ORBO Tiny but Tough

[Wildcat]

This is my third entry. You can tell I don't have anything else to do but work on bikes.
This is a 20" folder. The frame is new and I just got it, 7 dollars plus 8 dollars shipping. I hoped the 3 inch tires would fit, but I have a pair of 20 x 2.4 that might fit. I ordered a 20" fork already and have most of the parts already. The seatpost is over a foot long so height won't be a problem. The frame is 15".
The idea is to make it as rugged as possible, able to take a lot of abuse. It will also fold up and be easy to take along.

 

[metalchewy]

Another cool build. Amazing price! Can't wait to see it come together.

Curious, do these frames pivot like a swing bike when the pin is pulled?

 

[Wildcat]

Another cool build. Amazing price! Can't wait to see it come together.

Curious, do these frames pivot like a swing bike when the pin is pulled?

They pivot, but only in one direction, the bracket contacts the frame as a stop. I could cut the nub and make it a swingbike.

 

[Shrunken_Head_Pedaler]

They pivot, but only in one direction, the bracket contacts the frame as a stop. I could cut the nub and make it a swingbike.
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The frames look like some sort of machine gun. Very cool pieces.

 

[Wildcat]

The 2.4 tire fits! This is an Araya rim, at least that what it is labeled as. It has decent chrome so it might be authentic. After 4 years it still hasn't rusted or peeled. My other 10 gauge spoked wheels have the usual cheap chrome plating. I couldn't find the front match to it at the shop where I bought it. I'll see if they have anything like it on my next visit. It's like a Worksman wheel.

Blue tires means it'll get a paint job. Maybe like an F4U Corsair to go along with the F4F Wildcat.