Would a trike with these wheels work as a bicycle?

[spinman]

I caught this kool trike in the '70 film Born Losers featruing Billy Jack. I thought, hmmm, could one build a trike with car tires/rims like this and still be rideable? I'm thinking it would have too much tire foot prnt in the rear to be manuvereable.

It'd sure look bad-to-the-bone. :mrgreen:

Thoughts?

Spin

 

[LarzBahrs]

Yeah, It would look really crazy and cool but pedaling it would be sooo hard no matter the gearing.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

UdallCustomBikes did it :mrgreen:
http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=19293&p=196135&hilit=+monster#p196135

 

[Vipon]

Theres a guy that I have seen during bike week in Daytona riding a trike with car size slicks on the back. I once seen him about thirty miles outside of town in the middle of nowhere riding it. sorry didnt get a picture

 

[X-RAY]

Yeah, It would look really crazy and cool but pedaling it would be sooo hard no matter the gearing.

gettin it goin is the easy part. stopping would be fun,though! :lol: i agree it definately would be cool. 8)

 

[masterpoop63]

its been done many a time 8)

 

[c.p.odom]

Sure it could be done. Easy enough to change the design while keeping the intent. At least a hundred pounds Harley iron (not including the engine) could be left out. Modern bicycle disc brakes could handle the braking load, etc, etc..........
I rode a choppered Schwinn 3 wheeler on the Mission Beach Board Walk in San Diego where I grew up (Pacific Beach) for several years when I was around 13-14. It was cool and fun but the width was not appreciated by the crowd (the board walk was half the width back then).
Still if I were to put in that much time and money now I would replicate the motorcycle not make a bicycle.

 

[KJV]

there is a dude in Lebanon,Ohio
that builds them all the time.
and rides them everywhere.