Nice down tube shape!
Luke.
Luke.
HAUL-iN ! CustomCycleTruck (Finished)
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with some seat and bars ajustments, i should have my prefered riding position
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just doing my best with the curved tubing i have at hand , but it turned out pretty good yeah 
well , last 2 days i was busy fixing my mom's rusty n crusty trailer so not much progress , but i did had time to draw a better representation of what 'Haul-in' could look like
removable rack and rear supports .. want to be able to carry long stuff too.
removable rack and rear supports .. want to be able to carry long stuff too.
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What program did you use to draw this? You did a good job!
thanks
'Sketchup' really ease and basic to use , but can also produce good stuff with allot of getting use to
A good 3hours of noisy n dirty work this morning , well worth it imo.
The chain stays are done and ready to be welded in place
little hammer work
looks close , but the off-set cog is installed the wrong way
The chain stays are done and ready to be welded in place
little hammer work
looks close , but the off-set cog is installed the wrong way
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Looking good!
You're waaayy better at sketchup than I am.
You're waaayy better at sketchup than I am.
You ever read up on fork angles? Things like trail and footprint will make a big difference in how well it handles. I'm wondering about the angle you've drawn the forks at may be kinda chopper feeling, not so good for haulin' a load... looks good but you're going to want it to be functional too.well , last 2 days i was busy fixing my mom's rusty n crusty trailer so not much progress , but i did had time to draw a better representation of what 'Haul-in' could look like
removable rack and rear supports .. want to be able to carry long stuff too.
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yep , lots of rake but little trail, so good steering at low speed and under load the wheel will not tend to want to turn by it self , just enough trail to turn well to about 45degre and be stable enough at speed.
was all studied before, i never seen such rake done on a cargo so i made sure it was doable before even drawing the idea at the begining
+ the chopper angle is not much for looks , its to have the cargo weight centered above the wheel and not hanging in front of it , it get the head tube out the way
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Amazing work on those curved chain stays!
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This will be interesting to see how it handles with the geometry you've got going on! Cool idea.
Nice work on those stays!
Luke.
Luke.
took me years of envy before i decided '' ok thats it , iam buying a welder '' a decision illl likely never regret
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I'm a welder by trade... 2nd generation, but the work that goes into building a first class bike frame is definitely advanced stuff.
I know more than one journey man welder who'd make a mess of it!
My TIG skills are weak to say the least. ..which is a bit imbarassing since my old man is one of the best in these parts. .
I know more than one journey man welder who'd make a mess of it!
My TIG skills are weak to say the least. ..which is a bit imbarassing since my old man is one of the best in these parts. .
