How hard is it to make a kids' bike?

Wow!

PS needs a lefty 😉

That is bloody awesome. Can’t wait to see 7th with wheels on

Thanks 🙂 Wheels next!

PS needs a lefty

I have thought about it but would need to be a righty to match the rear end 😉

Wow. That is just a little bit cool.

Can’t wait to see the finished thing.

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant.

What’s the plan with the front brake?

Thanks guys 🙂

No plan for a front brake at this stage. She’s got really good control with just a back brake on her balance bike. Might look to add one in the future if it’s needed.

And now Daddy, please, make it PINK! xD

Great Job!

Yep, she wants it pink 🙄

That’s freakin’ awesome! If only there was a way to stop kids growing 😆

Looks awesome! Love the single sided rear triangle. Looks like something Hope would build.

I think it could looks pretty good with pink anodized lugs 😛

Looks like something Hope would build

I did get a little inspiration (also Robotbikes & Raleigh)

Fantastic stuff Steve!

Utterly fabulous!

Thanks chaps 😀

Getting a bit closer to finishing now. Just had a pic from Ben @ Kinetics who’s built the back wheel for me 😀

I’m dead impressed with your single-sided hub setup, by the way – very ingenious 😉

Thanks Ben. Had a bit of help with the idea from some clever chaps on here 😉

Looks great though how do you tension the chain?

Looks great though how do you tension the chain?

Slotted rear drop-out. Wheel &
brake mount move together

Cool

Wheel arrived, had to do a quick fit…
Thanks to Ben for a superb job on the build 😀

Looks awesome, wish I had your skills!

That looks fantastic 😀

Brilliant. Just brilliant. Still needs a lefty though (can’t be a righty cos otherwise it’d just turn in circles all the time).

Thanks chaps 😀
Couple more pictures..

Dood. Nothing more to say but simply, dood.

That is boss.

Totally awesome!

When does it get painted pink / get ridden?

That is lovely, some proper engineering there!
Reminds me of this bike from Dear Susan.

That is boss.

When does it get painted pink / get ridden?

It’ll be black/purple now and hoping to get welded up this week, painted next week, ridden the following weekend…all being well 😀

That ^ makes me think of doing a righty even more… 😈

You’ll need some of these to make it truly cool…

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/292026028334?chn=ps&dispItem=1&adgroupid=43333907642&rlsatarget=pla-298648470133&abcId=1088846&adtype=pla&merchantid=114922798&poi=&googleloc=9046567&device=m&campaignid=805983114&crdt=0&ul_ref=http%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F1%252F710-134428-41853-0%252F2%253Fmpre%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.ebay.co.uk%25252Fi%25252F292026028334%25253Fchn%25253Dps%252526dispItem%25253D1%2526itemid%253D292026028334%2526targetid%253D298648470133%2526device%253Dm%2526adtype%253Dpla%2526googleloc%253D9046567%2526poi%253D%2526campaignid%253D805983114%2526adgroupid%253D43333907642%2526rlsatarget%253Dpla-298648470133%2526abcId%253D1088846%2526merchantid%253D114922798%2526gclid%253DCjwKEAjwgtTJBRDRmd6ZtLrGyxwSJAA7Fy-hgm_k6fvoWJQVUklqJQwCTy0hsBPkLq5WNkdkxzMXLRoCe8bw_wcB%2526srcrot%253D710-134428-41853-0%2526rvr_id%253D1224186218917

(If you’ve been reading the thread). 😉

That ^ makes me think of doing a righty even more…

Do it! As one of the CTBM sticker say, “Keep Cycling Weird”!

This is awsum!!!! Again, wish i had your skills.

When are you starting taking orders? My son would love one of these with 20″ wheels.

This is awsum!!!! Again, wish i had your skills.

Thank you 🙂

Don’t think I’ll be taking orders…it’s taken too long to make this one 😳

Kudos! That’s a work of art! I wish my frames looked half as good!

Looks excellent.

Can I ask a favour? Could you repost the picture of the rear hub as they’re now showing as “photo not found”?

Can I ask a favour? Could you repost the picture of the rear hub as they’re now showing as “photo not found”?

Most of the pics are in this gallery 🙂

16″ bike gallery

What a fantastic project! The bike is certainly screaming for righty. Needs to be done.

When will you be building one for yourself?

Brilliant! Thank you.

When will you be building one for yourself?

Now there’s an idea..
Probably need to do a 20″ for when she outgrows this one 🙂