The Long Shot will be constructed from components salvaged from other bikes, appropriately called ‘donors’. Courtesy of craigslist here is my main source:
As evident from the picture of the finished machine, the rear end is used intact. One of my children’s old bikes will supply the front forks and wheel, with an ancient bike of mine maybe providing a component or two.
The plans are extremely detailed (very good) and only basic skills are assumed (even better). However, the author is clearly extremely adept with an angle grinder, and the photos make mitering steel tube for welding look easy. This seems unlikely.
I came across this calculator which will make life a lot easier. Enter in the tube size and required angle and voila!
Wrap that around your tube and you’re ready to go.
I’m thinking about building a long wheel base recumbent bike, based on the plans I’ve got for this Atomic Zombie ‘Voyageur’. We’ll see how far this gets, hence the project name ‘Longshot‘
