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Old 03-20-09 | 09:55 PM
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From: Central Scotland

Bikes: Viking Urban Trail. Schwinn Spoiler

One Wheeled Trailer

Here's those pics of my monowheel....

Componments
An old bike with suspension on rear forks (forks were cut off and a frame made to hold box).
An old road sign for the angle iron to make frame.
Pedal arangement cut off bike (with 1 pedal left on and welded for hitch).
A large-ish strip of aluminium for mudguard

The Hitch (pedal assembly) was welded to a hinge, the hinge was reinforced with a piece of metal plate to stop it buckling. Hinge was then welded to angle iron frame.



A couple of metal rods were poked into fork stems and welded under the frame to strengthen it.



There were a few teething problems but they were soon solved after a few test runs.



You may just see in the above photo another piece of angle iron thats been added under the frame near the wheel, this is to hold a Dynamo. The dynamo will be driven by a a chain from the wheel. Hopefully if I can get the electrics sorted out it will charge a battery as I ride?



Still have to make some sort of hinge attachment for box lid (its held on with bungees at moment) - and padlock. Also another lick of paint.

Tom
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