Adventures in The Zone: First Test Ride

Monday, August 4, 2008

First Test Ride

I got the Seussian Pedal Tractor done enough to take a brief test ride. It's barely together though. Only one set of pedals is hooked up and I haven't connected the brakes yet. It picked up speed pretty quickly. Fortunately I had some friends there to stop me.
I made a big brake disk out of an old stone-cutting circular saw blade. I think it's about two feet in diameter. The beast is heavy so I don't know how well the brakes will work. I think the gearing will be fine. It might even go pretty fast with three people pedaling.
Today I scored a whole bunch of bicycle chain so I can hook up the other sets of pedals to the drivetrain.This coming weekend I plan to finish all the mechanical bits, do a more extensive test ride, and then get it ready for paint.

1 comment:

Unknown said...: OH MY FUCKING GOD! THAT IS HUGE! DO YOU EVER MAKE ANYTHING LIGHT WEIGHT? CAN'T WAIT TO TAKE A SPIN ON THE PLAYA!; August 5, 2008 at 4:42 PM

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The Zone

This blog chronicles our adventures into activities and places that are beyond the pale of the mainstream Western world of shopping malls, corporate jobs, tract homes, and broadcast television. It's an exploration of the edges of art, creativity and community.

The title, Adventures in the Zone, grew out of the concept of the Zone Trip. A Zone Trip is a foray into the unknown or, at least, the unusual. A Zone can happen anywhere. It's more a state of mind than anything else. It's a way to experience the world with new eyes and with an expectation of magic and mystery.