Anyone have any plans (or even ideas) for constructing a bed for a bed race?   I've been asked to come up with a prototype by the end of the month.  In case you're not familiar, there is one rider and four people pushing on each corner while the bed competes in a race against similar such contraptions.   This is going to be for a fund-raiser this fall, but we want to get the prototype done for a display soon.  Googling, most of them use bike frames/parts, but that's not what I'm able to do -- thinking more like 4-5" pneumatic tires on casters.

 

Here are a couple of examples. 

 

Kentucky Derby Festival -

 

 

Special Spaces -

 

Edited December 7, 20178 yr by Ron Dudelston
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3 minutes ago, kmealy said:

Here are a couple of examples. 

 

Kentucky Derby Festival -

 

 

Special Spaces -

 

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http://www.mcall.com/sports/varsity/82014661-132.html

 

http://thebrownandwhite.com/2015/11/19/bed-races-history/

 

No plans but the picture from these links show some beds with pneumwtic tires

 

22 minutes ago, Stick486 said:

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Well, that "cut and paste" was not "what you see is what you get."   Sorry about that.

25 minutes ago, kmealy said:

Well, that "cut and paste" was not "what you see is what you get."   Sorry about that.

at 1st they went nowhere...

now they show as good links...

what's up w/ that??

22 minutes ago, Stick486 said:

at 1st they went nowhere...

now they show as good links...

what's up w/ that??

 

They do?

Lew's work.

 

Years back I made some pneumatic casters because of the expense but Harbor Frt shows some reasonable. 

 

http://www.harborfreight.com/10-inch-pneumatic-swivel-caster-38944.html

 

Keith, If you remember the four leged twin beds from the 50s and early 60s you will see what the best be the best type of bed for these races for we used them when I was young.

Google 4 leg twin beds from the 1950-1960 era.

 

See what you find.

Well, I got the prototype done yesterday.   Nothing fancy, but needed something cheap, break down for transport, and that novices could build in a short period of time.   Carpenter-chic

 

That looks like it should fly like the wind

Where's the seat or should I say lay belts and the roll bar?

 

12 minutes ago, HandyDan said:

Where's the seat or should I say lay belts and the roll bar?

 

Jockey rides at own risk.  Required to wear helmet.

Edited February 23, 20179 yr by kmealy

why all swivel casters???

2 hours ago, Stick486 said:

why all swivel casters???

Swivel on front (near side in photo) only, rear are fixed.

 

PPE : http://www.harborfreight.com/400-lb-capacity-1-in-x-15-ft-ratcheting-tie-downs-4-pc-61524.html

Edited February 23, 20179 yr by kmealy