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  1. Leav

    Tomahawk with a 26" wheel? Steel MTB with large diameter bottom bracket and steering tube?

    Thanks for the input, I'll do the wooden mockup. Can anyone weigh in on the HighRoller vs. Frontrunner comparison? (in case I need to consider it) Thanks!
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    Tomahawk with a 26" wheel? Steel MTB with large diameter bottom bracket and steering tube?

    Hi, I've actually started building a Tomawhawk, you can see my rear fork here. While building it I realized that my donor bikes had crappy and possibly non standard parts, and I just didn't want to commit to welding a chassis around crappy non standard parts I wouldn't be able to replace. So I...
  3. Leav

    First Tomahawk build - Seeking advice

    Looks like this guy built higher tomahawk-inspired bike with 26" wheels front and back. Seating position is obviously much higher and I'm not 100% sure the pedals clear the front wheel.... (or his feet)
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    First Tomahawk build - Seeking advice

    It's a city commute, but along bike paths pretty much 95% of the way, and sidealks for the remaining 5%. I was debating the height and visibility (both ways), but I just can't myself to enjoy the look of recumbents like the high-roller.... It's like comparing a giraffe to a cheetah 🐈 Not the...
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    First Tomahawk build - Seeking advice

    @Radical Brad Do you think for my height (6'4") I could get away with a 26" front wheel (my inseam is ~85") and avoid the pedal striking the wheel? Have you seen it done? (I want to avoid buying/scrounging a 20" fork and wheel, and like I said, I don't feel comfortable DIYing a fork length...
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    First Tomahawk build - Seeking advice

    Thanks guys. Yeah I bought the Tomahawk plans, so I'll be following along shortly. I'm trying to get real 20" forks as I'm not eager to do the modifcation suggested in the plans using an Arc welder... with a MIG I could see it being done neatly but my arc welding skills are not that good :-)
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    First Tomahawk build - Seeking advice

    Thanks Emiel, Another question I had (and perhaps this should go to @Radical Brad) is whether at my weight it would be advisable to add gussets or a bit of triangulation to the frame to reduce the stress on the welds. Any thoughts?
  8. Leav

    Comment by 'Leav' in media 'August 27 update.jpg'

    Looks great! did you bend the seat yourself?
  9. Leav

    First Tomahawk build - Seeking advice

    Hi everyone! Hoping to start building my first recumbent based on the Tomahawk plans soon, and I'm gathering parts now and have some questions: General info: I'm ~190cm (6'4") and about ~115kg (~250 pounds). Looking to use the Tomahawk as a daily commuter 10km (~6miles) each direction, 3-5...
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