Samson "Orange Power" cycle truck

[Graffix1972]

Yes, @kingfish254 , this reminds me of OHP's work for sure! I didn't see the shaping of the aluminum tubing, do you use a tube bender like one would for steel? Most shaping of aluminum tubes I know of is the hydroforming method.

Impressive frame design and execution! And a 3 1/2 lb frame is very light. Your tube diameter and clever use of bracing should provide a nice stiff platform for your cycle truck.

7.5 lbs

 

[Graffix1972]

3D modeling

 

[Graffix1972]

Today I was taking apart my previous "Corgi Cargo" cycle truck for painting and it was possible to compare the two frames.
Two siblings, two different characters

 

[Graffix1972]

That curves

 

[Graffix1972]

Little offtop.
While I'm waiting for spare parts and parts. ordered online, I dedicated time to my first truck and today our Corgi Cargo took the "Best Of Show" at today's White Night Kustom Award I'm happy! The customer is happy! Our bike is the coolest in Russia today!

 

[OddJob]

That's cool! Congratulations on your win.

 

[Graffix1972]

That's cool! Congratulations on your win.

Thank you! We are trying to bring bike customizing in Russia to a new level!

 

[Graffix1972]

 

[Skydreamer]

Now you need to prepare a set of pipes for welding. I always take aluminum alloy AMg5, it is available and meets my strength requirements, it is quite enough for a cruiser.
Pipes 25, 34 and 38 mm
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What kinda wall thickness are u using?

 

[Graffix1972]

What kinda wall thickness are u using?

Wall thickness OF WHAT?

 

[kingfish254]

Congrats on the trophy!

Don't forget to put your marker on the BO16 Builders Map

https://ratrodbikes.com/forum/threads/bo16-builders-map-go-ahead-and-set-your-marker.113951/

 

[Skydreamer]

Wall thickness OF WHAT?

The aluminum pipe.

 

[Graffix1972]

The aluminum pipe.

1.5-2 mm

 

[Skydreamer]

1.5-2 mm

Thanks

 

[Graffix1972]

I always spoke the wheels for my bicycles myself.

 

[Graffix1972]

It will be singlespeed again. 18-44T

 

[Graffix1972]

 

[BartRidesEternal]

Beautiful frame. Awesome work there in Russia!

1.5-2mm seems like not much for wall thickness to me, but you built more bikes like this. And I compared it to my 1.5mm wall thickness CrMo frame, so thats not fair of me

I do like the bare-aluminum look. Gives me that cargo-aircraft feel, especially when you add some rivets.

 

[Graffix1972]

Hurray, they sent me a fork by mail!

 

[Graffix1972]

Now I can start pre-assembling the bike for testing.

Collected all the suitable parts in the workshop, as my original ones are still in transit in the mail.