How to Build a Longtail Cargo Bike

We just made a longtail cargo bicycle from a second-hand Ukrainian mountain bike. It was made in Haiti with a minimum amount of tools and measuring, but it rides well. This bike has carried three adults (400 pounds total) without catastrophic failure. It is currently being tested/abused by the teenager pictured. Check out more of our projects at www.annbekan.blogspot.com

Step 1 Find a bike

Find a bicycle for as cheap as possible then cut the seat-stays about here, and the chain-stays just behind the bottom bracket.

Comments

[harknirf]

 just built a bike like this based on this instructable, even used the same welding machine.  turned out great!  Thanks for the write-up/inspiration.

[depp.ben]

That's awesome, I'm happy to hear it.

[laughingcoyote]

Don't let that 'chicken' into my coop! The cox comb doesn't fool me: the beak and head belong to a raptor. A great bike!

[milly0345]

cover those legs and arms not only against the sparks.I have the scars to prove that but the UV light  and use a mask

[stephenniall]

i was reading about a guy who was restoring his car and used a welder for prolonged periods (a few minutes at a time within like a few hours) he ended with a tan with tan lines the size of his goggles!

[pteranosaur]

He said 'hole' ! lol

[Koosie]

Awesome, that's like a pick-up-bike!

[gmoon]

Great build--nice chickenhead welding mask, too.