CR#9
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Since all my bikes had been SWB bikes, I decided to build a
LWB bike. I was also intrigued by the latest phenomenom of low racers in Europe, so I
decided to combine the two. CR#9 was to have a tandem style drive with two BB's and two
chains. This was used because an intermediate style drive train would not fit under the
bike, because of its low ground clearance. The bike also made use of a handlebar setup,
copied from a Rotator Pursuit. The main frame was 2" square mild steel, brazed onto
the rear triangle of a Trek hybrid. At first the bike was tricky to get started on; the
long tiller style handlebar didn't help either. It was quite different being so much lower
to the ground. This was the first bike to incorporate some means of seat adjustment.
While doing the first test rides on the bike, it failed one of my performance
parameters, which was being able to do a U turn on my small suburban street. Also the
crank arm would hit the front tire. This bike never progressed beyond the testing stage,
but unlike CR-6 it was rideable. I decided later to convert it to a trike.
Specs:
Wheels: 20"/700c
Wheelbase: 72"
Head angle: 69 degrees
BB height: ~20"
Seat height: 16"
Seat angle: 50 degrees
Weight: N/A
Completed: August 1995
Fate: became CR-13
