Unfortunately I've run into some problems with the engine and pedal clearance. It can be done with the engine I have, but it isn't the look I want for this bicycle.
I'm in the process of obtaining a new engine, one that is more suited for the bike. I wish I could have finished on time. I will...
I've been away for awhile now. I was out of town for a week and had little time to work on the build since I've been back. I added some gussets on the step-out
for added strength. Placement of the engine may be a little difficult to determine. This engine wasn't designed for bicycles so some...
I had to step out the frame in order to have clearance for the drive wheel and belt. It wasn't as difficult as making the brackets, but was still challenging. After a few measurements here, a few measurements there and some eyeballing the section of frame was marked for cutting. Another good...
The bracket phase of this project is complete. They started out as one solid piece, but with miscalculations and other errors, the drive wheel wasn't centered. The Renaissance Man suggested making them a two piece unit. His idea once again proved beneficial. The brackets are now adjustable and...
After getting the brackets shaped properly comes the job of fitting them to the drive wheel and rim. When you bend steel plate, or anything for that matter, you can either lose or gain length. There were many mistakes and what turned out to be scrap pieces in making them come out the same. I...
I have my drive wheel roughed out. I'll rout a groove later on for the drive belt. Next comes a lot head scratching on how to attach the wood wheel to the rim. I researched different ways and decided to make brackets out of 1/8" steel plate. After many attempts at trying to get the angles right...
After trimming the corners I laid out the circle as a guide for the router. The router gauge was set to the diameter of the outer circle and the excess cut off.
The router gauge was then set to the diameter of the inner circle. Guide lines were then drawn in the proper position to attach stops...
The next part of the build is the drive wheel. I played around with different ideas of what to use and how to mount it.
I looked into v-belt pulleys and bicycle rims but couldn't find the right size, and v-belt pulleys can be expensive.
The Renaissance Man suggested making one out of wood. I...