ROBOBIKE


Robobike is a small custom shop in southeast Portland dedicated to building new and innovative designs. A DIY shop, we help you turn sweat equity into that bike you always wanted.
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WE CAN SOURCE ALL YOUR CUSTOM BICYCLE NEEDS,
custom components and machined parts: Bottom Brackets, Head Tubes, etc. Ask for a referral



Travel Bike both the single and single/tandem convertible
Our most popular bike. These travel bikes are intended for use in developing countries and are not a good choice for the commuter who wants a folder for the office.

Loveboat The fastest, most efficient tandem ever built. Lots of room for the stoker.

Delivery Bike A totally new approach to hauling loads at high speed

Recumbents

The Limousine Series of aluminum bikes. Novice builders welcome

Trailer KitsIncluding the popular transit friendly single wheel folding trailer

We do not sell bicycles, we are a research and development operation only

We especially do not build frames using tube sets and lugs. That is too much like assembling a model airplane kit. There are many builders who will do that for you if that is what you want.



How Much Does It Weigh? is a comprehensive book written by Bingo Sun Noon, a life long metal worker and engineer. Targeted at the home bicycle mechanic with a desire to build a project start to finish. All skills levels are represented.
Projects include: Load Carrying front loader with remote steering
  • Loveboat
    • The World's Best Thought out Tandem
  • News and discussion
    • What's new at Robobike
    Short wheel base recumbent requiring no welding
    Modifying a street bike for load carrying
    All types of Electric Bikes; from a city bike with a 10 mile range to our American Clipper that goes 250 miles on a single charge
    Materials and stress calculations
    Welding techniques
    Jigging and clamping
    Child carrying
    Bikes that do a days's work including
    Delivery, Heavy Hauling and Other Working Bikes
    and much much more
    Robobike Presents How Much Does It Weigh?
    Includes sections on material selection, bicycle design, weight and balance, construction techniques, and step by step jigging and fixturing.
    Welding explained for the novice.
    Fully illustrated construction examples.

    This book can give you the confidence you need to tackle that bike project you've always wanted to build.
    ISBN 978-0-9792754-0-1
    226 pages, illustrated with drawings, tables, photos and blueprints
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    • Send mail to Bingo[at]Robobike[dot]com
    Robotrike Mark 2
    Bingo and girl on tandem
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