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Penny Fakething Freak Bike

2021-5-16
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Bike
Summary:
  • Converted a bicycle to a penny-farthing configuration, achieving geometry precise enough for hands-free riding
  • Diagnosed steering stem failure from ride testing and machined a custom repair on the lathe
  • Iterated through mechanical design, fabrication, and prototype testing to produce a functional fwd bicycle build

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I let someone ride it and they broke it in half at the steering stem. Some work on the lathe fixed it

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The geometry was (barely) straight enough to ride hands free. Pedaling was an interesting experience

My only content good enough to steal so far

https://www.reddit.com/r/xbiking/comments/nk33q5/my_fwd_conversion_went_well_using_the_double_dual/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Frankenbike/comments/nkb8as/the_modern_safety_bicycle_was_invented_to_replace/

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