What have I bought?

[slippa]

I've just picked this up at a car boot sale as a bit of a project. I'm considering putting a hub motor on the front but there's a fair bit of work to do first.

Does anyone know the make/model? I can see no badges/branding on it at all.

 

[jerrysimon]

Are they smaller 16/20" wheels ?

An interesting find

Jerry

 

[slippa]

Hi Jerry

They are 20" Wheels and the tyres say 20 x 1.75 which doesn't indicate it's very old as you would expect them to be 20 x 1 3/8.

I'm not sure if its a manufactured bike or whether it's something someone has built but the mechanism where it joins/separates in the middle looks pretty good to be a bodge job.

I'm trying to upload a full-sized picture but it always seems to upload a small inline version.

 

[mountainsport]

Hi Jerry

If or when you decide to do the total strip down,including a respray(££££££) then fully converted to an ebike,surely after the bike would be a head turner.
This all depends on how far you are willing to dig deep into your pocket.Will be interesting to see your proud and new creation.

Mountainsport

 

[jerrysimon]

Hi Jerry

The bike is not mine its slippa's

Slippa you could try on some of the other small wheeled forums to see if anyone recognises it on there. Certainly very interesting.

Maybe try the folding forum first.

Regards

Jerry

 

[flecc]

.
And VeloVision magazine have featured many different machines over time, so perhaps editor Peter Eland or his readers can help.

 

[mountainsport]

Sorry Jerry
Sorry slippa

Mountainsport

 

[slippa]

Thanks all. I've begun my quest to determine it's origins... I'll keep you informed of my findings.

Anyone know of a good sand-blasting and powder coating company in the SW London or Surrey area that isn't going to break the bank?

Cheers
Matt

 

[Scimitar]

Home-made job.
It's exactly what the late, great Sheldon Brown wrote about doing when he was younger - he made several tandems out of standard bikes by welding strategically.
I've been looking seriously at making either a tandem or cargobike frame myself, for two main reasons:
1. Carrying capacity
2. The cost of a bought one
3. Being able to fit a mid-mount motor and almost unlimited battery space.
4. The Spanish Inquisition

 

[Morgann]

Home-made job.
It's exactly what the late, great Sheldon Brown wrote about doing when he was younger - he made several tandems out of standard bikes by welding strategically.
I've been looking seriously at making either a tandem or cargobike frame myself, for two main reasons:
1. Carrying capacity
2. The cost of a bought one
3. Being able to fit a mid-mount motor and almost unlimited battery space.
4. The Spanish Inquisition

The last one was a bit unexpected.

 

[bazwaldo]

No one expects a home made welded Tandem! Biggles fetch the Comfy Chair!