The allure and excitement of the build off has caught me and I'm throwing in with my Low Flyer! Going to try to live within the non frame altering rules and my lack of a welder and still try to make some worthwhile alterations.
Starting with this 20" Western Flyer from the '70's. Going to incorporate 2 forks to rake it and get 26" wheel up there.
I'm going to add from this wonderfully organized parts bin I have.
My plan is add the mountain bike fork and then bolt the road in front. Drilled out the road fork and used the center pull brake bosses to mount it and also the brake mount from the road bike bolts into the mtn bike fork. I'd like to cut the head tube down and leave only enough for a headlight or something, and also cut the mtn bike fork off just below where the road bike fork attaches. Think that would be strong enough? I could leave everything and connect the head tubes and the dropouts too.
I'd like to add a bolt on rear drop out and somehow move the seat and or seat tube back so I could really ride this 20" devil. But I think the rules will require me to keep the original triangle intact. Hmmm have to get creative here.
Starting with this 20" Western Flyer from the '70's. Going to incorporate 2 forks to rake it and get 26" wheel up there.
I'm going to add from this wonderfully organized parts bin I have.
My plan is add the mountain bike fork and then bolt the road in front. Drilled out the road fork and used the center pull brake bosses to mount it and also the brake mount from the road bike bolts into the mtn bike fork. I'd like to cut the head tube down and leave only enough for a headlight or something, and also cut the mtn bike fork off just below where the road bike fork attaches. Think that would be strong enough? I could leave everything and connect the head tubes and the dropouts too.
I'd like to add a bolt on rear drop out and somehow move the seat and or seat tube back so I could really ride this 20" devil. But I think the rules will require me to keep the original triangle intact. Hmmm have to get creative here.