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Build a bike? What's it gonna be? Oct 21, 2023 18:43:48 GMT -7

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Post by Admin Czar on Oct 21, 2023 18:43:48 GMT -7

Seriously I have no idea right now. I was poking around the bike work area at sundown, just sort of mocking up a trike, quad & bike using frames, rims/tires & forks. Leaning toward a single motor electric fat bike to start with. I think anything I could make with 2 motors, battery sets & controls would weigh-in around 65-75Lbs. This puts pedals on the useless-parts list. Or nearly so anyway.

Gonna do the same thing tomorrow & take some pics to see if any ideas pop out from the screen.

Oh yeah, my $129 fat tire air fork came today!

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Build a bike? What's it gonna be? Oct 21, 2023 23:06:03 GMT -7

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Post by lurker on Oct 21, 2023 23:06:03 GMT -7

i've been coveting lately, tending toward a tadpole recumbent fat trike. it will likely never happen, but i suppose a drawing wouldn't hurt. haven't given much thought to it, haven't decided whether to drive and/or steer from front or back. something aspirational, like the ultralight airplane i've hauled this around the past 10 years for:

maybe i have a deathwish?

Last Edit: Oct 21, 2023 23:09:32 GMT -7 by lurker

desertbikes Senior Member Posts: 1,458	Build a bike? What's it gonna be? Oct 22, 2023 8:12:03 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by desertbikes on Oct 22, 2023 8:12:03 GMT -7 The stuff we drag around with us. Although what ya have there is the beginning of a air powered recumbent fat bike! We know that stuff will come in handy someday
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lurker Senior Member Posts: 2,363	Build a bike? What's it gonna be? Oct 22, 2023 11:15:28 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lurker on Oct 22, 2023 11:15:28 GMT -7 could be... just joined a recumbent DIY group on the evil FB. there's some fellow building on what looks like a 2x4 frame, and i thought "i can do that"! i built a kayak, maybe a trike is next.

lurker Senior Member Posts: 2,363	Build a bike? What's it gonna be? Oct 22, 2023 15:07:52 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lurker on Oct 22, 2023 15:07:52 GMT -7 just going to leave this here. PVC pipe, maybe? www.instructables.com/Building-a-Recumbent-Bamboo-Trike-Frame/?fbclid=IwAR2hA1d69DSufpiPfNzgYIU2GvuMWk_lcsSivkNdhPywq-HAdAI5L_7Xayo

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