in Peebles, Scotland - photo by dusse123

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Album: stuff-Ive-built
Category: Bikes - DH
Date Posted: Mar 21, 2013 at 12:38
Mar 21, 2013
Location: Peebles, Scotland

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Camera

Fujifilm FinePix F455

Shutter Speed

1/60

Aperture

2.8

Focal Length

6.3 mm

ISO Speed

125

Date

2004:02:13

Time

09:09:19

48 Comments

pruthillrider (Mar 25, 2013 at 10:13)

I'm sorry to not have read all of the comments. But first i have to say: 'you're building a mean machine right here!' Am i mistaking when i think that the rear frame will be able to move..?? For cornering, or carving..

pruthillrider (Mar 25, 2013 at 10:15)

Must admit.. I think i see that everything is welded..

pruthillrider (Mar 25, 2013 at 10:23)

Man, how hard is it for me to enlarge a picture, and see before i comment. (you must be laughing by now..)

augiss (Mar 21, 2013 at 12:46)

are you preparing for WWIII ?

dusse123 (Mar 21, 2013 at 12:47)

Look at the other comments

augiss (Mar 21, 2013 at 12:59)

it was sarcasm... btw interesting project. interesting how will it look finished

dusse123 (Mar 21, 2013 at 12:59)

Thanks

hairy-g (Mar 21, 2013 at 14:55)

Looking good man.

As others say it'll be interesting how it looks when it's finished. Nice job on the welding too.

Draggon (Mar 21, 2013 at 12:50)

I like the design with the 'swiveling' skis. Plus you can run over a land mine and come out unscathed I'd bet, hahaa.

dusse123 (Mar 21, 2013 at 12:54)

all these comments are hurting my feelings

But if you look at the other comments, especially skunkape's one you'll see my logic behind it

larryssman7 (Mar 21, 2013 at 12:59)

I like it, are you going to put in some springs so it doesn't lean too much? Where does one sit and put his/her feet?

dusse123 (Mar 21, 2013 at 13:01)

Bungee cords, might make some pedal threads but for now Im just gonna stick some snowboard stomp plate spike thingys on the skis

Draggon (Mar 21, 2013 at 13:05)

Awe man there was no intent on my part to bash your project, I was only joking around. I quite like it myself and I think the design is very cool looking

dusse123 (Mar 21, 2013 at 13:19)

thanks, i was only just joking too

Draggon (Mar 21, 2013 at 13:21)

I figured but hey, why not play along.....

dusse123 (Mar 21, 2013 at 13:33)

hahahahaha

CameronRose (Mar 21, 2013 at 13:19)

Looks rad man! Make sure you get photos up of the finished project! We only get woodwork at school sucks ass!

dusse123 (Mar 21, 2013 at 13:22)

haha, woods boring

mp11 (Mar 21, 2013 at 13:24)

get it finished now, plenty of snow . . .

dusse123 (Mar 21, 2013 at 13:33)

Should be rideable tomorrow...

CameronRose (Mar 21, 2013 at 13:36)

Very true haha awesome man

murrayfairlie (Mar 24, 2013 at 4:33)

that looks really sick, think about where you put your feet though because you could run into problems there

skunkape (Mar 21, 2013 at 12:42)

Looks heavy, and very wide..

larryssman7 (Mar 21, 2013 at 12:43)

Heavy is faster for a ski bike! Awesome Project!

dusse123 (Mar 21, 2013 at 12:46)

Thanks Larry, hows the shoulder? And its not to bad weight wise, its 50mm box section and 2mm thick, i dont want it breaking and besides, its only a prototype!

skunkape (Mar 21, 2013 at 12:49)

Heavier ski-bike would make it a lot harder to control though and personally don't think it would be as fun.

dusse123 (Mar 21, 2013 at 12:53)

Yeah, id love it to be lighter but as I said its only a proto so I want to avoid heat treating costs if possible

skunkape (Mar 21, 2013 at 12:53)

Drill speed holes

dusse123 (Mar 21, 2013 at 12:55)

haha, maybe...

larryssman7 (Mar 21, 2013 at 12:57)

That's alu, right? Not that heavy... and Idk how if it would even be possible to bunnyhop that thing, my plastic sled is scary, it bounces around and is really hard to control, I think I would like something that could track in the snow.
The only question is: is it barspin-able?

Thanks man, it's doing pretty good! I had a surgery yesterday to remove all my hardware and I'm not feeling too bad!
Recovery vid is up: www.pinkbike.com/video/303658

dusse123 (Mar 21, 2013 at 12:58)

Yup its Alu, and of course its barspin-able, just need some higher bars!

dragonaut (Mar 21, 2013 at 12:42)

Seriously overbuilt.

dusse123 (Mar 21, 2013 at 12:45)

Thats the plan, dont want it breaking on me. Its 50mm x 50mm and 2mm thick. Its only a protype though

dragonaut (Mar 21, 2013 at 12:48)

The only way you're gonna break that THING is by throwing it off a building.

dusse123 (Mar 21, 2013 at 12:49)

Huck to flat off all the things!

dragonaut (Mar 21, 2013 at 12:51)

Come to think of it, you're gonna break the concrete if you do that.

I guess the only way is to build another one and then crash them together.

dusse123 (Mar 21, 2013 at 12:52)

Its not actually too heavy

dragonaut (Mar 21, 2013 at 12:55)

only 10 kg. Slightly lighter than the earth.

dusse123 (Mar 21, 2013 at 12:56)

shut it

dragonaut (Mar 21, 2013 at 12:59)

dingus (Mar 21, 2013 at 15:48)

That looks like the Hilux of ski trikes

dragonaut (Mar 21, 2013 at 15:59)

You mean skilux?

dusse123 (Mar 21, 2013 at 16:06)

icwatudidthere

dingus (Mar 21, 2013 at 16:19)

Needs a leather seat and some cup holders and it will be deluxe...

TomMack (Mar 21, 2013 at 13:01)

Give me my scaffolding back!!! Lol jk that's AWESOME!

dusse123 (Mar 21, 2013 at 13:02)

Thanks man!

STARWARS (Mar 22, 2013 at 12:40)

Looking nice hardtail bike

Padi (Mar 22, 2013 at 10:18)

Have you welded that yourself? Nice welds man!