Stylin' handmade footbike - Mexico

Custom built footbike

Victor Hugo of Mexico is at it again! The custom bike builder reveals his latest project, Dany-Footbike.

Victor adds flair to his projects.

Victor is known for creating radical bicycles that are not only functional, they are also visually appealing works of art. Check out the detail on the platform.

You can see this and other cool custom bikes at the AtomicZombie builders gallery.

Tay's homemade chopper trike - England

Tay helped his dad build this chopper trike from scrap bike parts.

Submitted by AtomicZombie forum member and bike builder, Naughtyboy.

"We built this because my youngest two kids needed bigger bikes and they both love workshop time with daddy.

One of the kids from school turned up on a shop built chopper, so Tay looked it over and said, "Me and my dad can build (one) better."

We've built all sorts from scrap wood and metal and they have even helped me with rebuilding an old Land rover.

Tay decided he wanted a trike after seeing my Gladiator (chopper trike) plans, and he also looked through my 15 other plans to plan future bikes. The front is based on the Gladiator chopper trike and the rear, I think, was based on the DeltaRunner Recumbent Trike, but flipped over.

The forks are made from 16mm od x 8mm id blow pin shafts left over from machine re-furb at work. Suspension is made of old trampoline springs I found. The handlebars are from an old rotavator which I'm planning on using engine on quad-cycle (so many ideas, so little time).

I had to turn some sleeves to fit them as id was bigger than od of forks. Tay helped with drilling on lathe. Front wheel is 20" and back started as the same size, but are now 26" as we needed the smaller one for his little sister's trike.

I just wish he would let me finish painting it, but he's too busy racing on the road with his mates! I am impressed with how tight a turning circle it as and how fast he can go."

Read more about this project at the builders forum:
http://forum.atomiczombie.com/showthread.php/9247-happy-boy

More pictures in the bike builders gallery:
http://forum.atomiczombie.com/gallery/browseimages.php?do=member&imageuser=5871

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Max handmade electric velomobile, made in the USA

AtomicZombie forum member, Canvasman, is crazy about trikes and velos. Check out his latest velomobile. It's a beauty!

Stylin' handmade velo named Max.

"New this spring, molded fiber glass, plywood & Dacron. On a Performer trike, rear wheel 700c. Hit 38 mph today."

Check out the aerodynamic lines of this baby!

This velo is a functional, sleek work of art.

A true green powered vehicle that looks great with mint performance.

Congratulations on a job well done! See more of Canvasman's bike creations in the AtomicZombie builders gallery. There are more than 4,000 photos of recumbents, trikes, tandems, tall bikes, ebikes, cargo bicycles, trailers, velomobiles, kids' bikes, fun bicycles and more.

http://forum.atomiczombie.com/gallery

Homemade FWD Recumbent Lowracer

Bike builder Swizz69 of England, UK, shares photos of his recently built recumbent lowracer @ the AtomicZombie builders gallery. It's a beauty!

"Whilst not a AZ design, it was built with much Zombie inspiration, with 40mm mild steel tube frame and fwd forks, Ocean Cycles seat, Tandem Stem, Sturmey Archer drum braked hubs, Marathon Racer tyres. (It) rides nice and the front wheel drive works well."

"I mounted the panniers reversed so the heel cutout faces the rear. Apart from looking better it keeps more of any weight carried within the wheelbase. On a grocery trip with both bags loaded the bike handled fine, if not slightly better."

 

What a great-looking recumbent. Kudos on your fabulous project!