Bakfiets

I finally got around to building my bakfiets cargo trike prototype:

http://www.smallsolar.org/BTH/bakfiets/

In short, it's about 1/20 as good as one of Tim's cargo bikes, for
1/40 of the price. ;-)


BTH

"BT Humble" wrote in message
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I finally got around to building my bakfiets cargo trike prototype:

http://www.smallsolar.org/BTH/bakfiets/

In short, it's about 1/20 as good as one of Tim's cargo bikes, for
1/40 of the price. ;-)


BTH

Nice piece of bodgy welding there. I reckon that I know a way for you to
address your gearing, braking and lack of reverse problems........go
fixed!!!!

Seriously....I reckon that a very low ratio fixed gear would be ideal as you
probably only ever want to go slow anyway and the fixed gear would give you
a lot more control when fully laden. Get yourself a nice 22T granny ring
from a standard mtb tripple and then get a nice big screw on cog for the
rear that you could always loctite or weld to ensure no slippage when you
brake or select reverse.

You would also have the added bonus of instant street cred!!!

Gags (yes, I rode the fixie to work today!!!)

BT Humble wrote:

In short, it's about 1/20 as good as one of Tim's cargo bikes, for
1/40 of the price. ;-)

Very nice first effort.

On Mar 11, 10:12 pm, BT Humble wrote:
http://www.smallsolar.org/BTH/bakfiets/

Love your work, BT.

Tried any high-speed slalom action yet? ;-)

You know where to find me when you decide to get a real one.

tim

tim wrote:
On Mar 11, 10:12 pm,BTHumble wrote:

http://www.smallsolar.org/BTH/bakfiets/

Love your work,BT.

Tried any high-speed slalom action yet? ;-)

You know where to find me when you decide to get a real one.

Hey, I had to at least *try* a trike before I decided! ;-)


BTH

Gags wrote:
"BTHumble" wrote in message

I finally got around to building my bakfiets cargo trike prototype:

http://www.smallsolar.org/BTH/bakfiets/

In short, it's about 1/20 as good as one of Tim's cargo bikes, for
1/40 of the price. ;-)

Nice piece of bodgy welding there.

That hurts, mate. I was doing my best with the equipment I had
available... *sob!*

I reckon that I know a way for you to
address your gearing, braking and lack of reverse problems........go
fixed!!!!

Well yes, I would like to fix the problems.

Seriously....I reckon that a very low ratio fixed gear would be ideal as you
probably only ever want to go slow anyway and the fixed gear would give you
a lot more control when fully laden. Get yourself a nice 22T granny ring
from a standard mtb tripple and then get a nice big screw on cog for the
rear that you could always loctite or weld to ensure no slippage when you
brake or select reverse.

Oh. Well, OK, I'll consider it. I think that sorting out the
handling issues would be priority #1 though.

You would also have the added bonus of instant street cred!!!

What?! You expect me to just throw away my hard-earned reputation as
a grouchy old git at the drop of a hat? Pah! ;-)


BTH

BT Humble wrote:

What?! You expect me to just throw away my hard-earned reputation as
a grouchy old git at the drop of a hat? Pah! ;-)

You have a hat?


G-S

BT Humble wrote:

Nice piece of bodgy welding there.


That hurts, mate. I was doing my best with the equipment I had
available... *sob!*

He hasn't seen mine yet. Looks loverly so long as I build everything out
of 10mm thick stuff.

dab hand on the angle grinder to "fix" any weld {:-)"

On Mar 12, 7:03*pm, BT Humble wrote:
Gags wrote:
Nice piece of bodgy welding there.

That hurts, mate. *I was doing my best with the equipment I had
available... *sob!*

Don't listen to that nasty Gags, I'd be perfectly happy with welds
like that. As Terry said, you can hide a lot with an angle grinder and
maybe a skoosh or two of spray primer.

Graeme

Graeme Dods wrote:
On Mar 12, 7:03 pm,BTHumble wrote:

Gags wrote:
Nice piece of bodgy welding there.

That hurts, mate. I was doing my best with the equipment I had
available... *sob!*

Don't listen to that nasty Gags, I'd be perfectly happy with welds
like that. As Terry said, you can hide a lot with an angle grinder and
maybe a skoosh or two of spray primer.

I'm a better welder than my dad, but not by much. Those rusty 1"
pipes came off a stock crate that he welded together 30 years ago, and
you should have seen some of *THOSE* joins!


BTH