UNLIMITED Stacey’s Mom aka the Tall-Goose

[Ulu]

“It could be a felony…”

This is how I heard about it . . .

 

[The Renaissance Man]

This will be interesting!

 

[Pondo]

This will be interesting!

That’s a good way to put it. I thought about calling it Hope. As in, I Hope I don’t kill myself on this thing.

 

[Pondo]

Hmmm… Let’s see where this goes.

 

[Chad T]

Dibs on the chair.

 

[Pondo]

The plan was to combine the 24” fork from the goose with these old seized Rock Shox in order to run a 26” wheel. I got the Rock Shox freed up so I’m going to save them for a future build. Now I’m going to use the all steel forks off this weird green bike that I pulled out of a dumpster. It’s a 1” head tube so that will work. Onward.

 

[Pondo]

Let the games begin.

 

[Pondo]

Got it cut apart. I used the fork tubes as slugs. Ground off all the chrome and paint where I had to weld. I cut two 2 foot sections of black pipe for the extensions. Drilled 14 holes for plug welds to the slugs. And then went to town.

 

[Pondo]

And here’s the result. Choppa!

 

[Pondo]

And the Tall-Goose version.

 

[Pondo]

In chopper mode the wheelbase is 5 1/2’, overall 7 1/2’.

Tall mode wheelbase is 3 1/2’, overall 5 1/2’.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

So much fun here!

I'm guessing that you will eventually triangulate the rear extension for strength.

 

[OddJob]

What's weird is that the chopper mode actually looks 'normal' compared to crazy tall mode.

 

[Pondo]

So much fun here!

I'm guessing that you will eventually triangulate the rear extension for strength.

That is a great idea, thanks! I'll do that tomorrow. Still lots to be worked out on this one. If I can't figure out the struts I can always just do the chopper.

 

[Pondo]

What's weird is that the chopper mode actually looks 'normal' compared to crazy tall mode.

That's true! Tall mode does look weird. But I like it.

 

[kingfish254]

Excellent work on the fork.
The chopper mode looks sick, but that whopper mode is crazy!
MO CHOPPA
MO WHOPPA

 

[kingfish254]

You need to rig up some hydraulics on that bad boy to go back and forth from choppa to whoppa

 

[Pondo]

You need to rig up some hydraulics on that bad boy to go back and forth from choppa to whoppa

 

[Ulu]

Think about a toggle link mechanism like a big pair of vise grips.

It has to lock “over-centered” in the up position and the down position, but not in between.

I don’t think you need hydraulics or anything like that. Just some body English and judicious work of the brake levers to make it go up and down.

 

[Pondo]

Think about a toggle link mechanism like a big pair of vise grips.

It has to lock “over-centered” in the up position and the down position, but not in between.

I don’t think you need hydraulics or anything like that. Just some body English and judicious work of the brake levers to make it go up and down.

Thanks Ulu! I didn't realize it needed to be over-centered like that. I'll be guessing a little on which struts to get, just using the Instructables page for reference. I do want to come up with a latch to keep the bike in the down position for easier mounts and dismounts.