Balance track racer

[latheboy]

New project on the go, Jen built me a kid 8 months ago and he is starting to stand.

So i need to get him on a bike asap.

bit of stuffing around on Solidworks and come up with this.

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Made some changes on the fly and now i'm up to here.

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Only real changes are the drop out for the wheels, i wasn't happy with that part of the model.

Just got to make a seat and mount some bars, then off to Gibbo for paint.

Bamm.

[Gix11]

Fuck yea! That's awesome Ivan. You're on a roll mate.

[latheboy]

Thanks Si,
Hey.... how do you change the title?
It should be, "Balance Track Racer" haha

I was going to buy one but 700 euro is a bit much for the one I wanted.

[BANDITROD]

That's fucking cool nice work hippie

[Gix11]

Thanks Si,
Hey.... how do you change the title?
It should be, "Balance Track Racer" haha


Like that.

[latheboy]

HAHA awesome.

Thanks Rod.

[ozzy1100]

fuck thats cool

[timbo]

That's a cool looking gigger you got there mate. :cool::cool:

[DCRacing]

good work top stuff

[ALBI]

cool but dont forget to put a mount for pegs buddy!
we have ballance bikes at our local BMX track and the ones hitting the track are putting their feet on rear stays and wheel is close to their feet as they are standing up now , but two of the bikes have foldable pegs so the kids can flip down and stand upright !

[latheboy]

It's good to be building something again, it's got me keen to finish my downhill bike now.
Then i can go and hurt myself on something I built :)

[latheboy]

Good idea Albi, for this one though it'll get small running boards to keep with the style.

I might just buy him one for the BMX track that i wont cry over when he bins it.....

I have started designing a mini DH bike too, I hope he like bikes haha

[Azrael]

Building bikes for the kids is cool, they start piling up as they grow bigger though, my spares shed looks like the evolution of the chopper in pushies...

Looks good man

[Large]

I especially like how the tread pattern is the Philip Island track. Subliminal message to son I reckon.

[latheboy]

He will be a world champion if he knows what's good for him .. shakes fist... Haha .. I hadn't noticed
That mr large ..
I've already started designing the bigger one for a 50cc engine :)

I think a mini dh bike will be the next bike though..

[GammaBoy]

what size are the wheels - I need to build something for my bub soon :)

[latheboy]

12" wheels... I have some 10" kicking around that will go on first which will bring the seat height down.. then when he is taller the 12's will go back on ..

[Iceman]

That's Rad to the power of Max Ivan. Nice one!

[GammaBoy]

12" wheels... I have some 10" kicking around that will go on first which will bring the seat height down.. then when he is taller the 12's will go back on ..
OK, cool - they're pushbike wheels though yeah?

[latheboy]

Thanks Clint, I drove past your place on the weekend.... why were'nt you out the front to wave?

They are pushy wheels off a kids bike....

Hard rubbish is you best friend!!! I picked up 4 kids bikes just to get the wheels then dumped the frames on my pile :)

I did keep one bike though, it was mint just needs a chain.

[latheboy]

Update too....

I've fitted the bars now.

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Now I need to get my wood working skills on for the seat ... I hate wood.

[GammaBoy]

Hard rubbish is you best friend!!! I picked up 4 kids bikes just to get the wheels then dumped the frames on my pile :) .

Ahhh - nice!

[Iceman]

Thanks Clint, I drove past your place on the weekend.... why were'nt you out the front to wave?

Sorry mate, I was busy hiding incase you stopped in....

[latheboy]

Paint!!!11!!111!!!1!!

Still got to finish the seat, I'll wrap it in leather so it fits the era.

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee405/latheboy179/pic2_zps00ce7007.jpg (http://s1226.photobucket.com/user/latheboy179/media/pic2_zps00ce7007.jpg.html)

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee405/latheboy179/pic1_zpseebffe03.jpg (http://s1226.photobucket.com/user/latheboy179/media/pic1_zpseebffe03.jpg.html)


Massive thanks to Gibbo for the paint.

[Gix11]

He is now officially the coolest kid in town.

[ozzy1100]

How fucking cool is that

[MattyDucati]

Thats very nice, well done

[xa-mont]

coolest kids bike EVER!

[wackyrider]

Awesome!!!

[latheboy]

This is why i love my job, I get to make cool shit.
I guess i'll have to make one now so i can be like my kid :) ....

Thanks guys.

[TurboKat]

That's Rad !! & a Gibbo paintjob to boot :cool:
This Kid doesn't stand a chance of being a Nerd. unlike his old man...

[latheboy]

Ahaha ... Get Fuck tk :)

[BANDITROD]

Looks great ivan

[latheboy]

Thanks hippie

[GammaBoy]

Stupid question, but does that steering geometry work? Looks like it's got no trail?

[latheboy]

It worked on a 1914 Cyclone on the board tracks doing over 200kph, works fine for a 1 year-old doing 2 kph :)
The frame is scaled down from a full sized bike.