Surprise

Yes it was, I thought my blog was private and then I see I have a follower? Hello there, I am not that good at blogging and was just playing around with them not thinking that anyone else would be looking at them,

But I like bikes, All types big small crazy ones just about anything you pedal. Being retired and an avid bike builder

I have problems keeping this updated, I will endeavour to Improve.  

Picture of the penny fartjhing type bike

Ironic

 

Yes it certainly is, there I was trying too sell one of my tandem bicycles on E bay and I only got a low bid Like about $40

Anyway has I was searching E bay I saw an old vintage small kids penny farthing type bike

it just sold for $325

Looks like I need to build some look a likes and see how that goes.

A B B

 

A broken Bicycle

My bicycle was in a sorry state

Wasn't my fault I hit the gate

Just because I was riding fast

I didn't want to be the last

And now I find the race is done

I am the last and the race was Won

A broken bicycle is not a sight to see

Or my bruised and aching bloody knee

There's a lovely young lady by my side

And the tears and pain I try to hide

Then with a smile and tender hand

The pain is gone, I'm in wonderland.

MiSt 15 6 11

The Blue Bed End Tandem

Latest project was built using a Tubular bed end, and a few bicycle parts.

Green tandem Bicycle

This one has 24 Inch wheels,

5 speed,

Front and rear brakes,

and rides very well.

The Bicycle

 

It was lying at the side of a dirt track In outback Australia, that's strange I thought funny place to find a bicycle? it was old, very old and it was complete there where no missing parts that I could see

Picking the bike up and standing it on its wheels I gave it a complete look over, yes it was ok.

A little bit of rust here and there and the chrome bits where tarnished with being outside but it was still rideable. Being a linesman is a lonely job at times, we can go weeks without seeing another person, living in the bush in a truck with very little in the way of amenities would not suit most people but I personally find it suits me, now getting back to the bicycle it had obviously been abandoned, and I was trying to figure out how it could possibly have got here?

I was still looking at the bicycle and thinking it looks like a H gone on a lean, the badge on the front

said The Raleigh and I remembered these where old English bicycles then brushing a little mud of the frame I see its got what appears to be twenty actually it says wenty the s is missing still its not a bad find out here. We do find quite a lot of stuff that's been left, usually old cars that cant handle the outback, but not often bicycles.

TBC..............

Tandem with 24" wheels.

 

Tandem with 24" wheels.

With this one I decided to lay back the seat posts, so I cut off and shortened the top wheel stays,

then I cut a vee in the seat tube just above the bottom bracket, I then bent the seat tube backwards

and left about 50 mm clearance off the wheel I then welded the shortened top wheel stays back in position, and welded the seat tube in place.

The next step was to set up the front bottom bracket and seat tube I decided to do the bottom brackets at 560mm centres I then cut and set the rear top tube between the rear seat post and the front seat post. So with the frame sitting on the bench I measured up from the bench 250 mm

and this is the height of the top tube. I used the original front frame and removed the top tube

I then made a gusset tube triangle to weld into the corner of the head tube and bottom tube

which gives it additional strength and improves the head tube appearance, this was then set up on the bench with the front forks in position to set the height and welded to the front bottom bracket. The next step was to put in the front top tube, I had a problem here non of the spare pieces of bike tube where long enough.

So I used a piece of ERW tube the same diameter as the rear top tube set and welded into position.

Then all the welds where finished. This completes the basic frame, and is ready for clean up.

I still need to fit wheels, cranks, timing chain to weld on adjuster sprocket bracket.

Then I can etch prime the frame.

Next One, Another Tandem

The next project has started, its another tandem Instead of moving the bottom brackets, I am changing the angles
mainly the seat tubes which will be laid back towards the rear wheel allowing about 45 to 50 mm clearance for the tire.This has the same effect of moving the bottom bracket forward, I personally like the bottom bracket about 160 to 250 mm forward of the seat centre verticle line. Knees are not as flexible when you get older.
then the centre seat post will be set on the same angle as the rear one,  the crank centres will be approximately
500 to 600 mm apart this is still to be decided.The front bottom bracket to head tube still needs setting, and I think a horizontal top tube between the head tube and seat posts will just about complete the basic frame.
TBC........

part 5

This was a very Interesting project, I used a Vintage Malvern star frame for the Rear and a Modern frame for the front half,

Then chopped and modified the whole thing, I moved the bottom brackets forward, made the seat post for the rear to move it backwards, then I made the centre seat post and used this to mount the rear handle bar.Similar handlebar for the front.

The chain drive adjustment was done using a kids Crank and modified it.

Rides very well and carries two 80 Kilo adults without any problems.

Prt 4

I will post all the details in a word type document soon

Part 3

looks like it will work this way

part 3

will send part three tomorow

New method

this is part two

Wasting time

It seems that I tried to post too much at once so it all got bombed out.

Orange Cinder

Here we have a before and after picture, I know the seat on the after is not brilliant, but it could be replaced with a banana seat and a sissy bar.

Blue Koala (bicycle)

Its allmost finished, needs the back brake setting up and its ready To go

Little Orange Chopper

This one was started last year and this morning I decided to finish it.

It has a 20" back wheel with coaster brake,

A 16' front wheel with provision to fit a front brake but after riding it I dont think it needs one.

Heres two good ones

Lovely ? it really makes you think?

Long Tail Cargo Bike with Sidecar

Ok so its finally finished.

Attachment didn't Work

 

Notes for the Peugeot bicycles: (Nouveau) Folding

21 2 11

I have tried a 24 x 1.75 wheel on the front and rear of the bike,

Serial No: P1 B7 515985

Serial No: P2 B7 903602

I had to let the air out of the rear tire to get it to slip into the rear drop outs, this is no big deal.

The tires are new road slick tires, and should be a better ride on the road, $25 for the two.

Don't know if I will be able to fit the fenders (mudguards) with the larger wheels?

The original wheels used a 550 A tire which is pretty close to 22 x 1.75

But it is peculiar to this French bicycle the (550A)

the other thing about the old wheels was the fact that they are very hard to source, use the French tire valve (Non Standard) here in Australia.

I also had too file out the front fork drop outs half a millimetre to accept the slightly larger axle shaft and spring out the forks about 8 mm, again this was quite easy to do.

The rear brake may need slight modification because of the slightly larger diameter wheel.

The front brake is a definite modification job has the slot for the brake pad is not long enough

I have two options here, one I can modify and lengthen the original brake slots,

Or two I can use a standard front brake (calliper type) brake and again modify it by lengthening the slot for the brake pad.

Front forks and frame have been painted with undercoat, and it looks like a nice bright green paint will do the job nicely, with matt black crank and pedals, front and rear rack, handle bar, and seat post. This should set the bicycle off quite well.

Paint used was enamel, having problems with crazing. I may have painted over the undercoat too soon.

Cleaned down crazing and used Wattyl Epoxy Enamel, changed colour to Sun Gold, needs 16

hours between coats

Crank and Racks painted with Epoxy Black also Chain Guard Handle bars and fittings.

Updated notes P1 and P2

This post is to check whether the attachment is workable.

Notes on Peugeut P1

 

Notes for the Peugeot bicycles:

16 2 11

I have tried a twenty four x one point seven five wheel on the front and rear of the bike,

I had to let the air out of the rear tire to get it to slip into the rear drop outs, this is no big deal.

The tires are new road slick tires, and should be a better ride on the road, $25 for the two.

Don't know if I will be able to fit the fenders (mudguards) with the larger wheels?

The original wheels used a 550 A tire which is pretty close to twenty two x one point seven five.

But it is peculiar to this French bicycle the (550A) the other thing about the old wheels was the fact that they are very hard to source, use the French tire valve (Non Standard) here in Australia.

I also had too file out the front fork drop outs half a millimetre to accept the slightly larger axle shaft and spring out the forks about eight mm, again this was quite easy to do.

The rear brake may need slight modification because of the slightly larger diameter wheel.

The front brake is a definite modification job has the slot for the brake pad is not long enough

I have two options here, one I can modify and lengthen the original brake slots, or two I can use a standard front brake (calliper type) brake and again modify it by lengthening the slot for the brake pad.

Front forks and frame have been painted with undercoat, and it looks like a nice bright green paint will do the job nicely, with matt black crank and pedals, front and rear rack, handle bar,

and seat post. This should set the bicycle off quite well.

Dates on pictures

Please Ignore the dates on most of the photos, My camera seems to have a mind of its own and sets dates in the past Or future, Unless I set it before I use it each time its a case of pot luck what you get is what the camera likes?

Peugeot the Name

I just realised that I am using the peugot name Incorrectly, an it is actually Peugeot

I will try to remember, But if I do forget this is my apology for getting old timers.

Peugot Folding Bicycles x 2

I posted these but the pictures seem to have dissapeard.

The white one I have called P1 and the purple one P2

 

Peugot Folding Bicycles

This is the condition of P1

 

The Peugot folding bike, I got this one on eBay with a stack of bike frames and parts, Cost of this bicycle was $5

I have decided to change the wheel size has the original wheels are 550A that is very close to the old, twenty two inch x one and three eigths also has the European (French) tire valves. Anyway I will use twenty four x one point seven five wheels, and yesterday I picked up two new road tires for $25

Nearly all the twenty four inch wheels use knobbly tires, so the road tires will be much better.

At the present time the Frame has been stripped of paint. Ready for repainting or powder coating I will decide when I visit the powder coater with the frame for a price.

Two Peugot bikes

These two bikes need rebuilding,P1 has wheels, and P2 needs wheels, twenty two inch is the wheel size.

Green Long John

Heres my green machine, still needs the front brake cable and brake fitting. I have just done a test run around the paddock and it handles very well on the rough ground.

Needs to be road tested yet but I dont see any problems. 

Prototype Sidecar cargo carrier H1

 

24 Jan

I have finished the bike and side cargo carrier (Sidecar) (Prototype) I am very impressed with the handling

corners right and left just like a normal bike, The only problem I have encountered is forgetting the sidecar is there because it is behind side vision, first off I ran over a couple of shrubs in the front paddock, then I took it for a road test and forgot it was there so needless to say I ended up with the sidecar wheel on the footpath. I think there is a need for a rear mirror so that you can see the sidecar. I would hate to run into the back of a parked car?

Coupla pics to brighten the day

Heres a nice Malvern Star road bike, this is very much like the first bike I ever owned, which was a Daws Debonair white and not a bad bike for the money, it was a fairly heavy bike too.

Peace

Things are very quiet after the Floods, I know we can expect these sort of things to happen, but the turmoil it creates is not good. So far 2011 as not started off real well, and we can only hope that things improve dramatically, I supose if we all keep our fingers crossed this could be the case.

But as Murphies Law seem to dictate the course of life for most people, what more can I say?

H1

I am building a tilting cargo/sidecar for the H1

at the moment the sidecar can be lifted up over the rear of the bike, I dont know untill I ride the bike if this is needed?

I will finish It and then decide, has you can see from the pics there is no problem with leg trap because it can be finished behind the pedal area, Cargo deck can be approx

600 x 700 mm or a large plastic bin or two with lids, not really intended to carry a passenger but at a pinch I recon

you could carry at least 5 kids on the bike or three or four adults. dont know if you would be able to stop on a steep hill, Interesting thought.

My New Bike

This one I picked up last week and I felt sorry for it, the bearings in the crank where RS, and someone had stripped the head and missed putting spacers in so you could'nt steer it, cleaned up quiet nicely.

Before and After pics. 

H1 Long Tail Frame

Allmost finished,still needs cable lugs and a stand.

Next Long Tail H1

Here we have the donor frame for the next Long Tail

called H1

Busy

At the present time I am doing too many things, or trying to do them. Three Long Johns, Two Long Tails, and about five or six bikes, choppers, BMX, Vintage etc. The weather with the rain as been one of the major problems it means I can only go so far with anything I start, like I cant paint etc, so I have been starting another project. Anyway its all good fun

so I will persevere and just go with the flow.

Long Tail Bicycle R1

Oh and a picture of the long tail bike R1

this ones extended to 800 mm between the crank and centre of the back wheel, was originally about 400 mm

gives a comfortable 700 mm back top deck and could easily carry two large suitcases on the side racks or a pillion passenger.