HAUL-iN ! CustomCycleTruck (Finished)

[OneHorsePower]

here is what slowing my progress on the bike

last day i repaired/changed the corners and hinges of the door cause the door fell off
but in the progress i realized all the rust damages
need new bed /metal repairs / paint / suspension bushings and U-bolts for the axle just to be safe

 

[kingfish254]

Beautiful welding and metalwork on your frame brother!!

 

[OneHorsePower]

Nice work on those stays!
Luke.

Beautiful welding and metalwork on your frame brother!!

Thank you so much guys

 

[OddJob]

The framework for your build is coming together nicely. If the end result is even close to your graphic mock up, it will be awesome!

 

[OneHorsePower]

The framework for your build is coming together nicely. If the end result is even close to your graphic mock up, it will be awesome!

it should look very similar , maybe the seat stays will have a diferent shape , thats what iam thinking hard about , how to make them strong yet be far back enought to not have the pegs obstructing my feet while pedaling

 

[OneHorsePower]

busy last week fixing the trailer , just missing the finishing touchs so i am back on the bike again! welded the chain stays in place and will make the top tube today . probably starting the seat stay too . pics to come later

ill try to finish the frame structure totally before june3 , so i can test ride it durring the ''Tour de l'ile'' and see if everything is alright and strong before i continue

 

[OneHorsePower]

here it is holding itself , top tube and chain stays welded
had a idea for the seat stays, but not sure its the way to go

the plate would be ideal for mounting the rear pegs for long cargo , but its not the most beautiful design

 

[OddJob]

Could you continue your arc from the top tube down to the rear hub as your seat stays? Then maybe add a parallel rear rack to balance the long straight line of your cargo front? (excuse my wavy lines)

 

[OneHorsePower]

Could you continue your arc from the top tube down to the rear hub as your seat stays? Then maybe add a parallel rear rack to balance the long straight line of your cargo front? (excuse my wavy lines)
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yeah , i should stick with the plan with the curved stays .. not fan of the rear rack tho , thanks for your input

the plan of the day is to make a duplicate of the chain stays (wich is allot of work) and weld them

 

[OneHorsePower]

Stays done ! Ouff

dont judge my welds there are 2passes welds, one to fil the small gap , and one to weld properly , but looks like a mess

i could almost call this a roller missing allot ! , yet i could ride it , feels awesome to finally sit on it and hold the bars

my flap wheel is worn out dead so i stopped metal work for the day ,so i switched to putting some fiberglass bondo over some of the joints .

and just for fun ...

 

[Chad T]

Pretty sexy cargo hauler. Amazing fab work!

 

[metalchewy]

Pretty cool the way this bike is taking shape. Great work!

 

[OneHorsePower]

Pretty sexy cargo hauler. Amazing fab work!

Pretty cool the way this bike is taking shape. Great work!

Thank allot guys!

 

[Big Ape]

I just had a chance to catch up on this build. Man, it is cool to see your vision for a custom cycle truck come to life. I knew that you had some "out of the box ideas" from some of your other projects...but you are definitely putting the fun in funky on this one. Nice

 

[LukeTheJoker]

That looptail rear coming back from that low down tube is just sweet!

Luke.

 

[SkyknightJohn]

The stays look great! That is certainly bending tube the hard way, but I admire your hard work, and the results speak for themselves.

 

[OddJob]

Great work on the stays! That cargo bed really gives us a chance to see your vision....looks good! Wondering about the bars....I could see a more 'pull back' style...help to steady the load and fit your curves....

 

[OneHorsePower]

Great work on the stays! That cargo bed really gives us a chance to see your vision....looks good! Wondering about the bars....I could see a more 'pull back' style...help to steady the load and fit your curves....
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Thanks Yeah the bars are non official , ill have to find bars that fit 7/8 stem or change the stem .. all that will be decided when ill be abble to pedal it ... i tried a set like the picture , but my knees hit the bars when turning since i have to turn more to make a turn cause of the rake .. not the most ergonomic bars when you wana crank on a bike too .. well see

 

[OneHorsePower]

@ Big Ape:
I like to be different , i can't help my self but to analyze everything i see and try to think of how i can make it better 'form and fonction'

@ LukeTheJoker:
Yeah , i am more than happy of how it turned out , way better than i imagined and far better than my initial template

@ SkyknightJohn:
The Noisy/Dusty/time consuming way yes! ... gotta do what you gotta do ... not even sure i could have bent this kind of tubing without squishing it even with a proper bender .. worth the effort! , but would not do this everyday

Thanks guys !

 

[OneHorsePower]

Well , Mid tube is finally in!

Rear drillium brake mount
decide to mount the brakes upside down under the stays to hide it ,
the mounting plate hide nicely the under side of the brake

Also started the rack , 32''long x 24''wide this use to be table legs