Hard believe that this years bicycle camp is fast getting to the end. I'll begin the long journey home at the end of this month joyfully leaving bundles of cash at gas stations across half of America.
I do mean joyfully too. Gas is about a $1.50 a gallon cheaper than it is in Canada.
It's been a pretty relaxed summer this year. Last year was hectic to say the least with all the builds we did so this year we agreed that it was going to be limited to eating, naps and boat rides with bikes placed in between to remind us just why we're here.
It was a splendid plan and I must say it worked flawlessly. Can't say enough about Silverbears excellent cooking. Absolutely first rate.
The sidecar that was on the Hiawatha that will now be the tri-car build is on the American Flyer/ Panther. I had planned the mounts to go from one bike to another but wandered around muttering for a day or so before plunging into doing it.
Silverbear wanted to be able to remove the sidecar so he could transport it and have the frame so anything to do with the sidecar mount was removable.
The mounts that I made were not made to be removed easily so it was come up with something that could be removed in 20 minutes or less. I believe my comment was something along the lines of "Great! and where do you want me to move the F'n mountain outside while I'm at it?"
Once into solving the problem the top rear and the down tube mounts did indeed fit without any problems and I clamped a plate on the chain stay with two pieces of heavy walled 1" tubing welded to the top and bottom and a piece welded to the sidecar mount that slide into the middle and a length of 3/4" cold rolled round bar slid down into the middle of them to hold it all in place.
Drilled a hole in the top end of the bar and bent some heavy wire for a handle to pull it up with and slid it into the hole at the top of the pin and welded it up.
If you look at the pin in a door hinge you will see what I built.
The front part of mount that went to the down tube was made so it could be moved back and forth on a rod on the sidecar frame and in and out where it met the down tube. It locked down with bolts. This is now welded solid since it will only be on this bike. Added a piece of tubing to act as a stop on the back side of the rod coming into the down tube and a locking collar on the outside to hold it in place.
Silverbear has posted how we mounted the Villiers motor in the Elgin but it went a lot easier than I had planned for. Bike camp was shaping up pretty nicely.
Now we are on to getting the Hiawatha/ tri-car started and Silverbear will have additions to his thread in the next day or two.
That's it from my end. Thanks for staying with me to the end of this.
Steve.
I do mean joyfully too. Gas is about a $1.50 a gallon cheaper than it is in Canada.
It's been a pretty relaxed summer this year. Last year was hectic to say the least with all the builds we did so this year we agreed that it was going to be limited to eating, naps and boat rides with bikes placed in between to remind us just why we're here.
It was a splendid plan and I must say it worked flawlessly. Can't say enough about Silverbears excellent cooking. Absolutely first rate.
The sidecar that was on the Hiawatha that will now be the tri-car build is on the American Flyer/ Panther. I had planned the mounts to go from one bike to another but wandered around muttering for a day or so before plunging into doing it.
Silverbear wanted to be able to remove the sidecar so he could transport it and have the frame so anything to do with the sidecar mount was removable.
The mounts that I made were not made to be removed easily so it was come up with something that could be removed in 20 minutes or less. I believe my comment was something along the lines of "Great! and where do you want me to move the F'n mountain outside while I'm at it?"
Once into solving the problem the top rear and the down tube mounts did indeed fit without any problems and I clamped a plate on the chain stay with two pieces of heavy walled 1" tubing welded to the top and bottom and a piece welded to the sidecar mount that slide into the middle and a length of 3/4" cold rolled round bar slid down into the middle of them to hold it all in place.
Drilled a hole in the top end of the bar and bent some heavy wire for a handle to pull it up with and slid it into the hole at the top of the pin and welded it up.
If you look at the pin in a door hinge you will see what I built.
The front part of mount that went to the down tube was made so it could be moved back and forth on a rod on the sidecar frame and in and out where it met the down tube. It locked down with bolts. This is now welded solid since it will only be on this bike. Added a piece of tubing to act as a stop on the back side of the rod coming into the down tube and a locking collar on the outside to hold it in place.
Silverbear has posted how we mounted the Villiers motor in the Elgin but it went a lot easier than I had planned for. Bike camp was shaping up pretty nicely.
Now we are on to getting the Hiawatha/ tri-car started and Silverbear will have additions to his thread in the next day or two.
That's it from my end. Thanks for staying with me to the end of this.
Steve.
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