@@Hōkūleà-m5r yes. I actually found a free foldable bike that I removed the hinge and put it on one of my trikes. It works great, you just have to pay attention to the orientation of the hinge, so if the locking mechanism fails it won't fold onto itself mid ride.
@@bentBuilder Do you have a video on putting a hinge on a trike bike? I need my trike bike foldable to be able to put it in a car trunk when I get a ride.
I think my logic behind getting on it from the right is because the kickstand causes the bike to lean to the left. So it has a more open and inviting appeal to it? Idk, it was my first one I've ever made and I didn't give it that much thought.
Sick build! Wondering how the steering and pedaling motion will feel since the whole crankset is going to swing with the front wheel if I understand your design correctly? Can’t wait to see it completed and rolling! New sub!
Lovely build, I am inspired to show mine. Ps. For the love of God lease buy an autodimming welding helmet it is very convinient and could saves your eyes, also very nasty radiation on you skin. I had my fair share of metal work injuries, they are all avoidable.
Can you make a”recumbent mountain bike at around $800-1000 $ 2 1/2 “ steel tubes….frame only….wheel size 26-29”. Both front and back fully suspended (back and front).to accommodate fat tires …underseat stirring (preferable no links …just solid welts)….disk brakes…
Have you ever ridden an MBB recumbent? This seems very difficult to overcome. I'm worried that you won't be able to ride this as a FWD recumbent. I'm worried that it will became just a RWD e-motorcycle... You may risk yor life if you are not familiar with MBB. MBB low racer is very tricky at high speeds.
I think it the low speeds will be trickier, given the steering geomerty, but yea - the cockpit does not seem particularly suitable for an MBB, but given that you can use motor for high-torque effort it might just work.
Careful with the pulse MIG welding, it ends up creating a cold weld with many stress risers. Always best to run a continuous bead after tacking. Stoked to see you on RU-vid and building cool stuff nonetheless!! Excited to see where this ends up 👍
That's a great point to make Chase! I think with the metal being so thin and me pulsing it while the previous puddle is still hot, I can get away with it. :Knock on wood: I know I'm getting full penetration but that doesn't mean stress cracks can't or haven't formed. Time will tell. Thanks for posting
If I remember, I'll upload the sketch I have with the dimensions on it. As for the tubes, I used 1.5" diameter .029" wall, 4130. I have a new carbon seat coming for it, but I went with a medium Thor sport seat
Thank you. I believe the frame weighs in at 10.8lbs (4.9kg). So that's what? 2-3x heavier than a regular bike frame? Total weight without batteries and with bags = 51lbs(23.1kg)
this looks a bit like the pivot steering on a python, except the pivot point is not in line with your spine. might be tough to get it to turn. you sure you want the over seat steering though? edit: ah, i this it has positive caster, so it's more like a flevo or an airbike. i will follow your progress :)
If you could come up with a posative offset rim/wheel assembly, that could eliminate that "return to center" linkage system... Putting the center line of the rim/tire assembly in line with the kingpins of the axis's of the upper and lower, would do wonders of that.. But, those spooked rims will be costly though...Just a though... Either way, this was really neat seeing the action of it flexing.. Well done..
