I Tried Making the Ultimate Dad Bike...

All-Terrain Dad Bike. DIY steel cargo frame riding on 29+ and 26+ wheels. This was frame number 2 for me, which I built during the summer before I became a dad. Lots of questionable choices on this one…
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[@ReportReport-fz2pn]

Brilliant to share your 'learning experience.' Appreciated and well played.

[@ThriftyFramebuilder]

Thanks!!

[@davidmundowyahoo7839]

I want that rack!😊

[@ThriftyFramebuilder]

The front rack is an old RackTime rack. The rear rack is brazed to the frame, so that one might be tough to get. 😉

[@splashpit]

I’d love to be able to make my own frames .
I own a couple of commercial built cargo bikes but I don’t have a beaver tail type yet , if I were to build one I’d borrow from the Kona Ute design.

[@ThriftyFramebuilder]

👍👍 I’ve never heard the term “beaver tail” when it comes to cargo bikes. I like the Ute. My bike is pretty comparable to a plus tire version of it.

[@austinsp00l24]

Cool bike.

[@ThriftyFramebuilder]

Thanks!!

[@LuisLabastida]

That’s awesome! I want to build a bike similar to that - I’ve seen them called “midtails”.
What made you go with a square tube instead of a round tube for the BB to yoke connection? And if you were to do it again how would you implement the kickstand mount?

[@ThriftyFramebuilder]

Thanks! It was quite a while ago, but I’m pretty sure I used a rectangle tube so that it would be easier to attach a kickstand. If I were to do it again, I’d drill a hole through the rectangle tube and just reinforce it at that spot. I’d also attach the rectangle tube offset toward the bottom of the BB shell. It would give a little more chain clearance for the yoke and get the kickstand mounting location lower to the ground. There might be better kickstand on the market now, but the Pletscher is still a good option.