 My Erector-Set Bike
I have NO welding skills so when i set out to build a bike i decided i needed to do it entirely with angle-iron and scrap steel and bolt it all together... My creation is the following "Erector-Set" bike---
I posted a picture of my first design in a previous thread (I was looking for left handed nuts). Anyway, I have redesigned the mounts, increased the size of the nuts and bolts to 5/8" and now I think I am satisfied with my first motor bike. It runs off a Ryobi 31 CC weed eater. It can hold be at 24 MPH but it has NO horse power. Fortunately I don't need horse power since i live in FLAT FLAT FLAT Phoenix, AZ.
I created a clutch device out of a small C-clamp i had lying around so the engine can be pulled off the wheel when i don't need it or I run out of gas...The springs hold the engine against the wheel and it is nearly impossible to pull the engine away from the wheel by hand, hence I need the mechanical advantage of the C-clamp... It also allows me to easily control the tension of the friction drive against the tire.
I've ridden it to work several times, which is 6 miles each way... So far nothing has fallen off and it seems to be doing pretty good... |