Hi all
Ok sap is rising and it's time to start a new build ???
Well no , being realistic I have 2 incomplete builds AND no where to store a new one.
So the answer is ?
Finish the other two , get rid if I don't like/want/need them , then I will have the space ?
So No 1
FWD and iLean rear end , so why unfinished ? From here Steve Nurse ' Fred bikes '
Problem 1:- Well I started building a 2 wheeler , goofed and when I thought a iLean would be smart and so added the tilting wheels without realising the boom needed to be longer , the row of holes on the lower beam are where the seat should be I had to add the upper beam to get the wheels to clear the seat when they rise.
Problem 2:- Each year I would drag it out and try and find an easy way to add brakes to the front fork , the chain/pedals/rings were always in the way of the brake hardware or cables or both.
Problem 3 :- I hate tiller steering and this has loads of it
Problem 1 solved a while ago and wooden seat ditched upper boom added and a moulded Flevo seat fitted - crude but works
Problem 2 decided to reverse the cable entry on some V brakes and put them in front on the fork
Weld a suspension fork bridge to the back of the forks for a second V brake
This is the bridge welded to the back being masked for a quick waft of paint as the weather is good ...
I was shaping the bridge yesterday so I could match the stud position when last night I came across a picture of the bike that inspired me [ Steve Nurse ' Fred bike ' ] when I noticed the studs were not in line ???
Turns out the fork rake puts more of the wheel in front of the fork than behind so the rear studs need to be lower , mistake averted by the skin of my teeth ...
I made a small bridging plate between the crown holes and fastened 2 brake arms with shoes and clamped them tight to a sacrificial rim and welded the bejeebers out of it.
Problem 3 may be address by USS if I find I like/want to keep it.
Unfinished No 2
This was an attempt to improve on my Ez-1 Super Cruiser bike [ in the back ground below ]
So I was after 20 x 20 not 16 x 20 and higher pedals , anyway I bought a Oke-Ja which is very good for short trips/shopping etc so this build got side lined ...
Question is what to do with it ?
The Oke-ja only has 7 gears however it does have roller brakes and so is a nice winter bike as they have needed no maintenance in the last 2 years.
Or could I turn it into a rowing bike ? I really want one to give me more of a upper body work out while riding ?
Somethink like this :-
However how to achieve it is a bit of a puzzle currently.
Any ideas you inventive lot ?
Ok sap is rising and it's time to start a new build ???
Well no , being realistic I have 2 incomplete builds AND no where to store a new one.
So the answer is ?
Finish the other two , get rid if I don't like/want/need them , then I will have the space ?
So No 1
FWD and iLean rear end , so why unfinished ? From here Steve Nurse ' Fred bikes '
Problem 1:- Well I started building a 2 wheeler , goofed and when I thought a iLean would be smart and so added the tilting wheels without realising the boom needed to be longer , the row of holes on the lower beam are where the seat should be I had to add the upper beam to get the wheels to clear the seat when they rise.
Problem 2:- Each year I would drag it out and try and find an easy way to add brakes to the front fork , the chain/pedals/rings were always in the way of the brake hardware or cables or both.
Problem 3 :- I hate tiller steering and this has loads of it
Problem 1 solved a while ago and wooden seat ditched upper boom added and a moulded Flevo seat fitted - crude but works
Problem 2 decided to reverse the cable entry on some V brakes and put them in front on the fork
Weld a suspension fork bridge to the back of the forks for a second V brake
This is the bridge welded to the back being masked for a quick waft of paint as the weather is good ...
I was shaping the bridge yesterday so I could match the stud position when last night I came across a picture of the bike that inspired me [ Steve Nurse ' Fred bike ' ] when I noticed the studs were not in line ???
Turns out the fork rake puts more of the wheel in front of the fork than behind so the rear studs need to be lower , mistake averted by the skin of my teeth ...
I made a small bridging plate between the crown holes and fastened 2 brake arms with shoes and clamped them tight to a sacrificial rim and welded the bejeebers out of it.
Problem 3 may be address by USS if I find I like/want to keep it.
Unfinished No 2
This was an attempt to improve on my Ez-1 Super Cruiser bike [ in the back ground below ]
So I was after 20 x 20 not 16 x 20 and higher pedals , anyway I bought a Oke-Ja which is very good for short trips/shopping etc so this build got side lined ...
Question is what to do with it ?
The Oke-ja only has 7 gears however it does have roller brakes and so is a nice winter bike as they have needed no maintenance in the last 2 years.
Or could I turn it into a rowing bike ? I really want one to give me more of a upper body work out while riding ?
Somethink like this :-
However how to achieve it is a bit of a puzzle currently.
Any ideas you inventive lot ?