meridian

[tim spicer]

My first build, awesome bike looking forward to the next build dw or dr. Great plans Brad you are the man. Tim

[trikeman]

That looks great Tim. I am always amazed at you guys whose first post is a completed bike. I had a thousand questions I had to post about when I was building my DW.

That looks like a really comfy seat. Did you make it too? Any more pictures?

[mkane53]

Really nice-looking build, Tim. Way to go. The Meridian sure rides great, doesn't it?

[AtomicZombie]

Thanks! A perfect machine ready for the road - great work.

Brad

[SirJoey]

That's great, Tim! Nice work, & welcome to the Krew!

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/7131/sirjoeysigmedij1.gif

[tim spicer]

Thanks guys it was fun to build but even more fun to ride. Trikeman yes I made the seat and it is really comfortable. It is not my design it came from a plan I have for an easy racer. The back frame is 1/2" emt with pet screen sewn on with fishing line. The bottom is 3/4" plywood with 3" foam and spandex type covering stapeled on. The foam is 6 layers of 1/2" sleeping bag foam from wal mart glued together and to the plywood and shaped with a flap disc. Tim

[jimFPU]

Would you be willing to share the seat plans? That's exactly what I'm looking for!

[trikeman]

Jim - I know I have a link somewhere to one exactly like the one tim is talking about, but this is close as I can lay my hands on right now

http://bellsouthpwp2.net/k/a/karlet/Seats.htm

Its basically a padded bottom seat (either wood or even store bought) and a simple frame on the top, with a way to hook it to the frame.

[jimFPU]

Thanks....

[TheKid]

Nice work, Tim. I have 2 mesh seat frames, and two fiberglass bottoms that will take the 6" thick padded seat cushion I made. Now all I have to do is hack the frames and I'll have my summer seats for the Fox and the Hauler.

[trikeman]

shouldn't be too hard to duplicate with some tubing, some mesh, and a cushy bottom seat.

http://www.shoprans.com/proddetail.asp?prod=BAST0019