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  • Anyone got any pics of normal bike to front loading cargo bike conversions that don't require modification of the frame?

    I've enrolled myself in a 10 week welding class and was thinking I could try and build a cargo bike.

    I'd be willing to sacrifice my Surly 1x1 to the cause but would prefer to not have to modify the frame if possible. Most of the conversions I've seen have an extended headtube on the donor frame plus a boom running from the bb area, I reckon I could figure out some sort of clamp on the downtube instead of a welded joint for the bb area.

    I have a bmx fork, 20" rim, even a bmx frame that I could use to build the front end of something like this,

    There was a kickstarter for a cargo attachment for a regular bike wasn't there? Anyone remember the name of it?

  • Not sure I'd want to be trying to fashion a clamp. I built one using a cheap kona frame off eBay. £40 well spent. I taught myself to MIG weld and just cracked on in the garden. It's still going 4 years on. Will try and get some pics up. Been meaning to for ages.
    They're great fun to build and own.

  • Did you do a headtube extension?

    Bb shell on the 1x1 is 73mm. I could face it down to 68mm and do a bb mount like I think the kickstarter conversion (called Lift btw, googled it) uses.

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