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My DIY mini girafe
Hi guys well sory for the delay i sorta cant help it coz im in australia and school takes time but im here now and well yer i do have one vid of me riding it but as for any of yous seeing it well the word how comes to mind there ( i am new on this forum site) and well yer i drew a fairly decent plan with all the measurements on it and if a measurement wasnt there ( the plan was actual size) i would just measure so yer i will get to and try my best to get it on her in such a way that when you print it out it will b actual size (or close) and about the ease of riding well it isnt actually that easy to ride probably because of my gearing and lack of practice. the gearing is 36 to 16 so it is fairly high so u can go quite fast and the best thing about my mini is it only cost $2 bike parts from dump $14 black and green paint (2 cans) $12 primer about 2 hours preparing and 5 hours building but you could do it faster because i had a few things to figure out while building. any way heres another pic to keep you happy while i get the plans sorted out. +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Attachment filename: me ridin cut.jpg | |Download attachment: http://www.unicyclist.com/attachment/349996| +----------------------------------------------------------------+ -- byza_dog ------------------------------------------------------------------------ byza_dog's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10323 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/42689 |
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My DIY mini girafe
The mini giraffe looks good but the neck needs to be cut down so the seat can be lowered way low. A mini giraffe needs to be ridden with the seat as low as you can manage. Preferably so low that your heels hit your bottom as you pedal. It looks silly that way and that is the point. -- john_childs - Guinness Mojo john_childs (att) hotmail (dott) com Gallery: '' (http://gallery.unicyclist.com/john_childs) ' Unicycling Bookmark List' (http://backcountry.unicyclist.com/) :: 'World Clock' (http://tinyurl.com/a99y3) 'Click Me' (http://tinyurl.com/7lvbu) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ john_childs's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/449 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/42689 |
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My DIY mini girafe
thanx for all your input so now i have something for u here is a step by step instruction how to manual thing! 1: go out there and find yourself all the stuff you cant make like wheel, cranks, pedals, chain, sprokets, tyre etc because these are what you base your plan on to make sure it will work (no good planing before you know what you are using). i would have liked to use a wheel off one of those push things used for transporting fridges and stuf but putting bearings, axel and stuff on would b too hard so i used the smallest bike wheel i could find. 2: Find, figure out or get the material (metal) you plan on using for the project. 3: measure everything and i mean everything u will be suprised at how many things you need to know the measurement of when drawing your plan. 4: Draw up your plan with all the measurements of the components (parts) you have taken earlier. i found it best to make the plan actual size because you can sceck everything is right on it while building. place the crank and etc, as close to the wheel as your frame will allow ( looks cooler and ends up smaller this way). 5: Get to it and get everything cut to the exact size and shape and ready to be put togeather. cut the crank housing and grind it smooth so it can be welded into the frame later. 6: Build it, weld everything togeather grinding off sharp edges etc, and measuring it throughout the process to make sure it is right. Remember to weld the freewheel to the hub so u dont have any unpleasent problems later on. 7: Assemble the entire thing to make sure it all works as desired. 8: Go and buy some paint and sand the whole thing, prime it with primer, and spray it with what ever colour of paint you want. follow directions on the can for best results! 9: re assemble. 10: The most important part ride it and enjoy your new creation. +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Attachment filename: finished2.jpg | |Download attachment: http://www.unicyclist.com/attachment/350006| +----------------------------------------------------------------+ -- byza_dog ------------------------------------------------------------------------ byza_dog's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10323 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/42689 |
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