Bakfiet under construction

[Bill in Houston]

the local mexican popsicle man has a rig with geometry like that. it will steer, but it's gonna be rrrrreeeelllllllllyyyy twitchy at any speed. speaking of speed, that 7 speed shaft drive is awesome.

 

[Wickedawesome333]

Thanks Bill. I am already seeing that and am considering adding a spring to each side for auto-correction. I am very happy about the 7 speed shaft too!

 

[Wickedawesome333]

More progress with the carriage portion this weekend. I fit it with some temporary bars and took it for a test ride. 2 things were clear, handle bars will need to be welded in place and a steering dampener is going to be needed. I also started the conversion of the 7 speed internal to the spline hub, which i hope to finish this afternoon after work. It doesn't look like i will make my initial deadline, but things are moving forward.

 

[Wickedawesome333]

A little more done last weekend, but i have been so busy at work it took me all week to post these. The carriage is taking shape, and i got to test out the ride with 2 people when my Dad stopped by on Father's Day. A steering dampener will be a must. I hope to make some more progress this weekend and possibly set the 7 speed wheel in place so i can begin working on the brake system.

 

[kingfish254]

Cool, I didn't notice the Huffy Huffy frames before. That 7 speed will help prevent it from being Huffy Puffy.

 

[Wickedawesome333]

Yeah the donor for the rear end wasn't particularly light either. the decision to go with the 7 speed was made early in the brainstorming process.

 

[jats]

really sweet on the build have been wanting to make something like this for a while. Give Momma Jats a ride :!:

Troy

 

[deven_science]

That's pretty cool, man. One thing, I'm a bit worried about all of the weight of the bike being placed on the fork right below the head tube. I would consider tying into the top of the head tube, the way a springer or truss rods do. That would strengthen the set up.

 

[rat-a-tac]

this is so damn cool!!! I love the toe out on the front wheels.

 

[Wickedawesome333]

It is with much regret that i must bow out of this build-off. Due to circumstances beyond my control, my workload in the last 2 weeks has exploded and looks to remain at this level until the fall, stripping me of my weekends. I appreciate all of the feedback and promise to finish this as soon as i can.

 

[kingfish254]

Sorry to hear that buddy!
I hope you are able continue this cool build beyond the deadline.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Looking forward to seeing it progress and eventually finish, whenever that may be...

Luke.

 

[Glen]

That's a shame, but it'll get done eventually... don't really need a build off to build a bike. Look forward to seeing progress when you can.

 

[Kroozerdave]

Hey no work, no money for play either.

Given the complexity of this build more time to think with less time building may save a few redos.

However long it takes this is still one to watch.