SouthSideRollers Trike

[Crank!Basti]

Well this baby right here took a few test spins through the city of Nuremberg/Germany - so I thought it's time to show it:

The idea (just some parts thrown together and barely rollable):

Because it's hard to find some good trike axles - we managed to find a donor trike

Many hours later and with the help of most of the SouthSideRollers-Custombike-Club peps - this is what it looks like right now:

Thanks to the SouthSideRollers-Custombike-Club, especially to:
Ecki a.k.a Ecki.the.Mechanic - for lacing the wheels in "3-leading-3-trailing"
Stefan a.k.a. Outrage - for welding and many usefull tips
Dennis a.k.a. Dns da Mnc - for the donor trike
Dirk a.ka. Drk - for the help
Vinz a.k.a. Vinz - for tips, help and a lot of weird talk
all SouthSideRollers for the Support.

Future plans
After the EisbeinKruise in Hannover/Germany in two weeks the trike will be thrown apart and painted/powdercoated/dipped.
Stay tuned.

der Basti

 

[greggah]

sweet ride. like the big wheels. those rear wheels are monsters

 

[Crank!Basti]

thanks Sir

20x4.25 all around - that's how we roll!

nah - seriously - I kinda dig the look.

 

[VicXsaN]

frekkin awesome!

 

[ricksterr1221]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

 

[Crank!Basti]

thanks a lot.

btw: the front hub is an old Sachs Orbit rear hub /w working drum brake. Gotta be save when riding.

 

[RatFink]

You guys have the coolest custom bike scene in Germany :!: :!: :!:

 

[schwinnmesa]

Nice!!! I bet your trike could go over anything with them big tires! 8)

 

[CCR]

the plate is a nice touch too

 

[Firewalker]

very nice

 

[sensor]

psssssssstttt..............
the tags on your plates are expired! :wink:
crazy looking trike! good job

 

[oldgreenbean]

D@MN GERMANS!! Now I gotta throw my trike in the trash,just can't compete with that.

 

[CCR]

Now I gotta throw my trike in the trash...

theres room in my trash for it :mrgreen:

 

[tikiharl]

Yeah, I gotta agree w/ Greenbean on this one. I just picked up a tandem and I'm gonna put a trike rear on it, but there is no way to compete w/ that monster trike. I really like it !!! My only hope is that since I'm a slow builder everyone will have forgotten about this one by the time mine is finished, (joking) :shock: :? 8)

 

[Crank!Basti]

Calm down guys. This was just a little project while looking at some parts on the garage floor. I do this stuff just for fun - not for competition. So go ahead - take my creation for some inspiration and build your trikes. Just show us what you got!

Cheers from over the pond.

Basti

 

[Anonymous]

Calm down guys. This was just a little project while looking at some parts on the garage floor. I do this stuff just for fun - not for competition. So go ahead - take my creation for some inspiration and build your trikes. Just show us what you got!

Cheers from over the pond.

Basti

looks good i like it. where are you gettin those fat rims from??? got a site to share or is it your LBS ?

 

[tnt1]

upper class white trash they look like wheels off of them occ schwinn stingrays t/y Tony 8)

 

[moparmayhem93]

HOLY MACKINTIRE THAT THING IS INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

man i wish o had a trike!

 

[Crank!Basti]

yeah - the wheels are from three of those cheap Stingray Replicas.

Thanks again.
Basti

 

[armandgil]

That is some serious tricycle action you got going on there, how many lanes does it take up? LOL . It does look very comfortable, how is the gearing?