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SkyWalker is a radical two wheeler that allows the bicycle hacking adrenaline junkie to surf the skies while at the same time amusing or confusing the...
The rear of the frame will be designed in a way similar to that of a standard bicycle - with stays that wrap around the wheel to hold it in place by t...
The top of the frame is made with a large 1.5 inch factory elbow cut and rewelded as shown in Photo 3. This rounded look makes the frame look more art...
The two rear pieces are joined together as shown in Photo 4 so they form a triangle. I decided to design SkyWalker with an impossible looking frame an...
The rear triangle is shown completed in Photo 5. The angle of the frame shown in the photo is the approximate it will be at when completed, allowing t...
The rear dropouts shown in Photo 6 were rough cut from some scrap 3/32 steel plate using a zip disc. Dropouts cut from an old steel BMX frame would al...
The front triangle will be another pair of 1.5 inch conduit tubes joined at the mid frame to form an inverted Y-shape for the frame. Again, I am build...
Photo 8 shows the second 1.5 inch conduit tube installed to complete the front triangle. Now my tallbike looks like a giant inverted Y. Notice how the...
The frame needs to by trussed to make it more rigid, as the long 1.5 inch tubes have quite a bit of flex. The frame is certainly strong enough without...
Since the idea behind SkyWalker is to be able to climb while moving, a ladder of some sort will be needed. Using a few lengths of 3/4 electrical condu...
The two ladder halves are welded to the rear frame tube as shown in Photo 11 so that the brave pilot can go from the ground to the seat without needin...
The seat post is welded directly to the frame on the curved section of tubing as shown in Photo 12. An adjustable seat could also be made by placing t...
The large handlebar loop will travel from the top of the frame to the bottom, allowing the pilot to steer the bike will ascending the ladder, so it ne...
The upper handlebar bearing is welded to a leftover length of bent conduit so that it adds to the artistic look of the frame. This tube (Photo 14) wil...
SkyWalker needs a bottom bracket in order to allow the installation of the cranks, so the assembly shown in Photo 15 is made using another salvaged bo...
The bottom bracket assembly is shown installed in Photo 16. The distance between the seat and pedals allows riders between 5'-8" and 6'-4" to easily p...
SkyWalker's handlebars are actually a large loop made from 1 inch conduit. This allows them to span the entire height of the frame, allowing the pilot...
To mount the top and bottom of the handlebar loop to the bearings, a steel crankset is hacked up for the ends of the arms that contain the square hole...
Photo 19 shows how the handlebar loop is installed into the top and bottom handlebar bearings. There is plenty of room for the pilot's legs and pedals...
One thing that did not show up on my 3D model is the chain interference problem. To solve this minor chain rubbing annoyance, a small idler pulley was...
To keep the clean flowing lines of the frame free from the chain line, I added a pair of kid's bike sprockets to the top of the frame as shown in Phot...
To make the impossible looking steering system work, a pair of spherical bearings (ball joints) are welded to the end of a control rod that runs from ...
Shown in Photo 23 is a shot of my SkyCycle tallbike along side the unpainted SkyWalker tallbike. The SkyCycle was an original design from my "Bicycle ...
What good is a rolling piece of art without your personal signature? Because SkyWalker attracts loads of attention, I figured it would be a good idea ...
To make SkyWalker stand out against the bright daytime sky, I decided to paint it completely black. As you can see in Photo 25, the dark frame really ...
SkyWalker turned out to be extremely easy to ride once you learned to trust the bike. With a few pushes, you could casually climb the ladder while the...
Because of the rigid frame, SkyWalker can carry as many riders that have room on the ladder. At one point, I had four people (including myself) hangin...
Here is a few frames from the video on our website. Yes, you climb up and down the ladder while the bike is in motion. This is a much better idea than...
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