EZ Rider

[user 31668]

EZ Rider, not to be confused with my Easy Rider Schwinn Stingray from 10 or so years ago. This is the smaller brother of what the Ratcumbent started out as and I will be going an entirely different direction with it. Due to a shoulder injury, I can no longer ride a diamond frame bike of any kind.

 

[user 31668]

My completed entries over the years were

Easy Rider,
Peace, Love and Choppers, and
Ratcumbent.

Ive tried a few others and did not finish

the seat frame is broken, I have another along with several other upgrades. I have a few more things to get yet

 

[Wildcat]

Good! A recumbent. I did one last year using an easyracer clone frame.

 

[user 31668]

Good! A recumbent. I did one last year using an easyracer clone frame.

This is a later Sun version of the same design as the EZ 1. I did an Easy Racer Sport in 2020

 

[kingfish254]

I've always felt that recumbents open up a broad range of build options. Looking forward to seeing what you do with yours.

 

[Funkme]

Something different in the build this year... Watching.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

A recumbent in the mix! Yeah!

 

[OddJob]

Since you've built one in a Build Off before, I guess you would be the 'incumbent recumbent'. No political 'inclination' intended. (build off bike style pun intended)

Looking forward to your take on this!

RaT oN~!

 

[Pondo]

'incumbent recumbent'

That's good, I like that!

 

[user 31668]

My first idea didnt work. I wanted to use a double leg kickstand from another bike but its cut too short and wont reach the ground. So its still going to be stored on the trainer until i can get another one. I want to be able to lift the rear wheel off the ground on the road at all times and especially if I get a flat

 

[user 31668]

I Have a 20 by 3.0 slick but my chain wont clear. I stuck a 20 x 2.125 on the rear and the chain barely clears it in first gear. This is as wide as I get to go with replacing the dried out 1.75. Also put the cross pedals ive been saving forever

 

[user 31668]

When I get to my storage unit with my tools I will pull the freewheel off and stick these covers on the rear wheel

 

[Wildcat]

How much longer do the kickstand legs need to be? Maybe rubber feet might make up the difference.

 

[user 31668]

How much longer do the kickstand legs need to be? Maybe rubber feet might make up the difference.

Quite a bit. My local shop carries them so I will get a new one. When I put it on my touring bike, i had to cut several inches off so it wouldnt sit too high. Im guessing out of the box will be perfect for a new one.

 

[user 31668]

Sorry, no time to make it to my storage shed or the local bike shop. But I did manage to repurpose the exhaust pipes off the wheelbarrow. Cleaned them up with an SOS pad and they are on. I need to combine parts from the two seats I have. One is cracked on the base, the other on the backrest

enjoy the pics

 

[Wildcat]

You can make all the pics large also.

 

[user 31668]

This is what the back wheel will look like. All I have for now

 

[OddJob]

..." But I did manage to repurpose the exhaust pipes off the wheelbarrow. "... I know for sure I have never heard those words uttered before! Even on this site, where we've seen and heard just about everything!!

 

[user 31668]

Its been a busy month. I finally got to my tools to get the cassette off. It wont let me use the two easiest gears do to the derailer hitting it. It will be a beach bike so I will turn the adjustment screw in and not worry about it

 

[user 31668]

I also learned that 16 x 1 1/4 and 16 by 1.25 mean entirely different things with tires. Bought a tire and tube I will never use