New Gallery: Upload your bike photos

The new Atomic Zombie gallery is now online. Members can post and link to pictures, share comments, rate others’ pictures and more. You must register as a member of the AZ forum to post in the gallery.

Guests can still view the gallery and use some functions, but to fully enjoy the gallery, please become a member. It’s free.

The gallery that we have had for years will be migrated to the new gallery this summer. It will stay online at the main AZ site until all pictures are in the new gallery.

We look forward to seeing your own bikes in our new gallery, and thanks for joining our worldwide community.

Bike building is an international past time.

Cheap DIY snow tires for bicycles

Cheap snow tires

“Hey guys. Just ran across this cool DIY snow tire idea. Tried it our on our quadricycle this morning (we’re in Gloucester) and it worked great!

Can’t wait till summer to see if they work in sand too!

Here’s the link to the DIY snowtires:  http://www.dutchbikeco.com/_blog/Dutch_Bike_Co_Weblog/post/Seattle_Snowpocalypse/

Works super well using the zip ties I got at the dollar store.

Cheers. Nat (aka botwi and amphidory)”

Thanks for sharing, Nat. That’s a great DIY.

Time’s running out on this special offer. Only one week left.

Black Lightning recumbent, Illinois

“Hi. I am sending a picture of my son Ray Schwartz on our latest bike, the Black Lightning. It is based on the Meridian, but lower.

 

He wanted the twin hand shifters so that the handlebars would be clear for the throttle of the next improvement, an electric motor. This has been a great hobby shared by my son, my best friend, and I. We can’t wait to start the next one!

Thanks, Rob Schwartz”
Zion, IL, USA

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Atomic Zombie newsletter Dec. 24

In this issue:

recumbents

choppers

trikes

quadracycle

cruiser

wooden bike

Highlander old skool chopper

Atomic Zombie archives

Slovakia handmade recumbent trike

See more pictures here:  Slovakia handmade recumbent trike

Mike’s handmade cargo bike – AtomicZombie builders gallery

“Made one similar to your Flying Dutchman, but as you can see its a step through, us old folks cant get the leg over. Regards, Mike.”

http://www.atomiczombie.com

Classic tandem quadcycle Wales circa 1940s

“Kia Ora. Thought you might be interested of this photo of my mum, (aged 17), & her mum riding one of the quads from Butlin’s holiday camp in Pwhelli, Wales in 1948. Came to New Zealand in 1952.” ~ Barry T.

That’s awesome, Barry. Thanks for sharing.

 

Handmade trikes, recumbents and choppers – AtomicZombie builders gallery

So many new entries to the builders gallery it’s hard to keep up! Will be a big update to the gallery this week. In the meantime, check out the new members of the AZ family: Handmade trikes, recumbents and choppers – AtomicZombie builders gallery.

Basic Fishmouth Cutting Tutorial

This basic tutorial will cover cutting a simple 90 degree fishmouth into round and square tubing. A fishmouth is a semi circular cut taken at the end of a tube so that it can be joined to another round tube. In bicycle frame building, it is often necessary to cut several fishmouths into the ends of the steel tubing where the head tube or bottom bracket will be installed.

More on this and other AZTV tutorials are here.

AZ newsletter for October 3 – Builders Edition & Lost Files

This and other newsletters are here .