Are you in?

[Ulu]

Ha ha no, New Zealand

That’s good, because my next guess was going to be Fukushima!

 

[MattiThundrrr]

3 mile is closer...

 

[Ulu]

To you maybe, but likely not to me!

At least, the wind comes from Japan, almost directly to California.

3 mile island blew away from California.

 

[GuitarlCarl]

I haven’t put tire chains in a bicycle since I delivered papers in Minnesota.

Actually it was just clothes line wrapped around the rear tire. I did run a front ski in the winter time though. I built it myself & until I figured out that it needed ribs to cut into the snow, it was impossible to steer.

If you’re gonna run a front ski it wants to have three ribs on it. At least two. Otherwise it will just slide out from under you when you try to lean the bike.

See the picture? Two wheels in back and two skis in front probably won't tip. (depending on width) but you'd definitely want the ski ribs for steering. MY guess is he's joking... there, challenge presented. Are you gonna do it, @kingfish254 (that's a tandem frame too)

 

[Brian macumber]

A question about the bmx class. Rules say "suitable for a adult to ride" can it still be a 20" frame?

 

[Slow-Rider]

whose doing a true mussel bike IE some thing as rad as say this. not mine but wish it was it's way cool

 

[Slow-Rider]

A question about the bmx class. Rules say "suitable for a adult to ride" can it still be a 20" frame?

good question. what size frames can we use

 

[Captain Awesome]

A question about the bmx class. Rules say "suitable for a adult to ride" can it still be a 20" frame?

Yes

 

[MattiThundrrr]

A question about the bmx class. Rules say "suitable for a adult to ride" can it still be a 20" frame?

Sure thing

 

[Captain Awesome]

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Sure thing

Safety first

 

[GuitarlCarl]

I think, just IMHO, that you should read the rules literally. If it doesn't say "only with no cabbage" then cabbage or no cabbage, it doesn't matter. If you're an adult and you fit on it, then you're good. Pedal powered, means you have to be able to pedal it. Nothing in any rules about diameter of wheels or frame sizes or motors so don't get wrapped up in what ISN'T there. Build your bike. I'm sure if it's way out someone will find a place it fits or you mod it to eliminate the problem (like a fat tire in the skinny class might fit in the offroad class). This ain't rocket surgery we're just building bikes. (but with more technology than the Wright Brothers had, and they built airplanes!)

 

[CRASH]

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Aka Colorado klunkers!View attachment 210978
That picture confirms it, Duck Norris is keeping the high bars, that is radness

The Schwinn with the rat-trap and apes is bad to the bone.

 

[kingfish254]

Hey @Captain Awesome or @Dr. Tankenstein , Maybe we can do a Team Lowco Tandem Skinny Tire build.
This Burley Rock n Roll softride tandem is on FB marketplace locally for only $250 OBO.
@rickpaulos

 

[Jude Ephesus]

whose doing a true mussel bike IE some thing as rad as say this. not mine but wish it was it's way cool

I’ll do a captain America bike some day. I did a sort of rad bike with my flying tiger bike…. It’s a 26” though

https://ratrodbikes.com/forum/threads/1961-rollfast-flying-tiger-bike.112574/page-2

 

[SwissGuy]

Get to building guys! The forums are open!

 

[Pondo]

Get to building guys! The forums are open!

I'm heading out to the JAF/CO swap meet here in a bit to see what I can find and hang with some cool folks. Then I'll be building!

 

[MattiThundrrr]

This Burley Rock n Roll softride tandem is on FB marketplace locally for only $250 OBO

That price is insane, definitely more than that in parts, the beam alone could be worth that.
I like how she gets the springey seat

I would love to try that bike

https://www.yobicycle.com/tandem/burley-samba-softride-38364/specs

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I got what I wanted but now I'm not sure

It's not screaming "off road" to me yet and those maple leaf graphics are too cool to paint over

 

[ingola]

I got what I wanted but now I'm not sure View attachment 211218View attachment 211217View attachment 211216
It's not screaming "off road" to me yet and those maple leaf graphics are too cool to paint over

Skinny tire cruiser maybe you can build two.