Brian Smith wrote:

"Martin H. Eastburn" wrote in message
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If it were me, solid metal. Tubing is to save cost and weight.
solid steel.

Overseas - in the Marshall Islands - we had Goose neck steering and
high seats. It was great on the back and such. Sadly they, the high

handlebars

and high seats are not allowed in the states.

Some extremes were inverted frames and weird stuff - nothing to do, just

dream and do.

Martin



Actually, there is no law preventing any choice of steering or seats, with
the exception of the fact that most states and
cities do require the use of both hands on a handlebar of some type.
It's probably just the case that whatever you rode over there isn't popular
here.
Folks here have been building some pretty shoddy examples of "tall bikes"
for some years now.
You can start here to get an idea - no regulations against wierd designs (or
shoddyness!)
http://www.geocities.com/ratpatrolhq/BikesTall.html

Brian



Maybe it was were I lived in Texas. Here in Ca. - skate boards are banned most places
as no one wants a kid to fall in there parking lot.

The basic one is a long Bolt - and steel (blake pipe IIRC) - The bolt was typically
a thin rebar or other steel rod, the handle bar bolt cut off and welded on the ends
of the rebar - long bolt! - cut the bottom of the pipe and- hum forget about the handle bars -
were they welded or drawn by the pipe. hum. Someone will figure -

Maybe I can dig up a picture and scan it in. :-) It was only 40 years ago.

Martin

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