ORBO Black Widow

[Wildcat]

Used for night missions during WW2.

I have yet another new folding frame to build. This one will be black as the P61 was back in WW2. This will also have a folding handlebar stem and I'm hoping it will fold up as small as a Dahon.

 

[Wildcat]

I dug out some parts. I may have everything already. I'm using a 27.5 fork to get more clearance and height, along with suspension for rough riding.

 

[twojs.bike]

Wildcat is a wild man! You are a machine!

 

[Wildcat]

Pressing in the headset caps. I have just enough leftover headset parts to make it work. This frame has a different type of bracket, it is like a traditional folder at the hinge.

 

[twojs.bike]

I get an error at: http://www.mkxix.com/

 

[Wildcat]

Yep it's not there. I think the Mars Kingdom is a company here that gets frames cheap from China.

I trimmed the fork to fit the stem and did a quick mock up.

The handlebars are way too high with the 27.5 fork, it looks like a giraffe. I'm rethinking it and will try a 20" fork.

 

[twojs.bike]

Make a giraffe bike. What the story with that long stem?

 

[Wildcat]

That's the usual size of a fold down stem on a folding bike.

 

[Wildcat]

I made a few changes. Still with a 27.5 fork, but I'm using the heavy wheels and handlebars from the other 20" folder.
This needs a few parts afterall, a seat stem, derailleur and bottom bracket. The old used bottom bracket wouldn't work, so it gets a sealed bearing new one. Maybe a front band brake if I can get one to fit.

 

[Wildcat]

The 400mm stem and new derailleur showed up. I was also able to fit a 90mm band brake on the front. I added the handlebar stem extension to get a look.

 

[Wildcat]

Some progress, new bb and derailleur. Also different wheels getting disc brakes set up.

 

[Wildcat]

Just the shift cable left to install, then some black paint to cover up all the logos.

 

[Wildcat]

Everything is ready to go, I'm just waiting for the new 20 x 2.50 tires to show up. Bigger chainwheel and the blackout of the logos is done, tomorrow the decals go on.

 

[Wildcat]

The new 2.5 tires fit, I was afraid they might be too wide in the rear. I need a kickstand and the gears hooked up and I'll test it out.

 

[Wildcat]

The Black Widow is finished. That makes all 4 bikes done. I have 3 weeks to ride them and take photos.