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I would look at the Bratz bike lowriders and use the handlebars and seat maybe. If like in the Uk you can pick them up fairly cheap at certain times of the year, as little as £30
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Jun 11, 2016 19:11:40 GMT
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Thanks slacker, reminds me of the so called bonanza bikes from my childhood with their banana seats. A style I don´t want to achieve. I´m more after something like a smaller scale beach cruiser thing... edit: maybe a bit like this:  Got ya!! Think your knees will hit the handlebars tho |
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Jun 15, 2016 21:46:42 GMT
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Yeah you are really gonna need some more height for both the bars the and the seat if you ever actually want to ride it! The handlebar and seat would both be lower than your knee there. If you want that style a 26" mountain bike is going to be about the best bet I reckon
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Jun 16, 2016 22:34:57 GMT
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Maybe? I still think you are going to find it impossible to ride if you put low handlebars on it unfortunately
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Jun 16, 2016 22:45:27 GMT
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I understand your mind set about getting rid of it before spending money on it, but I suppose as a prototype, at least you won't feel bad about hacking in to it/learning on it. (alternatively, turn it into a drift trike)
I've got a carbon Merida MTB frame that warranty had to put a saw through. I rescued it from a skip, so I could learn/practice composites. If it still fails, I found it in a skip.. If I repair it to an acceptable level, I can chuck a few bits on it have fun. either way I'll learn something.
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Jun 16, 2016 23:24:58 GMT
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I'm riding a BMX at the moment, simply, like you, because they're small enough to fit in the back of my pick up, or on a bike rack on the back of the car, carrying four is not a problem so we can drive somewhere as a family, like the beach, woods, or whatever, grab the bikes and hit the trail! I'm about 110kgs, and the bike seems fine, although at the moment i'm running plastic wheels which doesn't exactly fill me with confidence! As for the rideability of it for a 5' 10" fella, well it is a little small in height, but the length is right, so i've added slightly larger, taller handlebars, and a very long seatpost, about 6" longer than standard, and it is much better to ride now. If i were you i would go with a similar style, and fit a cheap bike rack to the rear of your car, there's no point buiding a cool looking bike that you can't comfortably ride in my opinion. Here's a pick of about half my current BMX collection...  Never had a BMX back in the day, but now in my late forties i've got ten of the damn things lol! |
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Michael, Back to the folder...... Would a Folder, fitted with plastic 5/6 spoke BMX wheels, slight high-rise chopper handles work for you? Not the same as this, but in a similar direction?  |
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Jun 19, 2016 18:10:55 GMT
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This i like! I may well have to try something similar!
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TS
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So will the front wheel turn? If it does you'll need the boards further back or further apart.
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As cool as this looks, and as much as I want to see how this turns out, you're now basically skating and as you've already said you would like to skate, but you're rather un-fit, so biking would do for now. Well, I don't think you're biking anymore, so if I were you I'd ditch the bike/scooter type idea, and just skate like you want to. Just take it easy until you've built your fitness level up to a point where you feel you can just blast along. It won't take that long if you skate every day  |
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I can't help but wonder if you'd be better with a single 'micro scooter' type wheel at the end of each deck, instead of a truck, then you could lean the bike wheel over and push out with your leg and it might propel you forward, a bit like the kids scooters  , but oh so much cooler! With the trucks I don't think it would give you enough lean to push against, (if you get what I mean?) |
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Jul 28, 2016 13:10:48 GMT
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