treadhead1952
July 4th, 2010, 21:03
Hi All,
Inspired by Kayak Karl's' efforts in building up a Kayak Cart as well as checking out what a manufactured version costs and looking at other folks Kayak Cart Projects, I started by first obtaining a set of wheels for what I want to build up. Since most of the transportation needs for my Kayak are either rolling it across sidewalk from apartment to the top of my truck/camper then taking it from the top of the truck to the waters' edge at Lake Mead, I wanted something that not only would offer the least amount of rolling resistance to the sidewalk as well as going over the boulder and rock strewn pathways at the lake. To me this sort of dictates a pair of tall skinny wheels and tires. Should the occasion arise that I need to portage it for any sort of distance like on a camping trip, I wanted something that I could also attach to my Mountain Bike as it is something that I also use when I go out camping. From that description, a set of bicycle rims and tires was pretty much what I was looking for.
I subscribe to the local Freecyclers' List on Yahoo here in Las Vegas and quite often you see bicycles in various states of disrepair and age listed as give away items. I have used it in the past to "gift" items that I no longer have any need for but someone else may desire, so digging up a bike for me seemed like a good idea. It didn't take too long before I was the proud owner of a '81 vintage Nishiki 27 Inch tired and used ladies bike without a seat.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v349/treadhead1952/EmKC001.jpg
While I am sure that there are some folks out there who would look upon this as something that they could rebuild and refurbish into a pretty good ride for the street, ain't gonna happen. Surprisingly, the tires are still aired up and while showing some wear, are not bad. The rims are in good shape and I don't notice any spokes out of alignment, so for my purposes, I am in like Flynn. All I have to do is dismount the rims from the bike and related gear down to the hubs. Sitting in my air conditioned apartment, using my bike stand to hold it, it shouldn't take too long and since payday is just around the corner, some PVC Pipe, tees, and elbows will be forthcoming. I plan on using a length of threaded rod for an axle with nuts, washers, and lock washers to hold the rims in place.
As I progress with my little project I will add to the thread with descriptions, photos and diagrams.
Jay
treadhead1952
Las Vegas, NV
Inspired by Kayak Karl's' efforts in building up a Kayak Cart as well as checking out what a manufactured version costs and looking at other folks Kayak Cart Projects, I started by first obtaining a set of wheels for what I want to build up. Since most of the transportation needs for my Kayak are either rolling it across sidewalk from apartment to the top of my truck/camper then taking it from the top of the truck to the waters' edge at Lake Mead, I wanted something that not only would offer the least amount of rolling resistance to the sidewalk as well as going over the boulder and rock strewn pathways at the lake. To me this sort of dictates a pair of tall skinny wheels and tires. Should the occasion arise that I need to portage it for any sort of distance like on a camping trip, I wanted something that I could also attach to my Mountain Bike as it is something that I also use when I go out camping. From that description, a set of bicycle rims and tires was pretty much what I was looking for.
I subscribe to the local Freecyclers' List on Yahoo here in Las Vegas and quite often you see bicycles in various states of disrepair and age listed as give away items. I have used it in the past to "gift" items that I no longer have any need for but someone else may desire, so digging up a bike for me seemed like a good idea. It didn't take too long before I was the proud owner of a '81 vintage Nishiki 27 Inch tired and used ladies bike without a seat.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v349/treadhead1952/EmKC001.jpg
While I am sure that there are some folks out there who would look upon this as something that they could rebuild and refurbish into a pretty good ride for the street, ain't gonna happen. Surprisingly, the tires are still aired up and while showing some wear, are not bad. The rims are in good shape and I don't notice any spokes out of alignment, so for my purposes, I am in like Flynn. All I have to do is dismount the rims from the bike and related gear down to the hubs. Sitting in my air conditioned apartment, using my bike stand to hold it, it shouldn't take too long and since payday is just around the corner, some PVC Pipe, tees, and elbows will be forthcoming. I plan on using a length of threaded rod for an axle with nuts, washers, and lock washers to hold the rims in place.
As I progress with my little project I will add to the thread with descriptions, photos and diagrams.
Jay
treadhead1952
Las Vegas, NV