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Loving the big wheeled trike build! That group of trike photos is inspiring. Wow!
I likethe boys cruiserframe up front.

Following....Rat oN~!
Thank You @OddJob.

Here are the other two from OBC24s trike class.
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This green stretch, if I were from scratching this build or had a stretched micargi frame lying around, those would be close to my wanted dimensions.
 
So that's a wide 29er for the front? I didn't know they made 29er fat tires.
29+ is kinda on the way out in MTB circles, but they're still available. 27.5+ is more practical, because it's an easy swap to a regular 29er, your expensive toy becomes more versatile, almost like 2 bikes! Anyhow, here's a list of some of the offerings, can't guarantee they're still all available or in production though...

https://bikepacking.com/index/29-plus-tires-list/

Vee speedster is probably the one that would be most interesting for the cruiser builds.
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29+ is kinda on the way out in MTB circles, but they're still available. 27.5+ is more practical, because it's an easy swap to a regular 29er, your expensive toy becomes more versatile, almost like 2 bikes! Anyhow, here's a list of some of the offerings, can't guarantee they're still all available or in production though...

https://bikepacking.com/index/29-plus-tires-list/

Vee speedster is probably the one that would be most interesting for the cruiser builds.View attachment 269501
Awesome list on that link of 29ers wider than 2.5. Thanks @MattiThundrrr
 
29+ is kinda on the way out in MTB circles, but they're still available. 27.5+ is more practical, because it's an easy swap to a regular 29er, your expensive toy becomes more versatile, almost like 2 bikes! Anyhow, here's a list of some of the offerings, can't guarantee they're still all available or in production though...

https://bikepacking.com/index/29-plus-tires-list/

Vee speedster is probably the one that would be most interesting for the cruiser builds.View attachment 269501

I was looking at these tires initially. Have you used them before? If so, how do they look/feel?
 
Looks almost like snake skin. Probably sounds cool on clean pavement.

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I've used Vee's 26x3.5 version. Pretty quiet compared to knobbies the same size. A bit bouncy.
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A full 2.5 to 3 inches taller in diameter than a 26x2.5 mounted on the same 26x100 hoops.
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Here is the axle height difference.
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Happy Father's day!!!

Dig the new fork! The curves match.
Thanks Lee, I thought so as well. That abrupt bend on the other forks, that I have straightened more than once seemed off on the front, but better than the plain fork.

As a little preview of things coming up next while I wait for some hubs.

For widening the fork, I dug through my bag of fun and found a widened springer crown that will work well with 5/16 spacers to the side of the fork tube pivot. Just need to take the paint off and put it on the polisher.
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I picked this variegated foil up whe I picked up the 29ers from Juan last summer. This will also be an upcoming add. Blue should match well. A surprise or two may happen with it as well.
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Gonna head to the hardware store in a bit. After I pressure wash the golf cart frame for paint.

Again, happy Father's Day!!!!
 
Watch out! Gonna be rolling on some Daytons!
 
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