Atomic Zombie™ Extreme Machines

Newfoundland bike chopper

atomiczombie — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:38:07 +0000

“Hello, I am Charles Brennan, with the bike “Dying Breed”, hailing from Newfoundland! She is my pride & joy, it took me 10 years to piece it together from old & new parts.

Thanks for the inclusion, I have been following your site for years.

Best regards, Charlie”

Dying Breed chopper built by Charles

Nice bike, Charles. She’s a real beauty!

Netherlands Lowlife Limo

atomiczombie — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:02:40 +0000

”My name is Willem Willemsen, 48-years old and I’m from the Netherlands (West coast). My bike project started about 2 years ago, after I strolled around on the Internet. I used to ride motorcycles, but because of the lack of space and funds, I was looking out for some worthy replacement.

And, that’s where the bikes stepped in. So, I started the project together with a colleague of mine (who worked in our company’s workshop). We used a lot of scrap metal and second-hand bike parts.

The result was this 10′ long lowrider which weighs around 90-100 lbs. It has a 3-speed SRAM coasterhub,a 28″ front wheel and a 26″ 80 mm wide rear wheel. That’s the story in a nutshell.”

Bike builders rock!

Australia kangaroo chopper

atomiczombie — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:17:23 +0000

“The top frame just lent itself to a Kangaroo shape, so we made these coreflute cut-outs to adorn the sides of the frame with.

“Completed ride ready for Australia Day, January 26. Big Red – an 18 inch frame on bottom with a 16 inch top frame with non-direct steering.” Peter Tremlett, Adelaide, South Australia

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Tennessee chopper

atomiczombie — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:35:53 +0000

“Hello. The thing I hate about it is I did not think of it first. I love this bike I get more looks on this thing than I do in my Corvette.You do great works of art. keep up the great work Thanks for the fun, Kenneth.”

You can build your own OverKill chopper


Detailed DIY bike plans

OverKill is appropriately named because everything about it is way over the top. With its ridiculously wide rear wheel, and ultra long forks, what else could it be called other than OverKill? Does a chopper really need a dragster tire on its rear end, or such a high frame? Not really, but does a roadster really need a Hemi? You know where I’m going with this. Actually, the main reason I built OverKill to such outlandish proportions was to retaliate against the mass marketing of big box store choppers.

Even though this sick chop has proportions that rival some of the petrol-burning street customs, it certainly won’t bust your wallet or require you to spend the next year in a machine shop. The fact is, OverKill is built from nothing more than an old car rim, some scrap bicycle parts, and a few lengths of electrical conduit using only a welder and grinder. Yes, anyone can pull this one off using the tricks shown in the plan.

Every step of the build is detailed using high resolution photos, and you will be amazed at how simple it is to add bicycle spokes to the car wheel, and there is plenty of room for you to add your own evil modifications to the frame. How does it ride? Dude, look at this beast, it was made for cruising!

As you can see, OverKill not only rides well, but it dominates the road with its radical proportions and kicks dirt in the face of conformity. Choppers belong to us garage hackers, so let’s take back what is rightfully ours and send a message to those who think mass production is the way to go. Get building!

Philippines bike chopper

atomiczombie — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:04:02 +0000

”Good Day! I’m Carlo Ahillion from the Philippines.

I’ve been viewing your website “atomiczombie.com‘ and it helped me build my own chopper bicycle.

Attached is a picture of my bike that I wanna share with you guys, and hope to post it on your cool website! Thanks!”

AtomicZombie.com sez you rock!

Switzerland velomobile by Harry

atomiczombie — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:06:13 +0000

Harry Müller

Zürich, Switzerland

www.letsgo-harry.weebly.com

www.facebook.com/letsgoharry

Great velo, Harry. Keep up that winning smile.

Bike builders rock!

Texas electric velomobile from Warrior trike

atomiczombie — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:10:23 +0000

By Gerry Strope, Texas

“I have just completed a velomobile based on an extended Warrior design with an electric hub added. It turns out that the warrior design is a very good choice to put a velomobile shell around. I have had no problem with handling with the body on the warrior chassis.

I didn’t know anything about velomobile design when I started this project. I just started reading all information available and started building. I learned quite a bit while working on this project. I have learned how to work with coroplast to shape the body and I do like working with it. I have found a good source of information is on Facebook in the “Coroplast Tutorial” and “Velomobile—Coroplast” groups.

Gerry’s first coroplast velomobile.

I made a number of errors in my design. This design has too many vertical joints and the tail section is too narrow compared to the front. Also, the nose should be rounded. I put together a series of flat sections with joints where a curved rounded shape is more desirable. It takes more skill too make the rounded corners which I am learning. All seams should run horizontal.

I also found the under seat steering is not the best design for a velomobile. The handlebars are too wide and interfere with the body and the under seat mounting interferes with having a bottom surface of the body. Also, if you want to enter the body from the top, the handlebars occupy the area that you want to step on to get in. I am going to convert to a top mounted tiller steering at some point.

Now, ignoring all the mistakes I do like the way the streamlined body works even though mine could be more streamlined. The body is nice in cool weather to keep you out of the wind and the fairing makes headwinds much easier to deal with. It seems to go almost as good into the wind as when it is behind you. With the extra weight the electric hub is a real plus. I do like to pedal along with it. Most of my travel is in the 15 to 25 mph range depending on the grade. I can see where this could be an alternative to using an auto for short trips.

Gerry added an electric assist motor to his velo.

I must warn you if you don’t like attention a velomobile is not for you. When you go by a playground the kids scream and wave. People will follow you in cars and take your picture. Young boys yell out awesome and girls of all ages wave and smile. All in all I am having a good time with this and will build more.”

Gerry’s build blog: forum.atomiczombie.com/showthread.php?5897-Warrior-based-Velomobile

Great write up, Gerry. Congrats on your first velomobile and all the attention. You deserve it!

New Zealand recumbent tour bike

atomiczombie — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:34:18 +0000

“Hi there. Here is a photo of my recently completed LWB Tourer.

Cheers for now,

Julian Clothier
aka Jayceenz
New Zealand”

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AZ newsletter January 20

atomiczombie — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:16:31 +0000

In this issue:

Florida Blue Bullet Warrior

UK choppers

Montana side hacks

Argentina and New Jersey bike hacks

builders forum news

New Jersey Warrior

The “I Didn’t See the Cyclist” Defense

atomiczombie — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:10:32 +0000

The front windshield of Sommit Luangpakham’s vehicle was smashed in after the crash in 2009, injuring five cyclists.

This is a great editorial by Bob Mionske, in my opinion, and worth reading.

It’s the “ignorance is bliss” defense: “I didn’t see the cyclist, and I didn’t intend to hit anybody. It was just an accident. It’s nobody’s fault.”

Well, yes, it is somebody’s fault. It’s your fault, it doesn’t matter that you didn’t “intend” to hit somebody. You did hit somebody, and if you didn’t see the cyclist because you weren’t paying attention, it’s your fault.