homethe Baja cycle is a pedal car styled after the off-road competition vehicles that are popular in the southern California's Baja peninsula.
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Can you say
s-t-r-e-t-c-h,
the new Baja is longer to accommodate drivers to
5'7" and weighting 160lbs.
The frame has been redesigned to use standard bicycle
wheels, I have saved the best part for
last, With this design You can use a
5
0r
6
speed derailleur transmission.
The rear wheels come from a salvage 20" bike and the front 16" wheels come from a second donor bike. Like all American speedster pedal vehicles it is designed to be tough, YET simple to build. Because the Baja CYCLE is constructed of PVC tubing, it is very easy to CUSTOMIZE. (You could call it a big Lego KIT). As With all quality recumbent cycle , Several methods were employed to keep the weight down and still maintain the strength of this bike car . |
 you might ask, "Where do you get the seat and steering wheel ? the one in the picture came from an auto supplier, but a child's car seat works great. the plans show you how to make the steering wheel from pvc. The new Baja incorporates caliper brakes on both rear wheels. |
| This is the fun part of
American Speedster pedal cars, your
ideas and MY plans, working to together to make one awesome
bike car. The Baja cycle makes an excellent school project. |
| What can I learn from the plans? The correct dimensions for all the tubing. the order of assembly to build a frame that is strong, light And square. plus, the steering geometry, so it will not drag a wheel in a turn, the drive and braking systems, painting tips, seat mounting. how to build a steering wheel from PVC pipe and, how to add a luggage carrier on the back. |
that's a lot of "how to's ", for 18 bucks!
what tools will I need to pull this off?
What are the spec's?:
