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[choppersrule]

have been thinking about a short wheeled base recumbent for awhile now i want something to put on the front of my tractor so when the day is done i can ride back to the work Ute ( pick up ).
i have thought about full suspension as i want some comfort when i go for a ride. i still have to work out a few bugs yet but i have found a 20 inch full suspension mountain bike to use and a seat off an ex cerise machine it is thin but has some padding on it for my but. more soon

mark :taz:

[GregLWB]

have been thinking about a short wheeled base recumbent for awhile now i want something to put on the front of my tractor so when the day is done i can ride back to the work Ute ( pick up ).
i have thought about full suspension as i want some comfort when i go for a ride. i still have to work out a few bugs yet but i have found a 20 inch full suspension mountain bike to use and a seat off an ex cerise machine it is thin but has some padding on it for my but. more soon

mark :taz:

There is a pic in the Builder's Gallery of something like you are talking about parked in front of a trailer. That one appears to be using 26" tires but I think you could do something similar with 20"

Greg

[choppersrule]

hi Greg that is close to what i would like to do, but i forgot to mention that i want to make it front wheel drive and have an electric assist on the back wheel.
i think i have worked out how to mount the drive on the front wheel but there will be some testing on that one.
as for the back electric drive that is easy i will run the same six speed gears the bike came with and run a custom sprocket on the other side and attach the motor to that. mmmm
any way photos soon.
mark :taz:

[GregLWB]

hi Greg that is close to what i would like to do, but i forgot to mention that i want to make it front wheel drive and have an electric assist on the back wheel.
i think i have worked out how to mount the drive on the front wheel but there will be some testing on that one.
as for the back electric drive that is easy i will run the same six speed gears the bike came with and run a custom sprocket on the other side and attach the motor to that. mmmm
any way photos soon.
mark :taz:

Have you checked out www.cruzbike.com

Theirs is a front wheel drive design. Might give you some ideas.

Greg

[choppersrule]

hey thanks Greg that has given me some good ideas. i will be looking at that site for a wile. i am hopping to get started soon but the boss ( my lovely wife ) want me to have a clean out of my shed and carport ( garage ) nooooooo i mite need something, but the boss has spoken.
i think i have worked out how to mount the motor and chain drive so as soon as i can i will start posting photos mite even sneak some in this weekend.
mark :taz:

[GregLWB]

hey thanks Greg that has given me some good ideas. i will be looking at that site for a wile.

I'll be waiting to see your progress. That was the first bike I actually seriously thought about when I realized that I wasn't going to ride DF bikes anymore. I almost bought one and then decided that I wanted a LWB bent instead.:jester:

Greg

[choppersrule]

hi all i am hopping to have some photos up soon i have had a big clean up around the shed and workshop 2 truck load to the dump even gave some stuff away on free cycle. boy i got some working space.
i may even post a video and ask for some ideas i have a few questions that need show and tell as my kids tell me.
mare soon

[choppersrule]

hi all i have a short video of the bike i plan to use as a swb recumbent bike sorry the video is not to good it looked ok on my camera when i took it and played it back.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NG39LyV3x4
i will start to cut it up soon now that i have some space in my workshop after my clean up.