Rail bike conversion finally finished w/pics
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Their are videos like that on youtube and the 4 of them were having a blast on it and yes they had a cooler. If I lived closer to the abandoned railway I would build one with a nice comfy chair, cooler and a small bbq for those evening barbecues as well as a fold down top lol.
This is definitely a project to consider. Have a rolling rail cart that could use the 4-stroke off the bicycle. Swap and go.
YouTube - Railbikes railroad bike track go cart w/chainsaw motor
Hope the link worked. Watch until the end to see how simple the cart is.
YouTube - Railbikes railroad bike track go cart w/chainsaw motor
Hope the link worked. Watch until the end to see how simple the cart is.
Here's a shorter version for less patient.
YouTube - cheese tripping 2 riding the rails
I'm sure I'll find many more great vids on this subject.
YouTube - cheese tripping 2 riding the rails
I'm sure I'll find many more great vids on this subject.
LMAO no doubt but damn, haven't even test ridden this project and I already want to build a 2 or 4 seater rail car already hmmm maybe next winter's project all aluminum and a briggs 4 stroke for fuel efficiency AND a disc brake maybe? Getting the spidy senses tingling lol.
The"beverage " cooler yes but it would be great to be able to take a few people at time though my conversion is what i really like.
How about similar bikes with a "pusher" attachment on the front of each bike in lieu of a bumper?
Whatever blows you're hair back I say! **** everyone thinks I am nuts just for havin a hotrod motor in my bicycle lol.
It looks like a very nice job. But the physics are wrong - you can't secure a triangle on one point, it takes a min of two(i would suggest all three). your outrigger needs a inside side roller. And because a bicycle is articulated if you lean at all you will change the tracking of the rear wheel. Like i said it you did really nice work on what you have. Just my opinion. The idea sounds like great fun i wish you the best of luck. - - - Have A Pleasant Day
I have watched videos with the exact same(with the exception of poles and not cables) design with people riding them and they had no inside wheel on the outrigger, Just my opinion also. We will find out soon if it works.
Never doubting you Shadow Buddy but there is an actual manufacturer of some thing similar to Mountain's design. (Not as well made or designed) Vids on youtube show it works. I was thunking the same as you about the out rigger thing. Just seemed wrong but seems to work. But this is the fun. If we all live, then we can write about it. Snork
After work, then working on the HF prototype (16 hrs so could be all wrong and asking for opinions) A bolt on clam for the front wheel with a roller guide to stare the front forks? I am thunking a bolt on thing like 2 clams. Like a parking violation boot and a free floating guide forward of that. (I am gonna make one out of wood and a boat trailer roller to see if it works. Vids or certificate of stupid to follow)
Next we have to think of a funny acronym for MBer's on rails. Go for it. Ya know some one is gonna come up with some thing really funny
After work, then working on the HF prototype (16 hrs so could be all wrong and asking for opinions) A bolt on clam for the front wheel with a roller guide to stare the front forks? I am thunking a bolt on thing like 2 clams. Like a parking violation boot and a free floating guide forward of that. (I am gonna make one out of wood and a boat trailer roller to see if it works. Vids or certificate of stupid to follow)
Next we have to think of a funny acronym for MBer's on rails. Go for it. Ya know some one is gonna come up with some thing really funny
LOL snork. Made me spit beer. I vote we keep it. ( But what do we do up here in CT?) Would sound like a convulsion