Wayne from Scotlands pics

[iloveicecream69]

Ok it's not really a bike, it is infact a Trike, But still I did make it myself and it is held together with all sorts of non original nuts and bolts and clips...............It's my Rat-Rod Trike! :lol:

Excuse the mess :lol:

It has 21 gears (7 on the back and 3 on the front)

The saddle was so uncomfortable that I replaced it with an old spring loaded saddle.

It has a drum brake on the rear and a disc on the front.

26" Front wheel and two 20" rear wheels, I might consider changing the back wheels to 26" also but I'm not to sure.

The rear is off an old damaged tricycle that I bought second hand on Ebay which I just bolted on to the mountain bike frame which was also second hand.

It's not fallen apart on me yet but I was considering welding it together just to add a little bit of strength to it all.

Handling takes a little bit of getting used to as it follows the contours of the road you're on, so you have to be on your guard as you could end up in a ditch OR heading into oncoming traffic :lol:

Any feedback at all would be appreciated (good or bad) I was considering putting ape hanger bars on it but getting the trike in and out of my house is hard enough as it is.

Wayne

 

[feuerdog]

I like it!

My first thought was that it would look great with red wheels,....but then you'd need to get whitewall tires, but that might negate the need for a bent springer front end, painted red of course. Ape hangers would really be mandatory at that point,.....but hey, it's your bike,....we're all here to pursue our own dreams, so do what you think is best.

 

[iloveicecream69]

I like it!

My first thought was that it would look great with red wheels,....but then you'd need to get whitewall tires, but that might negate the need for a bent springer front end, painted red of course. Ape hangers would really be mandatory at that point,.....but hey, it's your bike,....we're all here to pursue our own dreams, so do what you think is best.

That all sounds great and thanks for the ideas, Think I'll sand down the rims and paint them red , I'd love to have Ape Hangers on it but as I've said before I'd have to strip the whole thing down just to get it in and out of my house.......Maybe I should move to a house with a bigger front door and no stairs :lol: