hi all

[jeff]

my name is jeff and as ya can tell iam a newbie. i would like to try and make a recumbent trike but i dont have much in the way of tools. any how iam 56 years young and love riding my push bike well any bike as long as it has wheels i will ride it LOL!!!:rockon::wheelchair: now i also like fishing and hunting .with a bow only. i live in ranui waitakere. auckland well i guess thats about it.

[GregLWB]

Welcome Jeff.

We can help you overcome the tool issue.:jester:

Greg

[jeff]

oh way funny. it is to expencive to buy anything from the usa i know that for sure

[KoolKat]

Welcome Jeff. I sent you a private message. :rockon:

[John Lewis]

G'day Jeff,

Welcome to this mad zombie bunch. Now you've been bitten you'll never escape.

Tools are not a real big issue. A welder, angle grinder, hand drill and the usual other small tools that most people have will get you there. I did my first zombie build last year. It was my first attempt at building a bike using arc welding. Come to that it was my first real sustained effort with an arc welder and the bike came out fine. If you are determined to build the bike then you can do it. Plenty on this forum to attest to that. As to tools cost The welder I used cost about $70 AUD from Bunnings and the angle grinder was $40 from local hardware as was an electric hand drill. Not tradesman quality but they will do the job. I've since bought a better welder after much saving.

John Lewis

[Richie Rich]

my name is jeff and as ya can tell iam a newbie.No worries, Mate.....we were all 'newbies' at one time.

i am 56 years young and love riding......You're just a youngster, Jeff. There are quite a few of us old timers in here. I'll be 66 in June and am still building and riding and loving every minute of it...!!

Welcome to the AZ Krew...!!

.....Richie Rich....
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[jeff]

thanks for the welcome guys

[Blaxmyth]

Hi Jeff

Nice to see another Kiwi on the boards. I'm down in Wanganui, and I'm catching up to you in age, only one year behind you!

Hopefully I'll get up your way some time, and if you're going past any time, make sure to call in.

Cheers, Phil

[jeff]

hey man thats good to know i aint the only kiwi on here LOL!!! and if ya are up this way ya most welcome to drop in. jeff

[Smudge]

It seems like im one of the young ones ....33
im just south of hamilton

and working out how to build a tadpole trike....

[Blaxmyth]

Hi Smudge, nice to have you on the krew. I take it you've got plans for the Warrior or the Streetfox or Tricruiser? I'm starting the Warrior at the moment, just got the headsets and bottom bracket done at this stage. Hope to get the frame started in the next week or three.

If you're passing through Wanganui, let us know beforehand so you can call in.

I used to cycle from Hamilton down to Putaruru every few weeks back in the 70's - you live in a very nice part of the country.

All the best, Phil

[Smudge]

no ...no plans at all ..... just out of my head ....

still looking for doner parts