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So I need to build a "walking" bike.
It's for a photoshoot we're doing where each shoe will be a nice new trainer.
The idea is to find an old frame, some steel rods and a workshop.
I saw Max (glow) earlier, and he said he had the frame, the workshop, the desire to help... all we need is some steel and a bit of advice: do we need a real hub? Since we're going to widen the forks, chainstays and seatstay to allow for the shoes to pass, the width will become too much for a normal hub, right? I want the bike to function, so we need the wheels to turn...
here is how it should look:
this is funny but too flimsy:
