Big Wheel (Class 2)

[barnbikes]

Rule #1 rear tire must be bigger then front.
Cut a 15" truck rim in half and added 8" band in center.

 

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Front rim.
Cut a 17" rim in two.


Cut some rings at work and inserted studs.

 

[OddJob]

Rock and Roll!

 

[Glen]

Interesting...

Looks quite promising actually

Seriously, I'm really very excited about this

 

[barnbikes]

My inspiration right now. Just a bigger adult version.

 

[barnbikes]

Stopped at the local hot rod / race shop the other day looking for an inner tube. Hoosier brand tube for a 15x15 tire is $90 (my whole budget) so I left. Driving home went past the John Deere dealership and noticed all the manure wagons had huge tires on them. $18.95 tube from John Deere.

 

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Front tire. 17x2.5 front drag slick.

 

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Went on my old laptop to review some of my old sprocket drawings and saw this photo. Might have to stretch this thing a little.

 

[barnbikes]

So as I was saying I have been digging through my old sprocket ideas and have put some wheel center ideas together.





Want to do the zombie wheels but whole zombie thing is getting old.
If I do the star front wheels I will probably put single star plates in rear.
Any opinions?

 

[SwissGuy]

Phat and low!
The way to go!
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My inspiration right now. Just a bigger adult version.

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[Glen]

Well I'm really not into the whole 'zombie' thing, so they'd be out for me... at least the front one would, I quite like the design for the rear. Perhaps that front and rear?

I reckon spiders and webs are a bit ho-hum too.

If it were me, I'd probably go for something like this Murray chainring design...

Perhaps a bit plain... but that's me... plain and simple

I kind of like how it looks like a connectivity symbol...

But out of your choices, I'd go 'rear zombie' front and rear.

Glen.

 

[OddJob]

I like the spidey option. That theme could probably be brought through in different aspects on this build as well.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

So as I was saying I have been digging through my old sprocket ideas and have put some wheel center ideas together.
Want to do the zombie wheels but whole zombie thing is getting old.
If I do the star front wheels I will probably put single star plates in rear.
Any opinions?

If your inspiration is old school dragster like the photo in post #8, I would stay away from the cartoon looking centers like zombies, spiders etc.

Maybe a 2D cut out interpretation of the classic Halibrand wheels. Nothing is more iconic than old dragsters with Halibrands in my opinion!

 

[Glen]

If your inspiration is old school dragster like the photo in post #8, I would stay away from the cartoon looking centers like zombies, spiders etc.

Maybe a 2D cut out interpretation of the classic Halibrand wheels. Nothing is more iconic than old dragsters with Halibrands in my opinion!

Oh yeah... that's a brilliant idea

Glen.

 

[Funkme]

I like number 1. The celtic flowy design out of all of them... Looks like it is going to be a big build.

 

[Brian macumber]

Went on my old laptop to review some of my old sprocket drawings and saw this photo. Might have to stretch this thing a little.

I couldn't imagine driving that crazy

 

[GuitarlCarl]

Well it IS a muscle bike competition so... Taking cues from existing muscle bikes, I think the mag option is a good one. Schwinn came out with the 5 Spoked mag sprocket and it has been copied more than once. I think the Halibrands are cool, another style would be the old magnesium slots

also how about matching the wheel you plan on using on the back?

Carl.

 

[KJV]

 

[barnbikes]

Finally stopped raining here in MN, USA.

Just realized I have not posted a picture of the rear tire yet.

 

[barnbikes]

More wheel center ideas guys.