Alt Bike Culture - Pics of your "alt bike(s)"?

http://www.dclxvi.org/chunk/

http://chunk666lab.blogspot.com/


they make a whole bunch of mutant bikes/trikes etc

pretty cool stuff

heres my swinger and tallbike, enjoy

Made this one about 5 years ago for a laugh with some friends. Damn near unrideable....

It had a motorcycle front wheel as a rear and a 5 speed jackshaft. Heavy and stoopid....but kinda fun ;)

If you want it to be more ridable, but ruin the sick paint job, make the steering angle steeper. closer to a read bike's.

If you want it to be more ridable, but ruin the sick paint job, make the steering angle steeper. closer to a read bike's.

Yeah - for sure....but then you lose the "stance"....and it's ALL about the "stance"..:rolleyes:

BTW - I like the way you've done your chain on your tall bike. Very clever.

A few pics of my latest creation - the Long Neck.....

A few pics of my latest creation - the Long Neck.....

Like a piece of minimalist sculpture! I see you do have a front brake on there :D .

Do you ride this very far? I think the lack of different hand positions would bother me after a few miles.

East Hill

I like the Long Neck. isn't that what they call Rolling Rock bottles?... Long necks?

I like the Long Neck. isn't that what they call Rolling Rock bottles?... Long necks?

Any bottled beer with a long neck is called a long neck. Long necks used to be only available at a bar. I used to go out especially to a particular bar that had Schlitz in long necks. (yes really. I was 18. What did I know? Plus it was 1982 and Sam Adams wasn't invented yet. so leave me alone about it.):)

It's a phrase that has less meaning recently as most breweries have gone to the long neck bottles.

Oh, and that bike is great!! Nice Job!

^^ you could'a just yelled this across the office to me alcoholic.

I wanted to share my knowledge with the interwebnet. I'm very generous that way.

Thanks for the comments on the Long Neck :D

Yes, it is a bit of a play on words with the large beer bottle (and quite fitting as I thought of the idea after several brews were consumed...:beer:)

I haven't ridden it very far (I only got it assembled yesterday!), but I spun a few laps around the block with it and it's quite comfy to ride. It's a bit weird at v slow speeds, but once you get moving it's stable (it's got the same neck angle as a stock MTB, just a longer wheelbase).

It does put your body weight further back over the seat, so a sprung saddle might be my next mod....:eek:

in australia, a "long neck" is a 750ml bottle of beer. (about 25 oz). three of them for 10 bucks. yes, beer is very expensive here. i miss my pbr.

Never quite finished......weekend project ridable/ Velokit on motorized TerreTrike:


countersTrike

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2168/2543389724_e83c719dc9.jpg?v=0my retro direct 2-speed

Here's my latest, Face-Plant:
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w53/hollowgrind/Bike/FP.jpg
That's my 6'2" roommate, for size comparison.
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w53/hollowgrind/Bike/MarkandFP.jpg

I also posted a new thread about it too.

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w53/hollowgrind/1download.jpg
Built this today, took me about 3 hours.

Way cool, - nice lines :thumb:

My latest - The Impala Impaler (sans granny kart quick release backrest/shopping trolley and stubbie (Aussie for bottle of beer) holder)

http://www.rat-patrol.org/RPOz/images/FArt/impala_impaler/ImpalerSide

^^ Love it! Rat Patrol OZ has some of the funnest designs of late. Keep it up! Maybe I'll come visit, just as soon as I get this tunnel finished....

Mate, any bike lover is more than welcome to visit Rat Patrol Oz! We have couch space a plenty, and can hook you up with wheels for your stay. Bring beer! Hahaah!

hmm, took a pic of my roomate stuntin' on his alt/custom big wheel, for the Boulder big wheel rally/fundraiser/barcrawl. This alt bike provides the most intense workout.

http://bp3.blogger.com/_8rb7c2jignw/SHpKxax6S3I/AAAAAAAAAag/rbLsSDYf22Q/s1600/P7120500.JPG

Some of these bikes are so Frankenstein. I love them.
This is my first cruiser and I'm just starting to mod it.
Added the skull for my tail light the other day.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj108/Skittersalbum/bike064-1.jpg

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj108/Skittersalbum/bike075-1.jpg

I just updated my Sidewinder 2.6 Chopper...
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n112/hellhammered/Sidewinder/1f.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n112/hellhammered/Sidewinder/1d.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n112/hellhammered/Sidewinder/1b.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n112/hellhammered/Sidewinder/1c.jpg

diggin the chop

diggin the chop

Thanks! You have an eye for fine art...:D

Thanks! You have an eye for fine art...:D

indeed!


here's my low budg chop


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2265/2342976679_090237de94_b.jpg

What if you had a chopper with a small tire in the back and large one in the front

Cool LBC! Keep it that way, it's your canvas.
I had the cut forks welded together for safety reasons of course...

What if you had a chopper with a small tire in the back and large one in the front

they look good that way too

I really dig that bmx chopper :thumb:


specially the springer forks

What if you had a chopper with a small tire in the back and large one in the front

My latest "chopper" (?? - bit hard to categorise) has small rear and large front. It is indeed sweet. You can ride it no hands fairly easily. http://www.rat-patrol.org/RPOz/FArt/impala_impaler.html

Not mine but a neighbors....
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k40/wwclements/727%20Fourth%20Street/IMG_0208.jpg

Not mine but a neighbors....
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k40/wwclements/727%20Fourth%20Street/IMG_0208.jpg

that seems inherently dangerous for a young child to be riding next to a fence like that on a tallbike...
cool bike though

that seems inherently dangerous for a young child to be riding next to a fence like that on a tallbike...
cool bike though

Note the foot resting on said fence to enable a static photo to be taken.

That's just dangerous...impending impalement :eek:

What if you had a chopper with a small tire in the back and large one in the front

18x21 will be on my next build...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2168/2543389724_e83c719dc9.jpg?v=0my retro direct 2-speed


I've always thought these bikes were cool. How did you mount two freewheels on one hub, while allowing them to work independently?

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa89/xavier-pics/clunkers29s8hp2.jpg

Hey everyone, I'm new here.
After visiting Portland I got a taste for the minibike from riding with the Zoobombers. Here's my 19" frame with a 12" mag on the front. I've got to figure out better steering geometry because I get some scary wobbles at speed.

Trike made with 1 mountainbike, 2 small kids bikes, boat air seat. VERY wide!

countersTrike

(Rockhopper trike above has "wagon" 1 point steering- whole axle turns)

(Rockhopper trike above has "wagon" 1 point steering- whole axle turns)

front/rear

That picture was also before I put in my other braces:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/wethepeople101/103_1583.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/wethepeople101/100_1136.jpg

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Crikey! :eek::thumb:

That has to be the king of all custom built tall bikes :D

countersTrike: - tell me more about your 'Rockhopper' trike. It looks to be a nice handy HPV, only I'd like to hear about how it steers with that centre pivot axle.

That Rockhopper was a plain old DF mountain bike. It has 2 small frames welded together to make a large front (straight or solid) axle. Mountain bike cut about 1' ahead of the seat-post, and then a headset welded on. Entire front axle bolted in to turn as a unit: painted. I saw and bought it already done.

Looks weird in scale. Wide, big wheels with knobby tires. Extremely hard to steer while braking- pulls right or left violently! That might be why it was sold, but I had the same problem with another trike- east fix.

That massive thing moves right along with plain gearing. I have not gone over 15, and don't think I ever will dare to; but for plain workhorse riding it will work nicely. I am putting panniers on it today. I do not like mountain bikes for recumbent trike part

(oops - wrong key) ...trike partS- but this is a good marriage!

Introducing the Mutant Marauder 001
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h71/Volt_Dr/th_DSCN2221.jpg (http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h71/Volt_Dr/DSCN2221.jpg)
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h71/Volt_Dr/th_DSCN2218.jpg (http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h71/Volt_Dr/DSCN2218.jpg)
By the Mutant Duo

This is my long bike. It works as a tandem as well, you just have to put another crankset, saddle and regular bars on it.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y64/Kemmer/2442936813_d8a708acb7_b.jpg

That seat looks uncomfy.

my new bar hopper (rode it to work today - fun)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3062/2821571426_b5552f7de3_o.jpg