Re: DIY cargo bike. This week.

[David Hempy]

Ok. Janine says to ship or get off the pot. She's tired of hearing me babble about this.

So here's the plan: Thursday evening head over to Broke Spoke at 6:00. Buy a donor and solicit allies. Eat dinner with family and friends at W. 6th Brewery. Find a kids bike somewhere for the front end.

Saturday: block off pretty much the whole day. Chop up the two good bikes, make one big ugly bike, ride it.

Sunday: Back to Broke Spoke for whatever parts are needed.

That's the theory, anyway. We'll see how close we get!

This is going to be a quick and dirty prototype. It will probably be replaced with a nicer one shortly thereafter...or not.

I'm thinking I'll build this one at home, where I have more tools and scrap and parts to pull from. If we have a mass build, we'll do it at Collexion. I encourage anyone interested to come help!  We'll have fun and learn!

Call or email if you need directions. See you Thursday and/or Saturday!

-dave

On Apr 17, 2013 11:38 AM, "Todd Willey" <to...@rubidine.com> wrote:

[Todd Willey]

I'm camping this weekend, otherwise I'd be in for Saturday.

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[Derek Eggers]

Dave,

In order to maintain healthy family political climate, I'm delaying building the Eggers Family Cargo Bike until I finish up a few other projects.  My loving and supportive wife has given up a lot including her garage space, laundry room (shared space), and other luxuries that she's not even fully aware of to support my habit of DIY, Build, Tinker, Metal Working, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Sail, Boat-Repair, Collexion, etc.  Although, I do feel like she's truly supportive, I suspect the tectonic plates of spousal bliss can only be pushed so far before the ground opens up and a guy with a pony tail gets swallowed by the earth.  

However, I think it would be fun to meet you guys at Broke Spoke, have Lora join us for a brew and to explore your plans for a cargo bike.  Maybe I can provide moral support or assistance to your build for a bit.  ....then when the time is right I can learn from your experience and build one for our family.   

-Derek

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[David Hempy]

We're going to broke spoke Thursday to buy donor bikes and would love to have dinner with friends at the brewery.

However, I'm thinking of holding off building this Saturday to get some household projects done, and hopefully sync with others' schedules better.

So, maybe the following weekend?

I am going to buy some steel, maybe Friday.  Metal supermarket is super easy. Harbor steel is a bit of a hassle, but cheaper for all but very small orders. (never buy more than 1-2 pieces of metal from home depot!) I don't mind making a group buy if you guys expect to build. It will be $20-40 ish per bike, I think.  Double that if buying for a single bike, plus the trip. Raise your hand if you want in. No payment up front and no commitment...you can back out later if you decide not to build -- I always like padding my stock pile.

-dave

[Derek Eggers]

(d)ave,

I plan to attend the Thursday Broke-Spoke/West Sixth festivities.  Lora has plans and can't make it.  However, I appreciate your goals of getting house stuff done on Saturday before working on the bike.  ...with good progress on my home duties this past weekend (3 tubs of P-Whip), I plan to work on the boat more this weekend.  I have an extra tub or two of Strawberry P-Whip that you're welcome to borrow (your attachment returned).  I have a well stocked freezer full.  I doubt you need much or have it on hand regularly as I do.  Actually once you get used to it -- you can't turn back.  I'm hooked on the stuff.  

Anyway, I look forward Thursday evening Broke-Spoke-West-Sixth planning.  Beer always helps the planning and design process.  

-Derek 

[David Hempy]

Yep..I earned that one.  ;-)

See you tomorrow.  We'll get there around 6.  Probably float between the bike shop, bar, and Cooligan playground.

-dave

[Dustin Mays]

Haw. This is why I read this mailing list.

[James L]

I plan to head over to West 6th and maybe broke spoke this evening as well.  I don't have plans to build a bike anytime soon but that could change after a few IPA's.