BEER RUN Blog photo of me riding BEER RUN in Costume

[motopsyco]

I just read this entire thread, now I'm thirsty Looking good!

[kingfish254]

Found this at a yard sale today.



I fugured I could use it along with this


and this



to make a BEER RUN trailer like this



Just a mockup for now.

[kingfish254]

I'll play around with this trailer idea more tomorrow. Obviusly the wheels need to be mounted on the side, but I just don't know if this is right for the bike.

[kingfish254]

I did some other detail work on BEER RUN today.

I finally mounted beer can work for the Olde Frothingslosh headbadge, the Tennents Lager and top tube pilsner glass, and Bonzo's Beer seat tube can. I found some great glue sheets in the epoxy isle of Home Depot. They are like little 2x2 sheets of gummy glue double backed tape. Perfect for headbadges and such.






I also made up the bike chain tie downs for the RRB six pack



And I also finalized and dressed up the way the bottle tank was secured to the frame


All in all, a fun day with the bike.



I still don't know about that trailer idea though.......

[NLCTVWguy]

Ah ya gotta do the trailer!! That wheelchair is the exact same type I got my handlebars from for my buildoff... they've got a through-bolt and a little captive nut if you want to get creative with them.

The beer run bike is looking great! Definitely the one to have for a pub crawl. Good luck with the build!

--Rob

[JoKeR63]

Well, that's the cool thing about a trailer, it comes off when not in use.
But those small wheels wouln't like rough road surfaces. Also there will be some binding when the bike leans for turning.

Either way, I say go for it.

[kingfish254]

Thanks for the encouragement, but I am just not feeling the trailer for this one. I did think up a few gimble ideas to handle the bike leaning while the trailer stays level. I'll let the idea mull around in my swamp of a brain for a while. Who knows.

[kingfish254]

From the start the skateboard reminded me of a surfboard, so I have been trying to find some fins. Well, I found the perfect ones for BEER RUN on ebay. Some Landshard Lager Fin coasters.

So now I have Fins to the Left and Fins to the Right.



I can't believe that this idea didn't pop into my head until tonight. Attach a beer can to a horn. Duh!

[Rat Rod]

Eat your heart out New Belgium.

[kingfish254]

So far, I have 19 beers represented on this bike, including New Belgium (the La Folie bottle tank).
Maybe NB will let me design their next Fat Tire bike.

[snydur]

-"another one?!"
-"the bike honey! its for the bike!!"
looks like fun

[kingfish254]

-"another one?!"
-"the bike honey! its for the bike!!"
looks like fun

Wait, if you are going to count how many beers went into this build, then I definitely need to up the number. It is against the rules to build a BEER RUN bike sober.

Can't wait to get home tonight and try out something I thought of at work. No beer cans involved, but it would be a drastic change in the way the bike rides. We'll see if it works.

[kingfish254]

Okay, I like the way BEER RUN has been looking, but an idea popped in my head and I have to try it out.
I decided to play around with some wheel combos and see how it works.
I have some cool fat 20" wheels from a kids Nirve chopper.
I also have a 700c hybrid wheel that I played with on the front.

What do you think???
Opinions requested!!
24 rear - 24 front


20 rear - 24 front


20 rear - 700c front


20 rear - 20 front


I could swap out the current 7" crank for the 5" crank off of the chopper.

I am also thinking that if I went with the low rear, it kinda screams for apes or some other bars.
I tried these again.

[kingfish254]

Am I just messing up a good thing????

[pick]

Just my .02 worth. Stick with the 24's.