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Originally posted by KaBar2@Oct 10 2005, 02:20 AM
The hardest part is making or obtaining flanged wheels to fit the track.
This guy sells the flanged wheels made out of Polyurethane. They're pretty expensive though.
http://www.railriders.net/railbike_wheels.htm
It'd definitely make for a smoother ride than a metal wheel and the bike would probably be lighter.
I agree that getting out of the way of oncoming trains is a major concern but I'd be using one after midnight, once the local trains had stopped running. There's still the danger of the odd worker train though. The lightest, easiest to remove option would be best.
What about a rail-board? Like a skateboard for train tracks? Pushing would be a bit weird cos you're up higher but you could jump off it pretty quick. Not ideal for long distances but might be good for a quick getaway. Better than running on track rocks and sleepers at least.
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Originally posted by orangenblacksocks@Oct 9 2005, 05:51 PM
All those plans cost about 20-30$ i was looking for something more on the free side...
Yeah true. Same here.
Maybe just look at the pics and try and design one yourself? If these weekend warriors can knock out a bunch of bikes for themselves and their fam it can't be too difficult. There's even one that brags 'no welding',
Worth a crack I reckon.
If you sort it out make sure to let us know yeah? ;)
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Dope idea! Did a Google search and found these site:
http://rrbike.freeservers.com/
http://www.railriders.net/railbike_wheels.htm
http://home.aol.com/RAILBIKES/
Some of the designs are bit crazy. An ideal design would allow you to ride the same bike on the road as well.
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Dude, you're 15!!! You should be racking everything in site!
I dunno how it works over there, but in Oz nothing you do while under the age of 18 goes on your criminal record. You can still get in shit for breaking the law and cop fines and sentences, but once you're 18 it's all good! You can get a job no worries.