xanda2260
08-21-2009, 05:55 PM
Also posted in Cyclebully area
Hey guys, I'm a bit of a noob around here but I've been working on a cyclebully for a few weeks now and today I had a go at the hitch. After seeing RadBrad's awesome hub-cutting-and-welding business in the plans I decided I would probably screw it up as A) I only just figured out how a hub goes together B) I've only been welding a few weeks, and C) I can only find aluminium hubs. So, I started looking for another way.
After spending an hour hunting round my local hardware store, I left with panniers full of goodies I thought may make a suitable hitch mechanism. Of my 2-3 ideas, non worked out (largely due to my lack of welding skill). Anywhoo, I spent the enitre day in the garage welding and grinding and ended up with a really sturdy rear light mount!! Instead of a hitch...Arse.
Then, while poking around the interweb this evening I read a post about a guy who was doing something similar, and he gave me an idea. So I went back outside (9pm by now) and removed the handlebar clamp from an old BMX I bought at a car boot sale for £15. The bit that clamped the BMX stem fits over my seatpost (with quite a bit of room (rubber shims needed)) and the handlebar clamp can be used to hold a hub!!!! I clamped one of my hubs in it, slid seatpost through and - tada!!!! Now to weld up that funky arm bit and I'm done. Yay!!!
Hope this helps some one else bring a CB into the world...
P.S. Sorry for the essay!
Hey guys, I'm a bit of a noob around here but I've been working on a cyclebully for a few weeks now and today I had a go at the hitch. After seeing RadBrad's awesome hub-cutting-and-welding business in the plans I decided I would probably screw it up as A) I only just figured out how a hub goes together B) I've only been welding a few weeks, and C) I can only find aluminium hubs. So, I started looking for another way.
After spending an hour hunting round my local hardware store, I left with panniers full of goodies I thought may make a suitable hitch mechanism. Of my 2-3 ideas, non worked out (largely due to my lack of welding skill). Anywhoo, I spent the enitre day in the garage welding and grinding and ended up with a really sturdy rear light mount!! Instead of a hitch...Arse.
Then, while poking around the interweb this evening I read a post about a guy who was doing something similar, and he gave me an idea. So I went back outside (9pm by now) and removed the handlebar clamp from an old BMX I bought at a car boot sale for £15. The bit that clamped the BMX stem fits over my seatpost (with quite a bit of room (rubber shims needed)) and the handlebar clamp can be used to hold a hub!!!! I clamped one of my hubs in it, slid seatpost through and - tada!!!! Now to weld up that funky arm bit and I'm done. Yay!!!
Hope this helps some one else bring a CB into the world...
P.S. Sorry for the essay!