Stupid bike project - thoughts on a name, etc?

[G]

As some of you may know, I'm planning to do the London to Brighton push bike ride. The idea is to do it on a push bike resembling my race SV, including wheels and fairing!

So far, I have managed to get the front end on and get it rideable to some degree...
https://www.bcfracing.com/stupidbike/dump/stupidbikeprototype1_sma.jpg
The frame I've got's too small really and there's a load of other stuff I have to do, but at least I know it's possible.

Riding it for a mile or two tonight (includling a bloody steep hill!) I definitely got stares from loads of people as well as some kids that thought I was the coolest thing ever!


I need a name for this projet, something that I can also use for the website, which will be a subdomain of bcfracing.com. So myproject.bcfracing.com.

The idea is to try and get accross some idea of the project in as short a space as possible, maybe including the idea of being for charity, etc.

A couple of thoughts so far:
engineless.bcfracing.com
pedalpowersv.bcfracing.com


Also, still got loads to do, if anyone that knows of anywhere I can get the following cheap or knows someone that can help out with services, I need:
Large full suspension Mountain bike frame, doesn't have to be good quality.
SV forks/yolks/front spindle, can be damaged
Various metal work/CNCing
Loads of other 'stuff'!

[Kickstart]

Given the colour scheme that it will need, how about Agent Orange.

All the best

Keith
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[phantomtek]

G-Whizz?

[jay_666]

[mr.z]

Theres a mad trampy guy in derby has all the plastics off an nsr125 on his pushbike, confused the hell out of me at first never managed to get a pic in time
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[numark1]

Thats is gonna kill you cycling from london to brighton.

[michael j]

Good luck, as Markcatate said, thats gonna kill you. You do know its 54 miles don't you?
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[divuk83]

I think you should call it project CBR 125.

Dave

[swaffs]

howabout
1/2 horsepower.bcfracing.com

Putting it on the Dyno?
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[palmer]

Thats going to be hell to pedal that far

Put L plates on it.

[mrchips]

It'd be a heavy beast to pedal for so long.
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[Irezumi aka Reuben]

Standbywiththedefibrillator.bcfracing.com
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[hellkat]

Cool. An excellent project. Got no idea for a name, but ...

Can we see "before" and "after" gluteal-definition pix please.

*drools*

Preferably without the lycra shorts
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[anders]

G, good idea.

But sorry you will not last from London to Brighton due to the weight of the bicycle, you will be working so hard, 1/4 way through the journey you will have no more go in you physically.

You can work it out, it is physics.

The bicycle will just be too heavy, ok for a few miles, then it will be tiring.

Let me know your view on this G.
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[Irezumi aka Reuben]

[anders]

[phantomtek]

anders got owned.

Good luck G.

[G]

Some good ideas for names, keep 'em coming .


As for lycra, no ta and none of that without lycra either - well, actually I may get some lycra shorts, but only for being worn underneath ones that have some deceny .


Yes, I know it's going to be a bitch to do over 50 miles on; but then that's the idea; I reckon I could easily do it on a normal bike without getting much fitter. No challenge in that .


As the bike is at the moment, with some decent training etc, I reckon I could easily enough do London to Brighton. At the moment, I've got say 20kg extra. Yet a bloke I know doing it easily weighs 20kg more (in fat ) than me. Therefore, I should be able to do it no problems if I can get as fit as him.

In a similar manner, an extra 20kg for the back end - you do see some quite chubby people doing it.

The plan is to add weights as I go and see how rideable it is.
Then put add on the actual mod if it's ok
At the moment, this frame's a bit too short for comfortable riding thanks to the positioning of the bars (doing my back in a bit).

I shouldn't need to work /that/ much harder, just use a lower gear and go slower, so I'm out for longer! The problems may come when I come to a hill where people are going really slowly; if I have to get off and push, while I could pedal fast and go slow in low gear, I may not be able to push that much up a steep hill.

It'll be intersting, whatever .

[anders]

[Irezumi aka Reuben]

[Whosthedaddy]

"The Hernia-tor"
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Oh and for the record I can (just, last itme I tried it ) pick up an SR125 on my own .

To be fair, if Anders knew my level of fitness, his predictions may well be right. [edit, oops]

As I said, the idea is to build up the level of weight/difficulty and not go past what I can manage. From cycling before, I've found that once I can do, say, 10 miles or so at a decent pace and not be too knackered, I can go on for ever (within reason) at a moderate pace.

[Irezumi aka Reuben]

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Ooops, that was meant to read 'may well be right' . Shall edit to show such .

I'm intending on taking my welder and welding some steel cable to all other team members bikes!

[Handsome]

"The Shitter"

Good Luck though.....
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