RRBBO7 HYPE UP THREAD!

[Chips_Mahoy]

My son has a question about his build candidate... He recently acquired a bare frame of a Schwinn S350 electric scooter. He wants to use it as his build off entry. We've read the rules and it states the "bike" must be rideable. Would this mean he can't use the scooter? I'm reading it as he cannot and that it must be a bike, but I told him I'd ask anyway.

[kingfish254]

My son has a question about his build candidate... He recently acquired a bare frame of a Schwinn S350 electric scooter. He wants to use it as his build off entry. We've read the rules and it states the "bike" must be rideable. Would this mean he can't use the scooter? I'm reading it as he cannot and that it must be a bike, but I told him I'd ask anyway.

Cool that he is thinking outside the box. I am guessing that it would be outside the rules too, but who knows.
I know there are push bicycles, but almost all of the definitions of "bicycle" that I could find define that it is powered by pedals.

[yoothgeye]

My son has a question about his build candidate... He recently acquired a bare frame of a Schwinn S350 electric scooter. He wants to use it as his build off entry. We've read the rules and it states the "bike" must be rideable. Would this mean he can't use the scooter? I'm reading it as he cannot and that it must be a bike, but I told him I'd ask anyway.

This was briefly discussed last year and I think the term to pay attention to is "stock frame"

Now, check this out, definition of bike:

bike/bīk/
Noun: A bicycle or motorcycle.
Synonyms: noun. bicycle - cycle - machine - wheel

Defintion of cycle:

cy·cle/ˈsīkəl/
Noun:A series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order.
Synonyms: noun. circle - bicycle - period - bike - round - wheel

A Scooter has 2 wheels (bi in bicycle) and the repeated kicking motion used to ride a scooter is a cycle.

If he builds it to be foot powered, I would consider that a votable entry.

That's the thing, you can enter the build off and break EVERY rule, and in the end I'm pretty sure Steve would still put your entry on the ballot, but will people vote for it based on your respect for the build off. If he builds a scooter, shows his process and gives us something to follow, I think we'd all consider that a votable entry.

[yoothgeye]

Kingfish, what's that plant growing under your spiral staircase? Maybe that's your inspiration for using folking bikes, motorcycle tires, and water skis in the same build...

[kingfish254]

Kingfish, what's that plant growing under your spiral staircase? Maybe that's your inspiration for using folking bikes, motorcycle tires, and water skis in the same build...

Sorry, no medical wacky tabacky here.

Just a bizarre imagination, killer scavenging skills, and a few ("water bottles")* of inspiration.

*(Preferably from Founders or Duck Rabbit)

[Peatbog]

[kingfish254]

Cool, a Pan Flute scooter.
El Condor Pasa

[Peatbog]

[kingfish254]

[kingfish254]

This is what I am going to build.
A Fred Flintstone Chopper!
Yabba Dabba Doo
(this would make a cool avatar)

[Chips_Mahoy]

Well it has no motor or electric power source at all. The only thing left is the on/off switch, an indicator light and a couple wires. There's a relay box or something that was connected but it was removed. So basically he wants to build his own custom chopper-like kick scooter out of it. And he will be doing a build thread on it. If its acceptable....cool. If not, he'll build a bike frame bike and will still build the scooter. He just want "to be different" he said....... No idea where he got that from.... He's pretty easy going most of the time and will build whatever he can in accordance to the rules. That's my rule!

[yoothgeye]

Well it has no motor or electric power source at all. The only thing left is the on/off switch, an indicator light and a couple wires. There's a relay box or something that was connected but it was removed. So basically he wants to build his own custom chopper-like kick scooter out of it. And he will be doing a build thread on it. If its acceptable....cool. If not, he'll build a bike frame bike and will still build the scooter. He just want "to be different" he said....... No idea where he got that from.... He's pretty easy going most of the time and will build whatever he can in accordance to the rules. That's my rule!

I say build it.

[kingfish254]

I'd say go for it as well. No one has raised any objections and there are clearly examples of bikes that are foot powered instead of pedal powered.
If the build off starts and anyone gives him any grief, he can always continue building it and switch to a regular frame as well.
I think it is cool that he has a vision for what he wants out of something that is "different".
Google stingray scooter for some cool inspiration.

[Chips_Mahoy]

Okay.....cool! he'll be excited to hear that after school. I won't give away some of his ideas but I've got to say, I'm impressed what comes out of that brain of his. He's thinking Rat Rod and practicality at the same time! Thanks!

[FunkyStickman]

Build it, and they will vote...