Building a Swingbike

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  • @bryantford3054
    @bryantford3054 5 років тому +32

    Five minutes & 15 seconds ago I didn't know what a "swing bike" was. Now I need one!
    I appreciate how you show your trial & error. Too many channels only show their successes. 👍🏻

    • @Kamynn
      @Kamynn 5 років тому

      Haha ya so do i

  • @Fixthisbuildthat
    @Fixthisbuildthat 5 років тому +5

    That looks like a trip to ride! I love the different sized wheels and the fact that you showed the oops. I feel slightly better about my ineptitude now :) See you in April!

    • @laurakampf
      @laurakampf  5 років тому

      It’s a blast to ride! We should make one at spring make :)

  • @alberttetley
    @alberttetley 5 років тому +46

    love all the wacky and weird things you do to bicycles

  • @humptydubber
    @humptydubber 5 років тому +1

    Been watching your progress for a couple of years now Laura, and I have to say you are a total inspiration.... I really dig the quality of the video presentations, the editing and most of the originality of the projects. As a maker/mechanic/art teacher myself, I find your approach to be a refreshing change to the expected norm.... Long may it continue.

  • @SuperMarge123
    @SuperMarge123 5 років тому +7

    Excellent truly excellent.
    Your engineering and design skills are only surpassed by your sense of fun and lust for life.
    Thank you very much.
    I love the bicycle projects. Respect.
    Regards Gareth Wiltshire UK

  • @nline2blast722
    @nline2blast722 5 років тому

    I love you Laura, your great funny lady, God has put a lot of spunky ingenuity in you keep it up!!

  • @PhilVandelay
    @PhilVandelay 5 років тому +8

    Great swingbike! Always fun to see people try to learn to ride one of these. And the great thing about them it's actually easier than it looks and so much fun. You should make a bike with inversed steering next, they're almost impossible to ride :)

    • @herzog2604
      @herzog2604 5 років тому +4

      There is a super cool video about them from "smarter every day" its called "the backwards brain bycicle"

    • @PhilVandelay
      @PhilVandelay 5 років тому +1

      @@herzog2604 Yeah I love that video! It's so cool how quick the kid picks up the skill and it's hilarious seeing the guy try to ride a normal bike again

  • @adamengland2519
    @adamengland2519 5 років тому

    Brilliant Laura love it. You are brave to ride it and I love the finished look with the larger rear wheel. 👍

  • @CrabOfDoom
    @CrabOfDoom 5 років тому

    This is amazing to see, built and in action. There was a newspaper clipping one of the Nat Lamp True Facts books (mid-90s or earlier) about a Swedish inventor who'd made a hinged bike. The short piece said it made sense to him when he thought of it, but after building and riding it, he said "it actually makes no sense. But we live in a world where every little thing is supposed to make sense, and I'm tired of that." The grainy b&w pic of him on the bike looks just like the shots of rolling over the coffee cup.

  • @FigmentsMade
    @FigmentsMade 5 років тому +15

    I love all the little details. This was such a neat process to watch you transform all the pieces to fit together. And I totally cheered when you made it around the coffee cup! That is such a cool bike! And a great video! See you at Spring Make!

    • @laurakampf
      @laurakampf  5 років тому +1

      See you there my friend!

  • @Gabe731
    @Gabe731 5 років тому

    Not only are you one of my favorite Maker's / creator's but you also have a knack for picking some of the best music.

  • @crossthreaded6867
    @crossthreaded6867 5 років тому

    That intro was really slick, great build!

  • @DIYPD
    @DIYPD 5 років тому +2

    I’m a huge fan of cycling and I have a vintage Raleigh bike of 1979 for the tweed run of London. I have to admit Laura that your bike and every bike that you’re making looks awesome! Especially this one looks like you can have a lot of fun with!

  • @alienfac32
    @alienfac32 5 років тому +6

    evey video of u playing with bicycles is just fun to watch. Thank u for the effort.

  • @bluzshadez
    @bluzshadez 5 років тому

    Beer Bike and the Ultimate Festival Bike will always remain my favourites. God bless you Laura! You just don't have the time for Livestreaming anymore.

  • @marcinsykut497
    @marcinsykut497 5 років тому

    I saw swing bikes before . They are difficult to ride and I don't see real purpose of it except artistic and some fun . Still great video .Love to watch . Thanks .

  • @claire2430
    @claire2430 5 років тому

    Always fun to watch you experiment!

  • @cartolla
    @cartolla 5 років тому

    Liked so much the music I went to Epidemic Sound and I created a playlist called "Laura Kampf" with this one and other similar musics :D Yes, I searched it until I found it! Nice work Laura!

  • @divyajnana
    @divyajnana 5 років тому

    Fun to watch you make the bike and try and figure out what it was as it came together. Thanks for the video.

  • @GCustoms
    @GCustoms 5 років тому

    This is a fun project! Perfect as a challenge for a company events and stuff. Have you seen the bikes that turn the wrong way? You turn handlebar left and the wheel turn right. They are hopeless to ride.

  • @mikejohnson219
    @mikejohnson219 5 років тому

    Dude - you're the BALLZ!!! I LOVE IT!!

  • @tachi98lep
    @tachi98lep 5 років тому

    Just love how you think of different things to make for each video. You should mass produce some of the things you make and sell it on your site.

  • @molegrip3860
    @molegrip3860 5 років тому +1

    Another fun build, another great video, another great Sunday on UA-cam. Cheers, Laura :)

  • @tobiaspanderson
    @tobiaspanderson 5 років тому

    Great job! I've always planned to some day build sort of a tandem bike but with three wheels, made out of two bikes. The middle wheel is the rear wheel of the first bike and also the front wheel of the second. So the front fork of the second bike is connected to the rear wheel of the first bike. This can be you next bike project! 😁

  • @Zthreve
    @Zthreve 5 років тому

    The opening shot and title on the grinder disk blew me away. I love your style. You got the hang of riding that bike quickly.

  • @FredMcIntyre
    @FredMcIntyre 5 років тому +1

    Really cool Laura! 😃👍🏻🚴🏼‍♀️👊🏻

  • @jayyatulis7691
    @jayyatulis7691 5 років тому

    Great bike build! Cool to see you TIG welding. Some really neat linkages and engineering going on! :)

  • @davewilliams355
    @davewilliams355 5 років тому

    Well done Laura, really like the bike mods, you could use a locking pin for riding and folding for transportation......

  • @Charlie-pk6lj
    @Charlie-pk6lj 5 років тому +1

    I love watching the way your mind works, a swing bicycle nobody but nobody would have ever come up with this concept let alone made it work, nobody.

  • @micheledefilippis7497
    @micheledefilippis7497 5 років тому

    Tu non sei normale!!! E questo e' un complimento.
    Ti do 10 pollicioni in su.
    Bravissima, esageratamente fantastica....

  • @RedHeadGuitar
    @RedHeadGuitar 5 років тому

    I first saw this kind of bikes on the Seth's Bike Hacks channel. Hella cool, awesome to watch you making one!

  • @JENNISWISS
    @JENNISWISS 5 років тому +1

    what you build everything😀 great technical nonsense that makes you very happy❤️🍀 THX laura for sharing

  • @diecast_MikeEspo
    @diecast_MikeEspo 5 років тому

    Cool bike , great work . Looks like fun to ride...

  • @SmartStr33t
    @SmartStr33t 5 років тому

    That smile at 3:12, that's why I build freak bikes. I know the exact feeling.

  • @strike.1027
    @strike.1027 5 років тому

    that looks like huge fun to ride. good work.

  • @jmakes3745
    @jmakes3745 5 років тому

    Great build Laura! Looks like a lot of fun to ride although practise is definately necessary haha!

  • @ShawnandJillianBuild
    @ShawnandJillianBuild 5 років тому

    Jillian and I both agree that's a fun bike : ) Hope to see you at Spring Make as well!

  • @StuffUCanMake
    @StuffUCanMake 5 років тому

    Great video Laura!

  • @myrudram
    @myrudram 5 років тому

    Made me laugh.
    Always love your videos - real gems.
    Thanks, Laura.

  • @bj20715
    @bj20715 5 років тому

    Another great build, but WOW that thing looks hard to ride! Good on you for giving it a go, I don't think I could pedal two meters and stay upright....

  • @whazee
    @whazee 5 років тому

    I had no Idea what a swing bike was before now. It's crazy! 😂 I dont know how you ride that, but I love it!

  • @69AJS
    @69AJS 5 років тому

    Hi. Am new to your channel. Wonderful! Your bicycle adaptions are gloriously nutty and very skilled. Heath Robinson comes to mind. Thank you.

  • @TheWoodWerker
    @TheWoodWerker 5 років тому

    Another Great Video Big L!....(as always!) You’re very inspiring! Much Love ❤️Have Super Week!.....Gus

  • @finnickrinzler8907
    @finnickrinzler8907 5 років тому +1

    Amazing as always young lady. 👍👍👍

  • @reforzar
    @reforzar 5 років тому

    Love it! Keep it up friend!

  • @hippoandbearmakes3416
    @hippoandbearmakes3416 5 років тому

    Can’t wait to see how a side car fits onto this bike 😀👍

  • @jacindroid9534
    @jacindroid9534 5 років тому

    I love your crazy ideas,... Thanks!!!

  • @alunjones2550
    @alunjones2550 5 років тому

    Love the bike Laura. I did a bike rally once and someone brought a bike they'd made where the handlebars went in the opposite direction to the front wheel. The challenge was to see who could actually ride the thing for longer than about 2 seconds. How's about that for your next bike project......!

  • @jakobnordin
    @jakobnordin 5 років тому

    Nice build! I think it became instable because the tubs go down towards the back. If you make them horizontal you should get a more stable ride.

  • @robertlee8400
    @robertlee8400 5 років тому

    That looks like fun great vid

  • @AngryLobito
    @AngryLobito 5 років тому

    Me encantan tus videos, saludos desde México ✌️

  • @Jon-Gardner
    @Jon-Gardner 5 років тому

    I bet riding that bike is a great core workout! 🏋️‍♀️

  • @karlhiggins6749
    @karlhiggins6749 5 років тому +1

    Mad crazy Laura
    Keep it up 🤪

  • @CraftsWithEllen
    @CraftsWithEllen 5 років тому +3

    That bike looks like so much fun 😄

  • @Sascha_LB
    @Sascha_LB 5 років тому

    a 100%fun project. I love those. Danke fürs Zeigen und für den LOL-Effekt.
    Gruß
    Sascha

  • @chaseclements5505
    @chaseclements5505 3 роки тому

    Always love your videos. Personally I would have corrected the pedal strike with a longer front fork. But you always figure it out!

  • @Tictacpanter
    @Tictacpanter 5 років тому

    Great build. Also, the music sounds like "Thank you, next"

  • @thetalkingfly
    @thetalkingfly 5 років тому

    Great make, those bikes seems silly, but as you 15th bike perfect! Love it Laura - love your creative spirit! Cheers, Steve aka The Talking Fly

  • @chadwickbevins5468
    @chadwickbevins5468 5 років тому

    Love this stuff!!!

  • @wal33dmas81
    @wal33dmas81 5 років тому +12

    I really enjoy the videos in which you play with bicycle

  • @oscarvilchis5195
    @oscarvilchis5195 5 років тому

    Genial!!! Gracias por divertirte tanto!!!

  • @alsanova
    @alsanova 5 років тому

    Maybe rename this channel to Bike Hoarder? 😂😂😃 Another great vid to watch 👍

  • @TheVelomobileChannel
    @TheVelomobileChannel 5 років тому

    Hah 😄 pretty fun project. Next build a Python recumbent bike. It should be at least as difficult to learn to ride as that one 😄

  • @joshhibbs_nola
    @joshhibbs_nola 5 років тому

    SO DOPE! I don’t think I could ride the swing bike though. I would probably run into walls and fences and things. LOL

  • @MrRoboto1337
    @MrRoboto1337 5 років тому

    NICE TiG work!

  • @jonwills4670
    @jonwills4670 5 років тому

    Looks awesome but very hard to ride! 👊🏻

  • @frankling.robertsiii6811
    @frankling.robertsiii6811 5 років тому

    That’s one crazy bike build... don’t need to drink to ride it...😂

  • @MeIsGurlNow
    @MeIsGurlNow 5 років тому

    The Queen of Inefficient Bicycles :-)

  • @noelhutchins7366
    @noelhutchins7366 5 років тому

    the rear wheel will automatically straighten and maintain a forward attitude if the back pivot were sloped away from your center of gravity.
    front forks also work this way as they too are sloped away from the rider; adding weight to the seat keeps the wheel straight

  • @ursmakerbearharttung3821
    @ursmakerbearharttung3821 5 років тому

    Love the bikes you make! Any chance of making a 4 wheeler?

  • @nio_nl
    @nio_nl 5 років тому

    I like your decision to use hand tools only, as many of us indeed don't have the bigger or more expensive machines.
    On that thought, how do you feel about giving more in depth tips about specific making processes? For example: how to use a chisel. It goes a bit beyond your current format, but I'm sure you've got plenty to teach us, and I for one would love to learn.
    Edit: actually, I guess that's what skill share is about..

  • @aliasprojects6214
    @aliasprojects6214 5 років тому

    That is super cool!

  • @cafn8ed74
    @cafn8ed74 5 років тому

    Great stuff. Just curious, is there anything to be careful of when welding to brazed lugs from an old donor frame?

  • @MegaNitrous
    @MegaNitrous 5 років тому

    Parabéns... Virei seu fã! Adoro trabalhos criativos iguais os seus.

  • @vampyrew0lf
    @vampyrew0lf 5 років тому +1

    No way your driving that bike iffin you had a few drinks....aw heck, Challenge Accepted! Nice upcycle build 😎

  • @7tqpbnvh7tqpbnvh77
    @7tqpbnvh7tqpbnvh77 5 років тому +2

    YOU FINALLY DID IT! I HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR THAT FOR A WHILE!

  • @skullandspade
    @skullandspade 5 років тому

    I'm just having flashbacks of you riding Elm City Dave's at the tipi build. Well done L

  • @orlando9609
    @orlando9609 5 років тому

    It's very cool but seems hard to ride in a straight line, I think that a spring mechanism at the pivot point would make it ride better, acting as a self aligning frame.

  • @user-rv2ig1zz3n
    @user-rv2ig1zz3n 5 років тому

    Awesome bike!!! 🚲💪 Every video I watch of yours, I always wonder what inspired you to become a maker? Are you the first in your family or have you come from a long line of makers?

  • @joshsmith4488
    @joshsmith4488 5 років тому

    My best friend in grade school was from Japan. He had one in the early 80s. 😁

  • @baorozzo
    @baorozzo 5 років тому

    Nice building!
    Maybe would be better to have a bigger tire on front for stability and a smaller one on back to have more control during start?
    Nice and enjoyable video, anyway.

  • @LXWiseman
    @LXWiseman 5 років тому

    Great build! How many bikes do you own now? :)

  • @SmartStr33t
    @SmartStr33t 5 років тому

    Laura, you should build a velocino / donkey bike. It would really be a nice addition to your freakbike fleet.

  • @yv6eda
    @yv6eda 5 років тому

    Funny idea Laura!

  • @YoJesusMorales
    @YoJesusMorales 5 років тому

    I wonder if you do the thing where if you turn right it goes left and vice-versa, added to the swingbike, would it just become un-drivable? I think it was smarter everyday that did it.

  • @memoherrera1969
    @memoherrera1969 5 років тому

    Laura me gusto el vídeo sigue subiendo más vídeos son muy interesantes

  • @terryendicott2939
    @terryendicott2939 5 років тому

    A crash course in bicycle making and riding. -- Twas fun. Thanks

  • @markbryan9989
    @markbryan9989 5 років тому +1

    That is wild! If you get tired of being a UA-camr, you could apply at the circus! And please, don't get going to fast on that thing! Thanks Laura!

  • @sandravukovic2901
    @sandravukovic2901 5 років тому +3

    You may get a six pack that way. And I don't mean beer :-) Nice build ;-)

  • @five9guy69
    @five9guy69 5 років тому

    i enjoy watching your videos. what is the purpose of a "swing" bike? i have never seen anything like that.

  • @heyimamaker
    @heyimamaker 5 років тому

    How hard was it to ride? Always wondered how these things rode.

  • @IrishSkruffles
    @IrishSkruffles 5 років тому +1

    That was really funny :) I wonder if it would actually be functional if you fixed the front steering column so the handlebars would always be perpendicular to the front frame, but keep the pivot at the seat as it is?

  • @GugsGunny
    @GugsGunny 5 років тому +2

    Yeeeyyy! Another bike! :D

  • @magicnik8881
    @magicnik8881 5 років тому

    Damn it, the coolest bike I´ve ever seen! :D

  • @YegresAL
    @YegresAL 5 років тому +1

    First I thought that there won't be front pivot point for steering and front wheel will be fixed in place (so it will turn like some heavy-duty machine by braking in the middle)... But this is really funny project you've made!

  • @enormhi
    @enormhi 5 років тому +5

    That might be the most terrifying thing you have ever build

  • @almagill
    @almagill 5 років тому

    "oopsie!" We laughed! :)
    Such fun!

  • @MakeBrooklyn
    @MakeBrooklyn 5 років тому

    That was exceptionally cool! Are there contests using that sort of bike or was it just a case of I wonder if this would work? Either way, that was outstanding!!!

  • @andermercado5762
    @andermercado5762 5 років тому

    Gran trabajo gracias por compartir

  • @RobinGingerich
    @RobinGingerich 5 років тому

    Nice! Looking forward to talking with you at SpringMake again this year...!