Bending the wood for the seats was the hardest task, but overall it was great fun. I have theorized that people were much smaller 90 years ago.
Bending the wood for the seats was the hardest task, but overall it was great fun. I have theorized that people were much smaller 90 years ago.
The horn is original, everything else has been replaced.
Its not a motorized bike, but it uses the Friction drive roller system on the rear 5th wheel. My attempt at creating a Smith/Briggs & Stratton Motor
Standard Murray (about 95 I think) cruiser, extended the handlebars (welded insert and extension), fabricated the seat extension, painted the rims , i
Not quite completed attempt to catch the look of a Boardtrack racer. Still need cables, engine cover, and small details.
Picture from a brochure of the original Zipcycle that was produced from 1993-2003. Friction-roller drive powered by Homelite String Trimmer engine.
My attempt at an early British look. Yard sale frame, Zipcycle engine (25 cc. Homelite String Trimmer engine, friction drive)
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Bending the wood for the seats was the hardest task, but overall it was great fun. I have theorized that people were much smaller 90 years ago.

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