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4wheelbike

01-20-09, 08:27 PM

Hi I need some help, ideas or plans, anything with building a four wheel bicycle. I would prefer it to be built out of pvc or something light, but anything would do. It would have to have 2 people to pedal.

Thanks

Scooper

01-20-09, 08:35 PM

Google four wheel bicycle plans. You'll get lots of hits even though "four wheel bike" is an oxymoron since by definition a Bicycle has two wheels.

4wheelbike

01-20-09, 08:44 PM

I see the american speedster pvc pedal cars and the plans are 20 dollars. I was looking for a set of free ones..

Thanks

4wheelbike

01-20-09, 08:47 PM

I am also wanting it to be able to pull a trailer with 2 people in it.

4wheelbike

01-20-09, 09:06 PM

http://www.evworld.com/press/surrey_quadracycle.jpgI am looking to build something like this. I would like pics, dimentions, or plans

gerald_g

01-20-09, 10:35 PM

Here's a 3 wheeler. The designer likes 3 so the frame does not have to bend and stress on uneven ground.

http://atomiczombie.com/product-kyoto.htm

Here is how one builder fitted it out...

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/3729/dsc04976qz6.jpg

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/1025/dsc04952vr9.jpg

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/2840/dsc04993ji6.jpg

teospiller

10-15-09, 03:18 AM

In spring I got idea to build a 4 wheel pedal car for my son. To use wheels from old bicycles, to make it as small and light and simple as possible and to make it possible to fit even an adult person.

I was really disapointed surfing internet, as I found almost no free ideas, plans or experiences how to do it. It is no nuclear science, people would invest millions in their know-how, so they would need to hide it!

It's autumn now and our car is done. I decided to share my experiences and detailed photos as free plans with other people, interested in self building pedal car of that kind.

I wanted my 9 years old son to learn basics of construction and working with metal and wood. He did almost all hand works by himself and he is very proud on it. It is a very good way to move your child away from TV and computer games!

It is all on our web site
Build 4 wheel bike pedal car (http://www.s-p-i-l-l-e-r.com/pedalcar/en/)

http://www.s-p-i-l-l-e-r.com/pedalcar/osnovna.jpg