Pedal power
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Re: Pedal power
One more time, pattered this one from a picture of a original, even has a kickstand
No rubber so a real bone shaker only thing that would be better is wooden wheels.
No rubber so a real bone shaker only thing that would be better is wooden wheels.
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Re: Pedal power
That definitely doesn't look like a cushy plush ride. Now you need to work at putting together some wooden wheels for it. It'd be really cool to see you put one together complete like that.
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Re: Pedal power
Negative on the wooden wheels Paul i`ve made some wood flywheels for spinning wheels and they`er a pain and they crack, i`m no wheel maker and don`t want to be.
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Re: Pedal power
Lenny find yourself an Amish wheelright. He can fix you up.
Re: Pedal power
Thanks Billy , good idea but it`s not worth the expense.
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Re: Pedal power
I have seen a few of those bone shakers in museums, always wondered why they were not more popular....
Nice job Lenn, looks pretty authentic..
Nice job Lenn, looks pretty authentic..
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Re: Pedal power
Thanks John, i think the style only lasted a couple years.
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Re: Pedal power
we look at that as a tough ride, but the people riding them grew up in the saddle and riding buckboards. I doubt they noticed the seat as much as we do . . .
we need to find their tweets to know for sure
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Re: Pedal power
I rebuilt my old (1970's) ten speed. But... am scared to ride it along my gravel road! I'm not sure I have the ability to keep it upright as much! And it seems silly to load it in the truck to haul up to town to ride around...
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Re: Pedal power
I hear ya Griff we live on a dirt road also, there`s a paved bike trail that starts in town seven miles away but i hardly leave the place anymore.
It`s all about fixing up old things for me just to look at.
It`s all about fixing up old things for me just to look at.
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Re: Pedal power
Hey, Pitchy.
They're gearing up for our end of the month anniversary of the founding of the city we live in. As part of that they're going all out to decorate with things reminiscent of our history, including a very well done Willys Jeep loaded like they were moving to another farm. And lo and behold on the back they strapped an old bicycle. Made me think of this thread and thought you might get a kick out of it.
They're gearing up for our end of the month anniversary of the founding of the city we live in. As part of that they're going all out to decorate with things reminiscent of our history, including a very well done Willys Jeep loaded like they were moving to another farm. And lo and behold on the back they strapped an old bicycle. Made me think of this thread and thought you might get a kick out of it.
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Re: Pedal power
Wow that`s cool and even a radio on the back, thanks for sharing.
We are in the process of building a VELOCIPED today should be done tomorrow .
We are in the process of building a VELOCIPED today should be done tomorrow .
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Re: Pedal power
Cool! Next you need to build a Velodog resolver to tote while riding the Velociped!
My wife and I walked around that Jeep a dozen times perhaps, and each time we noticed something different. The variety of technology and the span of decades it covered was amazing. Irons, for example, were present in charcoal burning and a kind of pressurized fuel setup as well. Radios of a wide variety of technology from tubes to transistors. And that's just naming a tiny fraction of the load on the old Willys.
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Got the Velociped done, Norma had to try it out i can`t even get on it plus at 315 pounds i`d blow a tire.
Video
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Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp4TzFMVSnI
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Re: Pedal power
The video really helps explain that wooden appendage sticking out the right side... I was trying and trying to figure that out, until I watched the video and - HA! not attached, used to brace it up for the picture. In Brazil they used the term velocipede for a tricycle. I'm guessing the reason being the pedals used to drive the front wheel like on yours.
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Re: Pedal power
Man that's Cool! Reminds me of them old shaft drive Bmers with the nice lines.
Used to have a red western flyer as a kid, and a motobecane in college.
Used to have a red western flyer as a kid, and a motobecane in college.
Re: Pedal power
Thanks guys, put a smooth tread tire on the rear yesterday that looks better wish i could ride it though.
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Re: Pedal power
OK, Pitchy. Here's another angle to cycling for you to cogitate on...
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Re: Pedal power
That woman was more self reliant than most folks of today.
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Re: Pedal power
Wheeee maybe 20 years ago.
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Re: Pedal power
Added some saddle bags to the cruiser.
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Re: Pedal power
Super kool, I like it....
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Re: Pedal power
I need some of those for my Rumbler 500...
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Re: Pedal power
Thanks gents, these are some inexpensive Harley bags i had laying around.
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Re: Pedal power
They could be useful.
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Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up---Robert Frost
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Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up---Robert Frost
Re: Pedal power
Thanks Brian, will be for someone but sorry to say not for this old coot.
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