thank you so much! This shop is what I have built up to grow my business! You are right. I was messing around with air compressors, and couldn't find one I was happy with. My current one is an Ingersoll Rand 120 gallon with a 15HP 3 phase motor. It is way more than I need to run my CNC plasma cutters and sand blaster at the same time!

[@youtubiefun]

sooooooo good. keep building more

[@turtlelaboratories]

Thank you! I have a bunch of bikes lined up! I just need to find the time. haha. Thank you for watching!

[@davidpellett7400]

Completely awesome. Well done!!!

[@turtlelaboratories]

Thank you!

[@ctlst_]

WOW!!! Awesome!! Subscribed

[@turtlelaboratories]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@reggielavoie5048]

Have a raw Ares AY,jeff deroaches old frame, currently riding a koxx a bad thing. But have to get the old girl back up and ridable.currently in pieces.

[@turtlelaboratories]

Definitely! That's a great looking frame!!

[@venm4u97]

great job....what pegs?

[@turtlelaboratories]

The package said "Invicta" on them. They were new old stock from eBay. I'm pretty sure multiple brands sold them under different names.

[@michaeltoohig9706]

Nice bike and what is that song @ the 5:15 mark?

[@turtlelaboratories]

Thank you! It's a song called Machinima by Roonin.

[@michaeltoohig9706]

@@turtlelaboratories Thanks man. Cheers.

[@mikematthews5890]

Un-ugly at the least brother... that bike looks badass!!

[@turtlelaboratories]

Thank you!

[@STRAIGHTP]

Yooo. What happened to your 98 Performer restoration? Did you ever figure out the brakes and do you ride it? I am the dude with the same bike (98 Performer in Black Rainbow) I did a bunch of upgrades but nothing as extensive as the way you did yours

[@turtlelaboratories]

Man, it's still hanging above my desk. I think the right way to fix it is move the brakes to the underside of the seat stay, and that requires a full tear down, strip of all the powdercoat, and relocating of the posts, and then repowder it. So... It just hangs over my desk looking pretty for now. It will likely be a while before I revisit it. I might do a larger driver and sprocket to get me by, but I don't know if I will really ride it anyway, since its so pretty.

[@rtaylor1105]

Sick ride

[@turtlelaboratories]

Thank you!