Author Topic: Side Hack Build - Help Needed !! (Read 6172 times)

brass monkey! · « **on:** January 29, 2007, 03:12 PM »

Side Hack - Help Needed

Peoples,

Does anyone have a technical Spec for building a Sidehack…?

Materials List, recommended types of weld etc,…. You know what I mean !

Myself and my Leigh-on-Sea spar, Hotplate are looking to get one together for MK this year…any help much appreciated (Hotplate will be paying for it too ! I'm just providing the assistance, as I'm skint ! lol !!)

Help please….

brass monkey! · « **Reply #1 on:** January 29, 2007, 03:24 PM »

Quote from: haro-os-boy on January 29, 2007, 03:15 PM

Speak to Ratty

Bru

RATTY · « **Reply #2 on:** January 29, 2007, 03:43 PM »

Sorry guys I bought our one as a made up frame!!!

zed4130 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 29, 2007, 03:48 PM »

I think sawzal(phill) has one but i think it was already made 'ive been thinking about making a nu school one just for fun there must be some spec out there

RATTY · « **Reply #4 on:** January 29, 2007, 04:13 PM »

Quote from: haro-os-boy on January 29, 2007, 04:10 PM

Quote from: RATTY on January 29, 2007, 03:43 PM
Sorry guys I bought our one as a made up frame!!!

I am completely disillusioned now Tony, I thought that all your own work!

Bru

I know Bruce, dissapointing. Me an 796 decided to make one up from scratch early last year, but getting a set of plans was impossible, so when our frame came up for sale it was the right thing to do

brass monkey! · « **Reply #5 on:** January 29, 2007, 04:33 PM »

Tony - you Charlatan !!

If you're taking it to the next Braintree meet I will have to bring my tape measure and Camera then

RATTY · « **Reply #6 on:** January 29, 2007, 04:37 PM »

Quote from: monkeybiscuits! on January 29, 2007, 04:33 PM

Tony - you Charlatan !!

If you're taking it to the next Braintree meet I will have to bring my tape measure and Camera then

Me an 796 was talking about this yesterday and yes we will take it Braintree, Ive heard Jimwise has volunteered to pilot it.....

brass monkey! · « **Reply #7 on:** January 30, 2007, 12:38 PM »

Quote from: RATTY on January 29, 2007, 04:37 PM

Quote from: monkeybiscuits! on January 29, 2007, 04:33 PM
Tony - you Charlatan !!

If you're taking it to the next Braintree meet I will have to bring my tape measure and Camera then

Me an 796 was talking about this yesterday and yes we will take it Braintree, Ive heard Jimwise has volunteered to pilot it.....

cool,

I can't make the 4th Feb meet as it's my sons Birthday Party, but defo March !

I will get my mate Kev (Hotplate) to let you know if he's going up there,

gjs · « **Reply #8 on:** January 30, 2007, 03:32 PM »

I cant believe some people think they can just make a sidehack

brass monkey! · « **Reply #9 on:** January 30, 2007, 03:46 PM »

Quote from: gjs on January 30, 2007, 03:32 PM

I cant believe some people think they can just make a sidehack

....so where do they all come from? thin air !!

a skilled welder can make one, piece of pish ! if the dimensions are avaiable.....!!

gjs · « **Reply #10 on:** January 30, 2007, 04:17 PM »

Its was a sarcastic comment mate,because the one RATTY has, I built it,which he forgot to mention

zed4130 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 30, 2007, 04:21 PM »

Quote from: RATTY on January 29, 2007, 03:43 PM

Sorry guys I bought our one as a made up frame!!!

nope just didnt mention your name

RATTY · « **Reply #12 on:** January 30, 2007, 04:25 PM »

Quote from: gjs on January 30, 2007, 04:17 PM

Its was a sarcastic comment mate,because the one RATTY has, I built it,which he forgot to mention

My mum told me years ago that lies catch up with you eventually

Sorry GJS, yes you are the Ricks bike shop of the UK.......

Now get the plans posted so this lot can build enough hacks for a sensible race at Milton Keynesw

brass monkey! · « **Reply #13 on:** January 30, 2007, 04:38 PM »

Quote from: gjs on January 30, 2007, 04:17 PM

Its was a sarcastic comment mate,because the one RATTY has, I built it,which he forgot to mention

feeling tired and flu'ed up today, so any type sarcasm gives me a headache !

so gjs, do you have dimensions so I can get this project off the ground ??

gjs · « **Reply #14 on:** January 30, 2007, 04:52 PM »

No mate sorry,I have been asked before and I just got as much info as possible ,pics etc and went from there,patriot cycles I think make them now try there website :daumenhoch:http://patriotbicycles.com/

greentoad · « **Reply #15 on:** January 30, 2007, 09:09 PM »

Hi

If this helps at all, all I remember from riding, building them bitd was that you got a basic idea of sizes that would fit the frame and the riders (width of platform, frame top tube length etc as these all vary for each person and bike). Then got a bike that could be used, then used a template made from copper pipe. This was cheap, easy to bend, can be fixed with tape, screws, or joints (at the builders / plummers you could get - 45 and 90 degree bends and straight connectors) to get it to fit and look correct.

It was then adjusted to fit, and usually after even more adjustment and tweaks, you ended up with a good template. This was then sent away / made in house in metal, with good joins, bends, welds etc and hey presto, a side hack...if it felt wrong after a few races you then just cut it and adjusted it, or started again.......

I think it will be pretty hard to get a specific design to fit any frame as they are pretty much all different.

Some good designs here though - http://anthonydomingo.com/hack/

J.

zed4130 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 30, 2007, 09:24 PM »

i think just get some tubing and design away pencil to paper

brass monkey! · « **Reply #17 on:** January 31, 2007, 02:50 PM »

thanks everyone !!

Greentoad - cool website link !! Even a built up Quadangle Sidehack !

theRuler · « **Reply #18 on:** January 31, 2007, 02:52 PM »

me and a mate made one at school
welded 2 zappers together. but left no room for crank arms LOL

i fancy having a go at another. i know where i went wrong

and i want to see a cruiser hack too

brass monkey! · « **Reply #19 on:** January 31, 2007, 02:58 PM »

i can see a Sidehack challenge coming on here !!

How bout a Sidehack race at MK for 07 ??

should be a laff !!

theRuler · « **Reply #20 on:** January 31, 2007, 02:59 PM »

Quote from: monkeybiscuits! on January 31, 2007, 02:58 PM

i can see a Sidehack challenge coming on here !!

How bout a Sidehack race at MK for 07 ??

should be a laff !!

any rules on fitting a motor into the hack?

brass monkey! · « **Reply #21 on:** January 31, 2007, 03:12 PM »

Quote from: theRuler on January 31, 2007, 02:59 PM

Quote from: monkeybiscuits! on January 31, 2007, 02:58 PM
i can see a Sidehack challenge coming on here !!

How bout a Sidehack race at MK for 07 ??

should be a laff !!

any rules on fitting a motor into the hack?

good idea, I may need one to help me complete the circuit - what with my creaking joints !