A good look at my train rail bike design alterations after the Richard Bentley design plans. I took his engineering concepts and built my bike using metal parts instead of hardwood.
Had a look at some tracks nearby, and noticed the inner rail is basically inline with each end of track at the joint. However the outside rail at the joint can be as much as 3/4" out and that means any wheel on the outside would be hitting the joint unless you have adequate space to allow for said discrepancies. I am currently building my own but only a guide wheel on the inside of the tracks . I have to travel 89 miles to get to abandoned tracks .
Arguing With Stupid People if one was to add a set of "over the track" head phones to the bike, then you could hear the train a coming rollin round the bend.
I am a cyclist Who also uses railroad tracks as single track, I find this concept intriguing🤔❗️ Thought I would add, with a high dollar bike and a little tweaking on those parts, you just may have something there🚴🏽♂️💨 I would like to see a company take this and run with it, I would buy one💥
I just sketched out a design that I may try and execute on. Basing it on the Rad Power Radrunner e-bike. It's built like a tank, and uses fat tires. Lots of highly reinforced hard-points all over it.
Turns out Vancouver island has the E&N railway that has sat forlorn for 7 years and trains will not be running on the tracks. Goes at 1-2% grades and goes a long way. Now I would like to adapt something to put a recumbent on those tracks and have a real vacation.
Hi Bruce. A few years back we rode over the mountains to Port Alberni. Absolutely beautiful. Hope you have built your recumbent. You might enjoy Railbiking in Retirement on TH-cam.
Muy prolijo el trabajo. Muy bien presentado. Muy bien diseñado. Felicitaciones! / /Very neat work. Very well presented. Very well designed. Congratulations!
I LOVE this idea!! WOW!! Suddenly my mind went on a thousand mile trip in my imagination of places a person could go! What a neat idea. Great workmanship there! envious of your machining skills. Jules
Nice engineering! So its a little dangerous but isn't that part of the fun? I might stick on a rear view mirror on certain tracks, just in case...well you know.
now to make a really cool video would be to hoock a long rope on a passing train and let it tow a trail bike but five times the speed is it too much to handle , speed wobble, could it be designed for it , maybe rubber in rope for easy start , risk of stepping into rope loop , helmet , armour , ejection seat, parachute , airbags for falling to side, paddings or air filled , even a safety cage or shell, but detachable from bike. how about a giant ball rolling o the tracks , pulled by train. ball of branches or plastic or rods pipes. and guy inside. or like could use an old car pulled behind w normal wheels on side of trracks or no rubber and iron wheels on track , but rubber coating inside them. or rope and parachute fly benind train.
There are lots of village where only one or two trains comes in a day.... and farmer can use this track... by permission of railway authority. then this will be useful
There really isn't any point of doing that, at least not compared to a standard e-bike. There is not much rolling resistance with a bicycle. That is why it is so easy to ride fairly slowly, but impossible to go faster and maintain that speed. Basically, the wind resistance goes up exponentially with speed. Most people can easily maintain 15-18mph and cannot maintain 30-35mph. It's not double, it's like 6 times the amount of energy. Going on a train track doesn't help.
What about two bicycles braced together by cross beams like a social cycle? It seems like that outrigger is adding some rolling resistance. Additionaly two riders are going to have some tandem like advantages.
Where's the engine? I think your outriggers should meet at a much lower point. Your front bicycle wheel should be on the rail as those little ones which should be further ahead to stop speed wobble are taking a beating. None of these contraptions seem to have a rear view mirror. Overly complicated to me.
It looked like the little wheels on the left rail were steering off the track. There's nothing to keep it steady along the track. Why not put those skateboard wheel things on all THREE sides, instead of just the front wheel? That would make them all secure on the tracks.
Interesting design. I have put in quite a few miles in on railbikes, and i noticed you are running on nice shiny, well maintained track. It's pretty obvious that it is track that is "live", that is, used by trains. I hope you are running with permission, or at least you are aware of any scheduled traffic on this line. Remember that railroads do schedule specials from time to time, so don't take anything for granted. Friends of mine have had to bail off and hide the bike in the bushes. Trains will run 4 or 5 times as fast as you were going, and they can be upon you in a surprising, and possibly fatal, hurry. Think about that when you are out on a trestle or bridge or in a tunnel. Maybe I am an alarmist, but I really don't want to see anyone injured or killed, giving rail bikers a bad rep.
freewill1114 Hello fellow rail biker. This was designed after Dick Bently's plans. Thank you for your concern. Yes this is a used spur with very light use for factory delivery of goods. This day was on a major holiday shutdown. My first test run. I have been on many miles of track sense. Most abondoned some occasionally used. I do a lot of research prior to using them. Fortunately I have never seen nor run across a live train and hope to never do so. My wife and children would hate to hear of a mishap. It would ruin their day, (mine too). Like all rail bikers permission is not usally available, but with 70 thousand miles of abondoned track in the U.S. we can all find places to safely ride without trespassing. Take care and see you on the rails someday.
Thank you. You can find plans from Dick Bently in who lives in New York. I adapted his design using metal instead of wood to make this one. The wood ones work well too. You can find Dick Bently on TH-cam.
+ImMr1337 I have com off the track a few times usally crossing roads. That is where I use the lift meconism. Sometimes at where the track switching takes place. I have to lift the guide because the skate board wheels will be too fat at that point. Over all it stays on well. One of my rides was 42 miles. I'm planning on adding a bicycle motor some day. Getting lazy in my old age.
I don't know where this is happening, but I would be real careful doing this in the U.S.....I heard of a drunk with no license who drove one of theses to town everyday to avoid a dwi…..in Iowa. He served hard time....it seems like 5 years federal...….
Thanks for the compliment. my design here was after Dick Bentley's design and plans. He used hardwood and I used old junk pieces from a bottling plant to make this out of metal instead of wood. I've used it many times and it works well for me but it is not user friendly for others. I found another design that I will like to obtain or build that seems much simpler and easier to use. It is the one that you'll find on youtube where the front wheel sets in the track or guide and it has one outrigger that comes off the seat post which seems to be the least complicated and one of the most effective track guides. Great riding to you.
Gary, great job on this. I notice the video is from 2014, have you made any changes since then? some of the components looks welded? Look forward to your response. Thanks for sharing. Excellent work.
Thank you for the comnent. In fact, I Just came off an elevated curve when I made this video. It worked well at higher speeds too. My only concern was the condition of the track. It had sharp edges on the outer edge of the lower track side. I thought would cut the wheel. But, all went on fine. I will carry an extra wheel from now on. Next trip will be about 60 miles.
What part of the country are you in Gary? I am in the North East. We have places we can railbike in Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and New York! Private message me and I can give you more specifics if you like.
Gary, I know of multiple locations in northern California to ride the rails safely. Please email me ka1mbx (at) gmail (dot) com, and I will point you in the right direction. Hank
Had a look at some tracks nearby, and noticed the inner rail is basically inline with each end of track at the joint. However the outside rail at the joint can be as much as 3/4" out and that means any wheel on the outside would be hitting the joint unless you have adequate space to allow for said discrepancies. I am currently building my own but only a guide wheel on the inside of the tracks . I have to travel 89 miles to get to abandoned tracks .
Those nice shiny tracks are always the best for riding.
Arguing With Stupid People if one was to add a set of "over the track" head phones to the bike, then you could hear the train a coming rollin round the bend.
yeah they are shiny because they are definitely not active tracks that trains dont pass by daily
Did this on a holiday weekend, this is a side spure.
I am a cyclist Who also uses railroad tracks as single track, I find this concept intriguing🤔❗️
Thought I would add, with a high dollar bike and a little tweaking on those parts, you just may have something there🚴🏽♂️💨
I would like to see a company take this and run with it, I would buy one💥
Genius design and nice craftsmanship!
after a few close quarters of my side-guide wheels with a brush i really appreciate why you put that guard in front and below it... Genius :)
Brilliant invention! Thumbs up from Dublin (Ireland)! :)
That pilot assembly is great for lengths of open track but makes it impossible to negotiate intersections, crossings and switches.
I just sketched out a design that I may try and execute on. Basing it on the Rad Power Radrunner e-bike. It's built like a tank, and uses fat tires. Lots of highly reinforced hard-points all over it.
I like the cow catcher at the front
Nicely done, Gary. I've had blueprints for one since 1988 that i'v never built. I think it's about time to get cracking!
I see a modified version of the Bentley Railbike... metal, instead of wood. Nice!
DICK BENTLY CALLED ME AND LIKED IT TOO.
Dick Bently called me and liked it too.
What an invention! I wonder how fast you can go with the right motivation--like a train catching up on you
I would jump off and hit the ditch! Or better yet, not ride on active lines.
Turns out Vancouver island has the E&N railway that has sat forlorn for 7 years and trains will not be running on the tracks. Goes at 1-2% grades and goes a long way. Now I would like to adapt something to put a recumbent on those tracks and have a real vacation.
Hi Bruce. A few years back we rode over the mountains to Port Alberni. Absolutely beautiful. Hope you have built your recumbent. You might enjoy Railbiking in Retirement on TH-cam.
@@peterhoffman2639 Doing final assembly and testing soon , but all the tracks around here are patrolled by those nice CN Police.
Muy prolijo el trabajo. Muy bien presentado. Muy bien diseñado. Felicitaciones! / /Very neat work. Very well presented. Very well designed. Congratulations!
I LOVE this idea!! WOW!! Suddenly my mind went on a thousand mile trip in my imagination of places a person could go! What a neat idea. Great workmanship there! envious of your machining skills. Jules
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You may have a problem with the design if you come across a switch. Try using a couple of small wheels with flanges.
Rusty Shackelburt k switch is no problem, the front lifts up
Nice engineering! So its a little dangerous but isn't that part of the fun? I might stick on a rear view mirror on certain tracks, just in case...well you know.
Very cool. Boy wouldn’t that leave a mark if it ever came off the tracks. Ouchy!!
now to make a really cool video would be to hoock a long rope on a passing train and let it tow a trail bike but five times the speed is it too much to handle , speed wobble, could it be designed for it , maybe rubber in rope for easy start , risk of stepping into rope loop , helmet , armour , ejection seat, parachute , airbags for falling to side, paddings or air filled , even a safety cage or shell, but detachable from bike. how about a giant ball rolling o the tracks , pulled by train. ball of branches or plastic or rods pipes. and guy inside. or like could use an old car pulled behind w normal wheels on side of trracks or no rubber and iron wheels on track , but rubber coating inside them. or rope and parachute fly benind train.
0:40 Do you put springs on the bumpper in case of a head-on collision with the oncoming train?
Very cool.
VERY cool. I've been trying to build something with plywood and unistrut. I can see that I've been WAY overthinking it!
Bruce K that's been done also (your funny)
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We should have a locomotive that is powered solely by bicycles.
Yeah, moving freight.
LOL!
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Jugadu prasad , i like it ,😍
Awesome made
Amazingly stable... good engineering bro
Jet Stream thank you
There are lots of village where only one or two trains comes in a day.... and farmer can use this track... by permission of railway authority. then this will be useful
All the best
You can use ac motor and solar panel with the cycle
Sunshine Mind next step is an electric power bike
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There really isn't any point of doing that, at least not compared to a standard e-bike. There is not much rolling resistance with a bicycle. That is why it is so easy to ride fairly slowly, but impossible to go faster and maintain that speed. Basically, the wind resistance goes up exponentially with speed. Most people can easily maintain 15-18mph and cannot maintain 30-35mph. It's not double, it's like 6 times the amount of energy. Going on a train track doesn't help.
What about two bicycles braced together by cross beams like a social cycle? It seems like that outrigger is adding some rolling resistance. Additionaly two riders are going to have some tandem like advantages.
This is perfect for when the zombie apocalypse happens
Poop Nuker : I think it would be hard to train a zombie to ride it....
It's amazing
Well down, now ad a 80 CC motor to it, and enjoy.
I think an ebike with a solar panel would be a lot quieter
nice try all the best for ur future plans bro
Very nice
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Very good
it is fantastic superb cycle
To for high speed and connected battery. Checking for for long distance .
for more safety you should try this in abandoned railroads
Nice idea, but be careful.
never seen something like this.. awesome!
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You will enjoy the two videos "Extreme Railbiking" on TH-cam.
What a creativity
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very good
he is a brilliant man.
Eftikar Ahmed : I said that to myself in a mirror once and the mirror lied to me....
Where's the engine? I think your outriggers should meet at a much lower point. Your front bicycle wheel should be on the rail as those little ones which should be further ahead to stop speed wobble are taking a beating. None of these contraptions seem to have a rear view mirror. Overly complicated to me.
Assuming you are on abandoned track the rear view mirror would only be good if you are being chased by something with teeth.
absolutely, awesome
साईकिल की दूसरी पटरी पर एक झंडा भी लगाना चाहिए ।
I hope in future... We may use cycling flying machine...
It looked like the little wheels on the left rail were steering off the track. There's nothing to keep it steady along the track. Why not put those skateboard wheel things on all THREE sides, instead of just the front wheel? That would make them all secure on the tracks.
This design is proven, no need for extra wheels, design after Dick Bently plans.
awesome trick
I like it but is there a vulnerability if wind comes from the left...it looks like there is nothing to stop you falling to the right
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Mind blowing yar
Actually nice
Interesting design. I have put in quite a few miles in on railbikes, and i noticed you are running on nice shiny, well maintained track. It's pretty obvious that it is track that is "live", that is, used by trains. I hope you are running with permission, or at least you are aware of any scheduled traffic on this line. Remember that railroads do schedule specials from time to time, so don't take anything for granted. Friends of mine have had to bail off and hide the bike in the bushes. Trains will run 4 or 5 times as fast as you were going, and they can be upon you in a surprising, and possibly fatal, hurry. Think about that when you are out on a trestle or bridge or in a tunnel. Maybe I am an alarmist, but I really don't want to see anyone injured or killed, giving rail bikers a bad rep.
freewill1114
Hello fellow rail biker. This was designed after Dick Bently's plans. Thank you for your concern. Yes this is a used spur with very light use for factory delivery of goods. This day was on a major holiday shutdown. My first test run. I have been on many miles of track sense. Most abondoned some occasionally used. I do a lot of research prior to using them. Fortunately I have never seen nor run across a live train and hope to never do so. My wife and children would hate to hear of a mishap. It would ruin their day, (mine too). Like all rail bikers permission is not usally available, but with 70 thousand miles of abondoned track in the U.S. we can all find places to safely ride without trespassing. Take care and see you on the rails someday.
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India Railway minister copy your Idea in 2020
But your idea is best
Awesome
I wonder if the railroads used to do this for track maintenance
With handcars and powered inspection cars, not bicycles.
Great video! I was looking for a high def video just like this to get an idea on how to make my own. Thank you so much!
Thank you. You can find plans from Dick Bently in who lives in New York. I adapted his design using metal instead of wood to make this one. The wood ones work well too. You can find Dick Bently on TH-cam.
Thanks for the info. Have you ever derailed this thing?
+Gary E. Sims Also did you ever take that 60 mile trip you were talking about?
+ImMr1337 I have com off the track a few times usally crossing roads. That is where I use the lift meconism. Sometimes at where the track switching takes place. I have to lift the guide because the skate board wheels will be too fat at that point. Over all it stays on well. One of my rides was 42 miles. I'm planning on adding a bicycle motor some day. Getting lazy in my old age.
+Gary E. Sims Any advice you need, let me know.
Exciting...bro...from which country..?
Amit Srivastava :California, USA
Nice yr osome experiment
I don't know where this is happening, but I would be real careful doing this in the U.S.....I heard of a drunk with no license who drove one of theses to town everyday to avoid a dwi…..in Iowa. He served hard time....it seems like 5 years federal...….
They should make these as kits online
So you have taken a bicycle and limited it to a train track? Madness
chris jones it folds up on the side and front to ride on the road
chris jones are people allowed to cycle on train tracks in some parts of the world.
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but nice project and danger
actualy it is very nice i like what you did
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Thanks for the compliment. my design here was after Dick Bentley's design and plans. He used hardwood and I used old junk pieces from a bottling plant to make this out of metal instead of wood. I've used it many times and it works well for me but it is not user friendly for others. I found another design that I will like to obtain or build that seems much simpler and easier to use. It is the one that you'll find on youtube where the front wheel sets in the track or guide and it has one outrigger that comes off the seat post which seems to be the least complicated and one of the most effective track guides. Great riding to you.
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Do they ever derail? That wouldn't be good if you are on a High Trestle
very nice
nice video
Awesome invention , but sorry I can't understand how do you suddenly raise its speed
Nainam Dixit just peddling faster
Nice
Gajab hai bhai
Cool bro
Gajab yaar
Looks like you are tired. Plz take rest
NA RANA I was, needed water.
Superb mind
What's the use of tyres if it has to run on rails, it will run better on road with tyres.
Eshanth Rathaor the side outrigger folds back, the guide folds up then it is a road bike. Tracks are like a river across the land
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Gary, great job on this. I notice the video is from 2014, have you made any changes since then? some of the components looks welded? Look forward to your response. Thanks for sharing. Excellent work.
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I just balance when I ride.
Mai khud se ek bnakar tracks par chalate hue ghum sakta hu kya?
looked like that front end was shimmying a little bit. might have been enough for a derailment
So right. Looks a bit over engineered to no avail.
Why would wanna ride your bike down a set of railroad tracks?
For inspecting the tracks
I like it
keren bingitssssss deh dari cucu dan encut🙈🙉
Those rails are shiny. NOt smart to ride there.
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I tried it and met a rail-bike traveling in the opposite direction. It's just not worth the hassle...
Brave guy
Kumar Yadav : not brave just niev...
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Sounds like your shifter needs adjustment.
Nice build, nice video, and good speed. All railbike designs work on straight track though. Have you tested the bike on a super elevated curve yet?
Gary E. Sims
Thank you for the comnent. In fact, I Just came off an elevated curve when I made this video. It worked well at higher speeds too. My only concern was the condition of the track. It had sharp edges on the outer edge of the lower track side. I thought would cut the wheel. But, all went on fine. I will carry an extra wheel from now on. Next trip will be about 60 miles.
What part of the country are you in Gary? I am in the North East. We have places we can railbike in Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and New York! Private message me and I can give you more specifics if you like.
I'm in northern California. Just starting to find the rails.
Gary, I know of multiple locations in northern California to ride the rails safely. Please email me ka1mbx (at) gmail (dot) com, and I will point you in the right direction. Hank
Idea kuch kharab nahi hai bhai lekin train dekh kar chalana