erazer-a homebuilt Easy Racer clone

....as narrated by www.gaerlan.com

Rick is a grandmaster when it comes to recycling. Almost the whole original frame was recycled. The rear triangle was cut leaving an inch of down tube sticking from the bottom bracket shell. The seat stays were removed and seat tube shortened. The stays were then rewelded to form a smaller rear triangle (circled in red).

The top tube and down tube were also cut off the head tube leaving only about an inch sticking out. (circled blue).

The crank bottom bracket shell and a shortened seat tube came from another donor bike (circled green).

The tubes that connect the head tube and the rear triangle were from the discarded seat and down tubes of the donor bikes (yellow arrows). Internal sleeves were used for extra strength to connect these tubes to the short stubs as in the head tube connection. A diagonal tube bracing triangulated the whole frame.

Handlebars came from a stationary cyle with hand motion cranks.

To adapt the 700cc fork to a 451 wheel, 2 aluminum plated were shaped and bolted on to the fork crown. The plates were then drilled to hold the 70's style brake caliper mount.

The seat on this bike is made out of 1/8" plywood panelling. A shallow aluminum u channel was then shaped and riveted to the backside of the wooden frame to hold its shape and add strength. For cushion, pipe insulation was slit in half and glued sideways in rows to the surface of the plywood platform. The seat mimmicks European designs. The seat weighs under 2 lbs thanks to its lightweight materials. Guess where the seat supports came from ?? Golf shafts !! The seat covers on the seats came from a discarded pajama. The legs were cut, slipped on to the frame and sewn on both ends.

Shouldn't this guy get a recycling award ? Any questions, praises and suggestions - email rickvalbuena@yahoo.com. As further proof that this bike can ride, it has already ridden a metric century in Arizona. That's Rick on the left with his homebuilt Roadrunner SWB and his brother riding the Erazer.

We hope that this homebuilder tip lights up your imagination for that next homebuilder project ! Happy Framebuilding............J. Gaerlan

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