Scooter Built From Bike Parts

Scooter Built From Bike Parts AG WORLD 27-3-21 "They don't cost much and they're a lot of fun," says Neil Ohler, Stavely, Alberta, about his home-built bike scooter. The oversize scooter measures 5 ft. long and was made using a 20-in. bike's handlebars, front and rear wheels, and frame. The big wheels make it easy to ride, even over gravel. Ohler cut away the top part of the frame and lengthened the bottom part. A 1 1/2-ft. long, 6-in. wide aluminum plate was screwed onto the frame between the wheels and a rubber grip pad off an old vehicle's running board was glued onto it. The bicycle's front wheel brake is used to slow down or stop. "A scooter this big rides right over gravel with no problem," says Ohler. "Operating it is good exercise because you're constantly changing legs. The leg that's on the pad gets most of the exercise because the operator is constantly lifting himself up and down." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Neil Ohler, Box 127, Stavely, Alberta, Canada T0L 1Z0 (ph 403 549-2480).

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