DIY 2 piece flag pole

[m6mal]

just saved some cash making a flag pole for my trike, cost me nothing as i had some solid aluminium and a top of a carbon fibre carp pole to hand. Now i need to make a flag, i need a hiviz vest without micro holes in to make the flag

 

[Cycleops]

Ingenuity is ingrained in the British dna.

I recently made a chain protector for my chain stay from a piece of old inner tube.

Edit: still waiting for those bike pics!

 

[m6mal]

pics are slow coming as it is in living room and no room for me to take pics lol it took me n wife to negotiate doors etc in our flat. when i get locks n alarms sorted it can live in lobby next to my door then i will take pics...... I have cadged a couple of hi viz vests to make a flag and maybe use the reflective strips aswell

 

[m6mal]

i also need to make some pedal straps aswell, why buy if you can DIY

 

[voyager]

l used a " warflags" 9x 6" union flag from fleabay and a practice golf ball as an eye defender.
works well without a lot of drag .

regards Emma

 

[voyager]

i also need to make some pedal straps aswell, why buy if you can DIY

spd pedals are safer.

 

[numbnuts]

i also need to make some pedal straps aswell, why buy if you can DIY

spd shoes are so much better, if your foot come out at speed you'll be off to the hospital that's for sure

 

[cosmicbike]

Looking good. I used 6mm fibreglass tubing for mine, and topped it off with a flag from Rainbow Kites. They have a nice range of flags.

 

[m6mal]

makin my own flag from hi viz vests as money is tight after buying my new trike lol

 

[Andrew1971]

Hi M6Mal welcome to the forum.
Your trike look's like an older KMX trike.
Andrew

 

[m6mal]

Hi M6Mal welcome to the forum.
Your trike look's like an older KMX trike.
Andrew

yeah it is an X class although it has disc brakes on all wheels (rear wheel is parking brake)and added 2 mirrors and pannier rack and bag, 24 gears and also although it has brand new tyres fitted i was given a complete spare set brand new aswell. i picked it up from london yesterday for 550

 

[steveindenmark]

Spds pedals and MTB shoes are what I used to use on my trike. Far better than straps and you can walk around in MTB shoes without any problem.

 

[voyager]

here are a couple l made earlier , fishing rods with a 6mm bolt body fillered into the end and warflags with practice golf balls on top

regards Emma

 

[m6mal]

View attachment 390590 here are a couple l made earlier , fishing rods with a 6mm bolt body fillered into the end and warflags with practice golf balls on top

regards Emma

looking good

 

[voyager]

currently working on a 1 metre red led USB powered light stick for the rear.
More details will follow once i finish the pole and leds will plug directly into the main battery.
regards Emma