Stronger axle & wheels

[Nitrowing]

I would like to beef up the rear axle to take pit bike/ scooter type wheels - has any one here done this?

[Karl]

The closest I've seen would be my project C5, built by Spike;
http://c5alive.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=266.0

Chris Crosskey also strengthened the rear axle for Lands End-John O Groats attempts. This was basically a re-inforcing bar across the back ,but it kept the standard wheels .

Otherwise I guess the strongest conversion must be either that used for the jet-powered C5  or Adam Harpers 150mph machine .

[alan1310]

mine snapped when i got crushed by a truck

[Retro Andy]

Bloody trucks, should'nt be allowed on the road !

Retro Andy.

[Retro Andy]

P.S Karl any ideas how much Spike would charge to do another frame mod, although it will more than likely be next year before i get C5 no.2, but i would like to update and make it better, quicker, brakes and gears, but it would have to look a basic C5 when complete ?

Retro Andy 

[Karl]

P.S Karl any ideas how much Spike would charge to do another frame mod, although it will more than likely be next year before i get C5 no.2, but i would like to update and make it better, quicker, brakes and gears, but it would have to look a basic C5 when complete ?

Retro Andy 

Spike built what has now become my "Project c5"  as a one off so I've no idea if he would be tempted to build another .

It might be worth dropping him an email via his c5alive profile and asking him - it would be cool to see two of them running about