"Easy Chair" Bicycle
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I made this "easy chair" bicycle from parts off three bikes, a length of 2-in. sq. steel tubing, and a plastic chair. Two of the bikes were 26-in. 10-speed models and one was a 20-in. single speed. The back part of the bike consists of a 26-in. girls bike with the frame cut off ahead of the pedals and welded to the steel tubing. The pedals were cut off and the two sprockets on the peddle crank were spaced farther apart so two chains could run on it. The frame of another bike was cut so the pedal and sprocket assembly could be welded forward on the tubing. A 5-speed derailleur (used on the rear wheel) mounts under the seat to take up the slack in the front chain assembly. Two chains were spliced together to connect the two crank assemblies together.
What I have now is a 10-speed bike with brakes on both wheels. The bike is just under 8 ft. long. It takes a little practice to get used to riding it. (Larry Johnson, 1740 Kenyon Rd., Ontario, N.Y. 14519 ph 315 524-8244; email: joylarjo@aol.com)
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"Easy Chair" Bicycle FARM HOME recreation 28-1-42 I made this "easy chair" bicycle from parts off three bikes, a length of 2-in. sq. steel tubing, and a plastic chair. Two of the bikes were 26-in. 10-speed models and one was a 20-in. single speed. The back part of the bike consists of a 26-in. girls bike with the frame cut off ahead of the pedals and welded to the steel tubing. The pedals were cut off and the two sprockets on the peddle crank were spaced farther apart so two chains could run on it. The frame of another bike was cut so the pedal and sprocket assembly could be welded forward on the tubing. A 5-speed derailleur (used on the rear wheel) mounts under the seat to take up the slack in the front chain assembly. Two chains were spliced together to connect the two crank assemblies together.
What I have now is a 10-speed bike with brakes on both wheels. The bike is just under 8 ft. long. It takes a little practice to get used to riding it. (Larry Johnson, 1740 Kenyon Rd., Ontario, N.Y. 14519 ph 315 524-8244; email: joylarjo@aol.com)
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