He Turned Chopper Bikes Into Double Ride

He Turned Chopper Bikes Into Double Ride AG WORLD Ag World The four-wheeler Cecil Piper built turns heads when he and his wife Marion bike around Oshkosh Wis It appears they re riding side by side in perfect synchronization The bike is actually one unit with two 20-in chopper bikes connected     Piper drilled holes in the bikes frames to join them with four 1/2-in threaded rods two in the front and two in the back      Going over bumps the threaded rod helps because it gives a bit Piper explains     The one-speed chopper bikes only have rear brakes so Piper threaded the pre-drilled holes for optional brakes on the front screwed in studs and mounted a tie rod from a garden tractor to connect the steering     He used a small propane torch to heat and bend the handlebars up so they wouldn t touch each other For comfort he removed the banana seats straightened the metal plates that held them and bolted on boat seats      I moved the seat way back over the back axle Piper says It s just like a chair in your living room     Piper spent less than $200 for everything including two new bikes at $59 each and $29 for each new seat     The Schwinn bike collector says the chopper style worked well for the double bike He got the idea from a man in Florida who makes double bikes out of many styles of bikes     The only thing Piper would change is the 24-in width between the bikes      I d add another 4 inches Piper says for more room between riders Though he s not interested in building them he s willing to advise others who want to make a double bike It s very stable he says and he s ridden it with an 85-year-old     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Cecil Piper 2169 Abbey Ave no 4 Oshkosh Wis 54904 ph 920 426-2343

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