That debate was fun, rumrunn6! And many of us got a lot out of it.

got a long weekend and good weather coming up - gonna try out (break-in) that other new wheel if it kills me :-)

Not that I'm not brilliant, mind you, but it's a front rack. :)



http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...=1246560195295

Holy God! That's a bike and a half! I like a long wheel base. :thumb: Mighty purdy!

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It looks like a skateboard deck on the back rack. I imagined riding it down the street behind you....

z

Thanks !

I built it a year ago and it has proven itself to be a pretty versatile bike as although I built it for hauling immense amounts of stuff (which it does really well) it is also a really nice riding bike.

At 45 pounds it does not weigh much more than my old Raleigh but does not feel like a heavy bike at all.

I must have ridden 50 km today as I was all over the city, went down into the valley a few times (it is 800 - 1000 feet of climbing on steep grades to get out), and by day's end was carrying about 40 pounds of stuff.

The great thing about long bikes is how well they distribute loads which makes carrying tons of stuff far easier than one would think when you have the right gearing.... my maximum load to date was 200 pounds.

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikep...bike09new6.jpg

I haven't found any touring bikes that have a longer wheelbase than my Globe Sport.
Today's a shopping day and I'm going to be carrying a lot of tofu, later.
The trip involves a couple of hills that I intend to kill. I might even sweat. :)

I guess you know how to weld, eh? :thumb:

Goodness, 65er, what were you carrying?

Are you living a car-free life?

Here's my kid (8 next week) on the home stretch of his 4 mile ride home from summer camp:

http://home.comcast.net/~adrian_spidle/july2.jpg

My Surly...:)

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/315/surly1h.jpg

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/8488/surly.jpg

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/2541/surly3.jpg

My wheelbase is 66 inches and there are no welds in this conversion... :)

I do live a car free life and was not carrying much on the bike for the parade except an 8 foot trailer... today I picked up about 100 pounds of provisions that all went on the back as I did not have the front paniers with me.

You would like this...it is two complete workstations and a portable bike shop I carried around all last summer.

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/stretch2.jpg

42.9 here, O duct tape wizard! :)

If they don't find you handsome...they should find you handy and it is amazing what one can do with duct tape, zip ties, and spit.

But seriously...

It is actually much like a Brompton folder in how it goes together... without the bolted in centre brace and rack assembly the bike will pivot at the rear dropout and essentially fold up.

I think I actually understand. :cry:

Sixty Fiver,
Have you put together or a build sequence with pics on how to build such a magnificent beast? I am very interested in the design.

I'm new here and a born again rider but here is my new bike:)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4..._cat/008-3.jpg


I still need to get panniers and a computer for it and a couple other things and I will be all set to either be commuting to school in the Fall or to work.

My previous bikes were all department store bikes (pre-1996) and this is my first LBS bike and I couldnt be happier.

We're getting my husbands bike on the 10th (Crosstrail Sport)

My bike is in love with your bike. :love:

How do you like the lights that came with the bike?

20 YEARS SPAN!!....my 1989 NISHIKI verus my 2009 Specialized .how crazy both are the same colors!!

Awww my bike blushed..lol

I haven't had a chance to use the lights yet but I'm hopeful::thumb:

what a BEAST !!

I took pictures throughout the build process and most are posted in the DIY longbike thread although some finer details and close ups are probably in order.

It all started a year ago in a dark bike shop... :)

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/longbike1.jpg

I will see about posting a more detailed "how to" in the longbike thread.

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=377128

That is truly awesome.

Isn't this the little guy who wouldn't leave the 'hood ?

Here's my "grocery getter". It is an early 90's Randor given to me by a friend. It was never ridden and is like new. It also serves a a commuter.


Best regards,

Mike

I had the camera handy so I snapped a pic

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2595/...31482338ae.jpg

It's sorta temporary until I scape up the cash for something decent.