Top Banana Bike

Step 5 Assemble the seat nose

With caster screwed tightly into wood dowel in stem, now you can assemble (bolt) the seat nose bracket to the caster bracket.

Comments

[Tinworm]

I think this is a really neat idea....this use of a caster. It did worry me how you would keep the seat from slewing when you turn the handlebars. I can't help wondering how stable the seat will be, however. How did you find it, in practice?

[Woodenbikes]

The seat is fairly stable and only wiggles because some hardware is loose after hundreds of riders at Maker Faire(s). In practice the bike rides funny with the very short cranks. and long tiller dimension (~stem length). When you ride the bike it feels like you are getting in touch with your inner circus clown. From bringing my wide variety of bikes to Maker Faire I notice most people test several and find one that hooks them somehow more than the others. People who enjoyed silliness, enjoyed this bike. See others at http://www.woodenbikes.com

[Tinworm]

well, I really like the idea...and you'd have to have something of the clown about you to even consider building one (as I am). I think I might be tempted to raise the crank centre and have longer pedals or even put a cog further forward, just beneath the word "speed".