BIKE CAMPER Part 1 (frame)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- In this video we show you how a bike camper is built. The idea and the design is from Paul Elkins. the whole construction plan can be bought on his homepage elkinsdiy.com/.
my last mobile home weighs 10 tons and is almost 9 meters long. I sold it because the big kids stopped coming. Florian and I are now building a bike camper. a micro camper which is very light and can be easily pulled by bicycle. The frame is made of wood and very easy to build. We're looking forward to the vacation. soon comes part 2 where you can see how the shell is built. thanks to polyroly.com for the very clever trailer drawbar.
Great to see you two working together.
Reminds me of working on projects with my dad.
... молодец парень!-, с детства привыкает к труду и технике, уважаю батю!!!
OK, so the camper was the reason I clicked, but I have to say in my 9 years in Germany, and many weekend trips to Switzerland, I never saw a European driving an American pickup. Good to see things can change.
Ive been meaning to build one of these for years thank you for doing a video that looks like a complicated way to attach the camper to a bike is the demonstrated torsion resistance the only benefit
I was wondering about the torsion mount also. It seems unnecessary to me.
Great video....smart way of using wood instead of metal....
thx for yor nice feedback
First of all.
Let me say "Thank You" for posting videos 🎥 like this.
I "do like" the construction of the trailer.
Light weight.
Sturdy.
(Although I "am a little concerned" about the placement of it's wheels.)
It seems there would be excess stress on the front.
(If wheels were more to the center to balance.
Or
Place a third wheel in the front area.
This would "increase load capacity".
AND.
"Stabilize" it better.
But.
This is just my humble opinion.
You did a great job.
Thanks.
Thanks pal you idiea for the brackets to connect the wheels has just help me out alot thanks
Excellent post, thank you for sharing.
🤗
very good video
Thanks! Would you be willing to add specific product links or descriptions? Especially for the bicycle tow bar! Want this for a homeless project. Blessings!
Very nice work looks very sturdy.
Me encantó tu vídeo. Llevaré a cabo ese proyecto para una bicicleta de escape ante un colapso social. Gracias por compartir y espero la segunda parte
فظيع
super la vidéo
Excellent choice in music.
Estan genial todos los videos del proceso de construccion del casa rodante para bicicleta.
Gracias. ( el chico debe usar protección en manos y ojos al operar la maquinaria)
I want one so bad lol I crams with 3 other and some times five others in small camper with 1 bedroom for my parents and a couch for and a bunk area, but the floors rotted and theres bug but we took what we could to have a home, because my moms boyfriend who has a gambling problem got us thrown out of 2 other 3 bedroom houses, but that aside it be nice to have my own space I have no bike though lol thanks so much for this 🤣🤣❤
Amazing my friend. You have a good idea. I' m wayting for secondo part. Like 10144
Nice work
What a nice frame of bike camper !
우와 금손이시네요~ really good
Did I like it!?!
Nooo!
I loves it!!!
😁👍❤️
One could use wooden dowels and wood glue for the frame. Instead of screws that will loosen over time with vibrations.
Good job
sweet wheel mounting brackets .... i think the hardest part of any of these little trailers is figuring out how to mount up your wheels.
What a great idea going build one using kids small bikes before i really go homeless
Esto es increíble!! Me encanta!!! saludos desde Argentina!
I started a build and got the frame and most of the body completed. HAd to move. Inspired to start building again :)
great!
@@JENNISWISS th-cam.com/video/a36E1nJ1Ot4/w-d-xo.html
It helped me to learn how to mount up the wheels. Thanks.
I Like this Video
You have some very nice looking lumber.
I have a cot tent I would like to use this on the trailer I'm thinking that instead of having the wheels on the inside to put them on the outside of the trailer and build the bracket around the wheels similar to you have done on the inside of the trailer. What are your thoughts. Thank you
Muito bacana esse projeto, parabéns meus amigos. 🇧🇷
Oh danke, das ist sehr schön geworden 👍
bitte gerne🤗
Bonjour.
Merci beaucoup de votre partage, je ne sais pas pourquoi les gens misent dislike.
Instant sub 1 st vid I watched 😘😘😘❤❤❤
Nice of you to apprentice your son in your builds. Safety glasses are cheap and great insurance against eye damage. I enjoyed the jazz manouche background music. Nice touch. I enjoy your channel. A "Jack of all trades" you are.
that is true👍
Jolie bulout Jenni 💪💪💪⚒⚒⚒👌👌👌
Salutations du Valais my friend 👌⚒😉(Wallis kanton)
hallo schweiz🍀
Excellent skills, recommend safety glasses as well!
Did he already outgrow it?
Tanks Jenn .
I like it
Loved your video plus great music as I'm going to check out Part Two.
Find ich gut,dass Vater und Sohn gemeinsam bauen.
danke😊 ja es macht freude.
Très sympa la musique.
Fabulous 👌👍 I'll make one for my house construction.
Those two metal pieces that you mounted to the wood for the wheels. What are they called and where did you get them. Please answer.
I like woodworking videos without narration!
I'm not English!
Cool to see someone still build a frame by wood. I'm just not sure if its a good idea to have the wheels completly at the back. That will cause a lot of weight on the towing bar and the wheel of the bike.
I assume there won't be anyone in it when he is cycling with it, so it won't be that much weight. And when he is camping in it he will probably have fold down legs at the front.
@@danhunters8226 Of course there is nobody in it when we is cycling with it. But if you look at the specification of many available drawbars, they are made for a load of about 4kg. Having the wheels almost in the miffle thats easy to achieve.
Most bike camper have a weight of 50kg or far more. With the wheels at the back you will hhave half of that weight on your drawbar and the backwheel of your bike. That's 25kg and more instead of the rather common 4kg.
When talking about the weight, we talk about the static load only. They dynamic load on a bumpy road is even much higher.
Cool so cool
Did you intentionally make it look more complicated?
Looking forward to the next part!👍🏼😁
Hallo Lukas
Das wird ein richtig geiles Teil. 👍👍👍🙋♂️Gruß Martin
Excelentes ideas magistralmente ejecutadas les felicito gracias por compartir
Thanks for the video Jenni. Interesting.Youngster should be using safety glasses. Get them in to good habits, not bad when young.
Everyone mentioned that the kid should wear safety glasses, but dad is just rockin prescription lenses. No side shields. They both need a pair I would think.
I love building too and have been making the teardrop campers regular size, but I want to make a small one for a motor bike. I will put that on my channel so you can see what I have learned from you thanks for the share.
Do you think a wooden frame weighs more than say a metal bedframe?i have heard that it's very hard to get paint to stick to coroplast but i was wondering if it was possible to use a spray on bed liner for trucks to make it more resistant to damage and to darken the color so it doesn't stand out as much...thanks
Mega toll super
Hi Lukas !Was eine coole Konstruktion !😎👍👍Es ist ja doch keine Rikscha geworden !🤣 Ich wünsche dir noch viel Spaß in Köln !😎🤘
Is the wood frame lighter or heavier than a metal frame? like a bed frame for instance
Just viewed video,only thing wrong you gave no demensions of frame or roof that's what is important any one can make this from cardboard also.The video had great color and good camera shots🚿I hope you read this,need alot more info. Thanks
Good build and interesting on the word of caution being someone who have had metal splinters in his eye, please get your son at least to ware eye protection when drilling and grinding
@Donald J you should write books
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danke für das Video wo habt ihr die Deichsel her bekommen?
link ist unten😉
Sehr cool. Ich frage mich halt, ob es so sinnvoll ist, die Räder so weit nach hinten zu setzen. Aber das Video ist Spitze! Gruß, Jörg
Great job guys! You've got wonderful working room! I like it!
Move the battery in the camper or add another one there for extra help with pulling. Awesome idea this camper nonetheless!
good idea😊
Excelente ideia, parabéns!
Nice man
Parabéns! Professor estou assistindo agora aqui seu canal do Brasil😃😨
I am going to take 2 ordinary bicycle and turn the into a front wheel drive and steer tricycle camper.
Great
Interessantes Projekt.
Ich habe mir ein Dachzelt fürs Auto gebaut. Sobald ein paar Wolken aufziehen, werde ich mit der Dokumentation beginnen.
cool!
I’m surprised the design calls for aluminum plate to fabricate the wheel hub mounting brackets. Seems like you would get a lot of lateral deflection under load (when you are sleeping on the trailer). Can’t wait to see the finished build. Please include how much the finished trailer weighs!
yes, I will do that👍
Why you guys didnt make a frame from Aluminium hollow? Its more light more stiff and rust free
Good
Nice job, just a question: what was the rationale of placing the trailer's wheels all the way back? Here, the coupling with the bike has a heavier load compared to when the wheels were centered more, and, the turning radius had been better.
otherwise when you want to get out the trailer ends up balancing and its very annoying.
Right, you'd have to put fold out legs either side of the wheels. This way you only need to do it on one side. Also I'd say the difference in weight isn't really that significant.
Great video and fantastic idea. I want to build one similar 👍 cheers
I realise this is quite an old video now, do you happen to remember what dimensions you used for the wheel mounting plates? I am about to start working on my own trailer and the plates you made look perfect. Many thanks
make your own⭐️ its easy
very good.
where did you get the bar to connect the bicycle with? i don't know the name of it since i'm not english and i've been looking everywhere for one but can only find it for kid trailers which are way to weak.
Saubere Arbeit!
Hello
where did you buy the towbar for the bicycle trailer
thanks for the reply
look in discription
Complimenti , bellissimo e utilissimo!
Geiles Projekt!!!
Das wird sicher mega. Mal schauen wie sich die Dachlatten unter jugendlichem Camping halten.
Beim bauen den Grill nicht vergessen zu integrieren 😉
Спасибо за идею и за труд.
hello what is the type of wood used for the base?
Does Paul Elkin's plan call for the Polyroly trailer-hitch assembly?
Super Ausführung, top Video. Der nächste logische Schritt wäre, Solarzellen auf dem Velocamper (Platzt ist ja genug) und ein E-Bike. So kann man wirklich Strecke machen. Leider wird das Gesamtgewicht von dem Gespann sehr kritisch, weil die Bremsweglänge sollte schon einem üblichen Fahrrad gleichen.
Schönes Video!
danke dir 😊🍀
Cool!
Тележка сделана чтоб сено ВОРОВАТЬ ???
What are the dimensions of the wood you are using? They look like 2x3s (38mm x 64mm).
30x60mm
Thanks for shearing. M gonna built one.
a good wood
always good
Man sieht, ein gutes Team in der Werkstatt.
Bin gespannt, wie es weiter geht.
Gruß Sascha
Wo her habt ihr die räder
3:40, what is that metal pipe and how do I get one?
יפה מאוד !👏👏👍
Moin Lukas
ein sehr schönes Vater und Sohn Projekt top Daumen hoch
und freue mich schon auf den zweiten teil
Lg von mein kleinen Kanal (t.l.314) Thomas
danke😉
how many kg does it hold approximately???
please answer me