Building stuff is fun. Stupid stuff is even more funner. See? That
was stupid and it was more funner already. Making things that I
THINK
will work is always a good use of my time. When they don't work, it
just ends up spawning some other stupid idea. And sometimes,
THAT works! Here is a great example.
Acacia's trike,
The Crusher,
was a little too wobbly because (apparently) it's hard to make a 41.5"
wheel stable when you poke it way out off the back of a single wheel
drive trike. Who knew? So, I cut it off. And then made a bike out of it.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSTuK6iZZKbZhg-vEqvF83k7gSAFK6EfmbQO4xLZKomAXNB6n9wJZo9GaIapR5TxUokNv4wkUOeT66YYiLCKJ2tAWXd14phBI8SI3hNu8JMz3Mb8zt3xSC2Kb55V_juAmXZwxRebx-F-1/s640/040_Done.jpg) |
Here is The Crusher BEFORE, the after photo will have to come later. |
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The Crusher, with the ass removed. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5JQQrEHjPzvvwdAqApVclQHqslJinT-_3jauX2yuUJC56l6mZChP4B396evPHkC848Le0iO552NgsrIdyYkF5vAURKw8OITH_-ef48fDFmWL2lZMY8YHAqTK1hE3QIdKjtpFXB736Jpe0/s640/Ace_TrikeAss_Front.jpg) |
The Ass. Ready to be a front. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbAba-GC5bTHu4fQv5ITgwTKE54dcP9GPQF53REhg7z9GRf5zwFaFA13xnIa_l_2kGfGKTxJu6MQeccMbEagmGx58DYMtJXLDLwVDJ2TQKRnia8GjVcYBopdsVrdCXzUJHN2zPwRCOXLzX/s640/Ace_NewRearBike.jpg) |
About to become the new ass. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_6O1VPSjIXhpgCw4CLb-jo2ttOGJ4pxZVQDAsocbRR-KBZVNIbRXoLzaq0A_l6VvepGigZcJnAe0tGYWJSurHce9TL3aZnXvrG5c2BbRDhvsEeqg5ZiYA3MhPzaa75VJ8FCDmjEKlEqos/s640/Ace_NEWassOn.jpg) |
New rear in place, ring for steering - I'm going to try it right on the fork this time... low! |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYw9uO8Iej2SYXcofcpquJM_qH8xa-XV1GmKehLbI_4oc9Ny5X6CjTF89lSXOcMz-mbxRnbcokeF12qOf1XiJYageyv9SoAR43WpVm4GjlQnZO-w5iixDRLtd1fli3fT9xlYn0K9c7wtdw/s640/Ace_NEWassOn_02.jpg) |
Another view. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJqZk-BZIJLWabPwSc0eo1Vypj2O3yg9n02E5OG5e8EL-3Y0TET2KrXwN9MQdlZq_zkBiriYmQeiEM3hvS0rhnn7y6jhWIQFtv5WSOEalapu_gxORcvMs2QB6rh4-0hluQyLJY-hGJfoN/s640/Ace_NEWassOn_03.jpg) |
This was eventually welded in - but I got bored. So... |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzJrzAaE7vRVPDVHqOhebzeDKDbpR9XQ0ry5d-hS9THEh92hn9or-gRgujIXS0_SPSn_F4vQhRXzowP_OIQszioJ9I3qV6UPs-SyIbpQ-ClsNlXAMKPDZpqD8O24TQPFWOdEVSL9FAM8v/s640/41er_bike.jpg) |
This bike is a total pile. Rusted chain, Random attachments, basket, broken spokes, etc. Time to die. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfYYGGIjvmVovS87wdbxjbX-DcWnZN2DzujWX_vRgMVU7q4_ZbtHf2V7byeJk8HdwI_plml-UTpInf08MxuzQS5zOYsWyoQKSZp2fz9BeXp1dJtc_0v8T8EQfN_wAYO_o6WLXnmkAG6Yv/s640/AceAssBike.jpg) |
Remove the fork and with a little welding (3 tubes & handlebars) I got this! |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg14LCD4el_UiDo_IP6Fw47KE2iuNAVeksj19Tb-gTh1A_M7hOyvlklNpwC-YTjxpIdxLcscYS_0YQjhfLlg4C5TddtIzeS52U_1V3yuPnFZ3hCaobATuWCjb_b_F6Fl4EQ2zGawwaeW_wB/s640/AceAssBike_Frt.jpg) |
Yes, I rode it around and my son, Vance, thinks it's hilarious.
My wife only hates me a little. I'll fix a few details and this will be a sweet ride! |
And so there ya go. Chopping up one thing makes parts
for another. I'll get my wife's trike back in shape pretty quick and I
have another carcass of a trike (The Evil Eye) I should be getting back
on the road too... Until next time! Rock on - Scotty C.