Tall Bike Project

I'm at it again, this time building a 'Tall Bike'.
This project calls for 2 bike frames stacked on top of eachother for height.
I did a bunch of You Tube surfing to see what others built & decided on my own approach. I don't weld, so with drill, sawzall, grinder & plenty of nuts & bolts, this is what I've got so far (one day of working on it).
- I didnt want to spend any money to build this contraption.
- I found two throw away donor bikes (both GT's).
- I won't be drilling any holes in the bike frames (just supporting hardware).
If I like the way this thing rides, I'll add engine power (possibly a front drive DIY shift kit w/ freewheel so that pedalling and motored won't interfere with eachother.
-Cheers-
-Lowracer-

I haven't hooked up the brakes yet & its been raining here all day long so I'll need to do a little more work on it before taking it out for its maiden voyage.
This test spin will be similar to riding my 1st bicycle!
I can't wait.
When I can get it outside during the daylight, I'll take some detailed pics of the various mounting points to post on here.
Assuming this thing rides well, I could already imagine using a DH MTB for the bottom bike & a 'normal' bike up top for some of that full suspension bliss.
-Low- (should be renamed High...lol)

Folks,
Lets talk about bikes on here...
Save that other stuff (naked people & speedo's) for the forum labeled 'The Tavern'.
Thanks
-Low-

Here are some more detailed pics of the Tall Bike Project construction.
I hooked up the rear V-brake & rear derailleur w/7 spd Gripshift.
Its ready for its maiden voyage, but I gotta leave for work now.
Maybe tonite.
Cheers,
-Low-

I took the 'Tall Bike' out for its maiden voyage this evening (just around the block a few times).
All I can say is WOW!
This thing made me feel like a kid again on my 1st bike after just learning how to ride it.
My wife saw me getting prepared to ride it & mentioned how I was all hyper and full of energy.
Getting on & off the bike was easier than expected.
I was planning on installing a foot peg to step up midship, but fortunately I'm very flexible and can lift my left leg high enough to put on the down left pedal while holding the handlebars above me & push off with the right leg to get rolling and balanced, then throw my right leg over the rig. Getting off the rig is done the same exact way but in reverse (without the need for a push).
Riding up so high is so much fun. People don't know what to make of it while rubbernecking. It actually feels easier to balance than a normal bike. I think this can be compared to balancing a short broomstick on your palm, compared to balancing a long broomstick on your palm...its much easier to balance the longer broomstick.
I came back from the test spin impressed.
I was thinking about a slightly more forward position since as you go up with angled seattubes, you get more weight bias over the rear end of a bike. I removed the saddle, rotated the seatpost 180 degrees and replaced the saddle in its most forward position. This modification brings the seat slightly more forward since my seatpost has setback. The position now is where I would normally be positioned on a 'normal' bike, just higher up. Now I'm thinking adding an engine to the front end w/ chain drive & freewheel (two independent freewheeling powertrains).
-Low-

IWW,
I have a YouTube acct but have never posted a video. I'm not even sure I could post one as I'm going from a Blackberry phone's video recorder to YouTube (not a high tech guy), but would like to put a few vids up of The Shifty Beast and this 'un-named as of yet' tall bike (once motorized).
Cheers,
-Low-

Thanks BarelyAWake.
-Low-

Otero, LOL...
Moto, I was hoping I was the 1st to motorize one, but its all good.
Here is a pic my daughter snapped of me during our ride throughout the neighborhood today. There were a few not so low hanging trees I had to avoid. I was actually able to do a good trackstand on the Tall Bike which is something I have difficulty doing on my regular road bikes, but I'm getting better. Getting up & down from this bike has become second nature and is easy to do.
-low-