This is the start of a new project, a project where I aim to build a cargo bike and not just any bike, I'm going to build myself a tilting trike. And I'm a web developer from Västerås, Sweden, I write random stuff about zombies and gender (in swedish), or how to bend django, Javascript etc.
What?
A trike is a bicycle with three wheels, two in the front and one in the back. The reason for this is to be able to have a big space for cargo like groceries etc. To make things a bit harder I'm also gonna make so the bike can be tilted to improve curve handling.
But, but why?
Simple answer, I want to do something with my hands. I have been working with computers for the last decade and have been fiddling with them on my spare time ever since. I contributed to open source projects and started own projects as well. But sitting in front of the computer is only so much fun and I'm feeling my juices for late night hacking is draining so I have to do something completely different.
The plan
The plan right now is to clear out the garage to have some place to build. And to be able to do that I (or the carpenter) have to install a hacth up to the attic, and so on.
The actual build will me made almost the same way as I build stuff on the web:
- A sketch
- Prototype in Lego
- Drawing
- Scale model in wood
- Building and welding
Oh, I can't weld either, so this is going to be one hell of a ride =)
