Miller Electric

Weekend Welder Challenge Winner! As a kid I loved to visit the dump to salvage discarded bikes so that I could build my next new ride. Now as an adult I have taken what I have learned and created a totally new bike using only the head tube, crank and crank tube and wheels. My first goal originally was to build a chopper for me to ride but having a young 2 year old son who loved to go everywhere with me I soon expanded the project adding a side car. The side car disconnects in less than 30 seconds and pivots as the bike leans in our out. To make sure that my son is protected and safe the side car was designed to accept his car seat so that if I were to wipe out he would be restrained. I have ridden this all over town with my son sporting sun glasses and his leather jacket and it is enjoyable to be able to see and talk to him. I have had a lot of parents and grandparents stop me asking where I got it only to be disappointed to find out that I built it and is unavailable at the local bike store. Materials and Tools: The main frame of the bike is made out of 1/16th inch 1” round tubing. The tubing was bent in a tubing bender. The tire mounting brackets were rough cut with a iron worker at work and then ground down to final shape. The forks are made from 1-1/4” x 1/16 wall tubing. To connect the tipple tree I welded solid round stock in tube which had been drilled out and threaded. This allowed the whole triple tree to be taken apart as needed. The seat and fender was created from 3/8 round stock that was bent to desired shape and then covered with .065 flat steel. I then made a wood base to create shape and then sewed together vinyl to finish the seat and of course the P pad behind the seat. The side car is also created from 1” tubing. It is attached to the bike frame at two places with solid round stock steel. The side car is restrained by a single clip. This allows quick and easy removal for the ability to ride solo. Other tools used included hand grinder, drill press, sewing machine, and tap and die set.