I've wanted some sort of load carrying bike for a while now, so decided to commit to building something. Started by chopping up my old 'Easter stretch' build as a donor
Used an old mtb fork and bmx fork with a little machining to get a nice long steer tube length
Used an old seat tube for the new steer tube, correct internal sizing for the bearing cups.
Mocked up the frame peices.
Set the steer tube at 70 degrees. practical, but didn't have the 'look' that I wanted.
So I cut it off, curved the down tube, then attached at a much slacker angle. Looks way better I think.
Added some rails for the cargo area.
Top tube I am unsure of at this point.
I think I will add a gentle curve over the length?
Tapped in place here for a visual
Drive train will be 3 speed shimano coaster hub on the rear, with a 20x3" tyre on the front to carry the load.
![20230715_094808.jpg 20230715_094808.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/241/241352-20230715-094808.jpg)
![20230715_102859.jpg 20230715_102859.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/241/241353-20230715-102859.jpg)
Used an old mtb fork and bmx fork with a little machining to get a nice long steer tube length
![20230715_124624.jpg 20230715_124624.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/241/241354-20230715-124624.jpg)
Used an old seat tube for the new steer tube, correct internal sizing for the bearing cups.
![20230715_133147.jpg 20230715_133147.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/241/241355-20230715-133147.jpg)
Mocked up the frame peices.
![20230715_144624.jpg 20230715_144624.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/241/241356-20230715-144624.jpg)
![20230715_150452.jpg 20230715_150452.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/241/241357-20230715-150452.jpg)
![20230715_164004.jpg 20230715_164004.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/241/241358-20230715-164004.jpg)
Set the steer tube at 70 degrees. practical, but didn't have the 'look' that I wanted.
So I cut it off, curved the down tube, then attached at a much slacker angle. Looks way better I think.
![20230716_134729.jpg 20230716_134729.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/241/241359-20230716-134729.jpg)
Added some rails for the cargo area.
![20230716_155811.jpg 20230716_155811.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/241/241360-20230716-155811.jpg)
Top tube I am unsure of at this point.
I think I will add a gentle curve over the length?
Tapped in place here for a visual
![20230716_161129.jpg 20230716_161129.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/241/241361-20230716-161129.jpg)
Drive train will be 3 speed shimano coaster hub on the rear, with a 20x3" tyre on the front to carry the load.
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