Photos by Rob Roy Reproductions.
A ten speed going one way and a mountain bike going the other, with an old Ikea table for a front rack and a weight lifting bench framing the back rack. The fourth wheel under the bike reduces front-end wobble at high speed.
The handlebars come from an exercise machine. The basket is framed with the backs of two kitchen chairs, and the frame was extended forward so the forks were centred straight up over the turning axis to balance on both front wheels.
For a crane operator friend who could make anything. This wooden classic has a springier front end that compresses a spring from a dog's lunge line. The hand-carved dagger shifter controls the rear gears, and the leather seat was cut from the tongue of an old winter work boot — laces still visible underneath.
This low rider combines two mountain bike swing arms and parts from a weight lifting bench, with a seat made from the rubber of a conveyor belt.
The backbone for this stylish roadster was part of a projector stand. The seat pivots and is cushioned by a mountain bike shock, while a yard umbrella post forms the handlebars.
Getting wet from behind led to this solution: custom fenders fashioned from an old bicycle tire and stiff stainless steel wire.
Originally a lady's bike, the crossbar is made from the leg of a kitchen chair. The rear brake caliper runs under the chain to highlight the chrome fenders, with all cables buried inside the frame.
A sore back from old ten-speed handlebars inspired these comfortable longhorn bars — fashioned from the upright handle of a treadmill. Both brakes are on the back wheel for fun, cables buried inside the frame. Painted red and white, finished just in time for Canada Day.
Part scooter, part mountain bike — this little machine can turn on a dime and do figure eights with ease.
Chopped fenders, a lowered seat, styled frame, and patio furniture handlebars transform this roadster into something eye-catching.
A square tube from an exercise machine forms the backbone for this front-wheel-drive bicycle. A friend named George contributed baby ape hanger handlebars from his old Harley — and they make the bike complete.
A classic silhouette with that unmistakable Chevy character, reimagined in Paul's signature Ree-cycle style.
The front wheel is from the rear of a motorcycle; the back wheels from an ATC. Air-and-spring cylinders control the suspension. The primary drive is chain; the secondary drive is entirely homemade — wood and rubber pulleys connected by rope.
Photos by Rob Roy Reproductions.