My next project-Locomotive Breath!

[Bigcam59]

I finally got to take the bike on it's first real shakedown cruise. The ride is smooth and soft, and the bike is not all that unwielding. Obviously turning around in tight spots can be a chore with a 7 1/2 foot bicycle, but I was able to split lanes at the lights with no problem. 2 minor quibbles...the headlight bounces a bit, probably because of the low tech mild steel bent shelf bracket mount I made. I'm afraid one day it's just going to drop off in traffic. I also have to mount the sundial compass atop the middle gauge a bit more securely. Al in all though, I am quite pleased. She tracks straight and is a nice comfortable ride.
here are a few more pics from the ride...

I promise a whole video and the attached backstory soon.

 

[charliechaindrive]

She's looking mighty fine cam!

 

[LukeTheJoker]

She tracks straight and is a nice comfortable ride.

Looks good too!

Luke.

 

[moleman]

Nice job!
However, when I first saw your title and designs, I first thought that you would be using a steam locomotive drive-train (sorry for the pun) to connect the front and rear chain rings.
Something like this (image from Wikipedia);

You would need disks on both sides, front and rear, and the connector rods should be 90 degrees out of phase.
I am a train nut, sorry.
Now I need to try that....

 

[Bigcam59]

Nice job!
However, when I first saw your title and designs, I first thought that you would be using a steam locomotive drive-train (sorry for the pun) to connect the front and rear chain rings.
Something like this (image from Wikipedia);

You would need disks on both sides, front and rear, and the connector rods should be 90 degrees out of phase.
I am a train nut, sorry.
Now I need to try that....

I was toying with the pushrod idea, but logistics and my limited engineering got in the way.

 

[axsepul]

cool looking bike

 

[Bigcam59]

Thanks , everybody for all your compliments.
I've finally finished the video and posted everything in the gallery forum here...
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=67951&p=654991#p654991
at last you can see what those tubes on the fork are for! 8)