Velodrum - update 001
so far..
1] i've found a bike in the trash! (yupi!) - it has EVERYTHING but tires, cables, brakes and gear shifters, the frame apparently is really good and the whole bike is incredibly light (!!) - i'm quite tempted to do anotherproject and keep the bike for my personal (ab)use, naaah..
2] i've quickly designed and started building the basic support for the bike's rear wheel - as i am imagining the 'thing' it will drive the 'tracks' rotation from the rear wheel (perhaps using a rubber belt) and have its front wheel on the floor to help supporting the weight (body+bike).
3] as the interface to turn on and off the tracks i've thinking and paying some attention to bikes parked on the streets, i've already found some variety in the interfaces for brakes and gear shifters which might become handy.
keeping on the back of my mind..
how will i drive the pedaling power to the 'tracks' rotation?
the rubber surface on the wheel frame gave me the idea of transmitting the traction using a belt system.
another hypothesis is to build gear systems though i really hope i don't have to go this way as gears are known to be time consuming (and mind!!).
whole system coordination = have the tracks always rotating and only activate a a bridge between the tooth and the trigger?
use bike interfaces to turn on/off tracks = brake handles, gear shifters..
co$ts?!
i've decided that this project should spend the least amount of money, after all bicycles are a cheap transportation interface so the 'velodrum' also should be a (financially) costless project.
Another (emotionally..) important fact is that i found the bike on the trash while deciding which project I should do and that this event made me (finally) make my mind.
Everyday objects are left on the streets waiting to be picked up and repurposed. I hope I can develop the interface and most of the mechanic parts from bike leftovers on the streets and for the acoustic system I'd like to explore found objects and their sounding natures.
So most of the material used was found in the trash (bike) and the wood used for the base was wood waste from ITP's woodshop.
I've spent $10 in a few 4'' screws and bolts.