REtrouble
Cleland Fan
Happy Christmas everybody :xmas-wink:
A bit off topic but thought you might get a laugh out of my just finished creation
It is retro in that the main bike was an ancient supermarket quality British Eagle probably late 80s & an equally crap equally old BMX frame & forks, oh & a bit of mild steel tube (top tubes) robbed from an old outdoor sofa :shock:
Cut into pieces, mix together & ta-DAR-
The Skip Swing Bike
Extra steering stem & forks were cut up & welded to the seat tube, the cut up stem that clamps to the seat tube probably wasn't absolutely necessary but seemed like a good idea.
6 speed freewheel with the lever on the seatube to keep cables simple & only a front brake, which surprisingly doesn't make it fold up when braking even when the wheels are a good way out of line.
It's actually dead easy to ride & great fun, not easy to describe what it's like but sort of like sliding the back end out when cornering without actually doing so, alternatively turn rear triangle & handlebars in opposite directions & turn so sharp you can pivot round your head!
Loads online & YouTube, just search "swing bike" if you're interested. If I were to make another I think I'd make the seat tube from a steering stem to make it look neater......
A bit off topic but thought you might get a laugh out of my just finished creation
It is retro in that the main bike was an ancient supermarket quality British Eagle probably late 80s & an equally crap equally old BMX frame & forks, oh & a bit of mild steel tube (top tubes) robbed from an old outdoor sofa :shock:
Cut into pieces, mix together & ta-DAR-
The Skip Swing Bike
Extra steering stem & forks were cut up & welded to the seat tube, the cut up stem that clamps to the seat tube probably wasn't absolutely necessary but seemed like a good idea.
6 speed freewheel with the lever on the seatube to keep cables simple & only a front brake, which surprisingly doesn't make it fold up when braking even when the wheels are a good way out of line.
It's actually dead easy to ride & great fun, not easy to describe what it's like but sort of like sliding the back end out when cornering without actually doing so, alternatively turn rear triangle & handlebars in opposite directions & turn so sharp you can pivot round your head!
Loads online & YouTube, just search "swing bike" if you're interested. If I were to make another I think I'd make the seat tube from a steering stem to make it look neater......
