The Shadow

[Graylock]

We won't be scaring the Cape Codders, they got used to me. We will be scaring the "Wash-a-shores" and tourist. Nice ride you got there KOTA

GL

[Graylock]

I needed a jack shaft of a sort to reroute the chain line. I took an old French road bike and hacked off the crank. I unbolted the outer ring keeping the smaller of the two. I found another ring with the same bolt pattern on a Raleigh road bike and drilling the bolt holes I put it on the French cranks. Came out like this.


After welding it on and running some chain it looked like this

I need a chain tensioner on the upper chain.

I need to ride this thing now but I got family things to do now.


GL

[nickdaddy]

it looks awesome and looks like it will ride like a dream
just by looking at the seat - handlebar and pedal posisions, its perfect

brakes yet??


have fun

[Graylock]

Thanks Nickdaddy........ It has a working coaster brake and without a chain tensioner on the upper chain I feel that it may pop off the chain ring and no brakes but that is a risk with any coaster brake. Whats the big deal when the brakes fail on a burrito, you drag your heels? The pedals on the Shadow are about 5' off the ground and the top of my head is about 9'. With this said I'm willing to give it a try if I can get home before dark tommorow. That and a witness with a cell phone

I sat on it before I put it away today and it's up there I have also been scooting out on the street with this trying to figure out how I'm going climb up on the roll. My Ross Tallbike at least has tubes to climb up on and the the top bike is a ladies with a step through to get on. Most time I can get up on the Ross in about 10' or less. I was planing on a lower cargo rack on the bottom tube with a cooler in it. This will work to climb up on. I guess I need a booster step in the cargo hold at all times .

As long as you can reach the bars you can climb up on a roll. If by chance you have a suggestion and have never ridden a tall bike I will laugh. I've seen the tripple deckers but you guys have all those bikes to scramble up. Without welding steps on this, it will be trial and error.

GL

[KOTA]

Insanely COOL! One suggestion..............ASk Danimal to ride it first....Betcha he'd look good on it!

[Graylock]

Insanely COOL! One suggestion..............ASk Danimal to ride it first....Betcha he'd look good on it!

I met Danimal..............he'll just swing his leg over and ride away

GL

[thatismytruck]

He and I will need a lay back seat post.

Love the bike!!! I hope I see it in person sometime.

[nickdaddy]

i see why you wouldn't put a hairpin seat now too!! lol
i rode a real 5 foot, high wheel {bonecrusher} bike when i was a kid -- and it had no brakes ,its got a fixed
crank like a babys tricycle... so your coaster is fine...atleast you got brakes

what size wheels on it 26" or 20"

how will you be getting on it? from the side or up the back bone?
how do you get on the other tall bike?...

[Gdcast]

I wouldn't be worried about climbing up there, you´ll find the way; I would worry my self about getting down, although it´s easier; I´m sure It can be pretty painful
Bike is insane, I love it, glad to see you´ll be able to finish before D-day, congrats!

[Graylock]

I got home from work before the sun set, fed the dog, and got my oldest to take pictures. I have a video but that will be for later.

Here's Graylock repeating the mantra " It's only nine feet, It's only nine feet" before pushing off. Only kidding, I pushed off as soon as I could!






I took a picture when I was up on the bike.

I realized then that the handle bars were either set crooked or I had not tightened them. For real, I took it back to the unloading zone for the dismount. Just crooked.

I can't tell you how cool this thing rides, it boggles the mind! Live long and prosper Tall Bikers!

Graylock

[Skipton]

cool!
great job

[Gdcast]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
It´s alive, It´s alive!!!
You´re not only an insanely great builder, you are really brave too!!

[thatismytruck]

Very cool!!!

[bikeriderx]

Dude! You rock!!

[KOTA]

This is like something out of a Dr. Seuss book. If you had a "Cat in the Hat" outfit, you could be in the Macy's Thanksgiving day Parade......This is the COOLEST-WILDEST bike I've ever seen. Just made my short list.............down to ONE!