An uncompleted recumbent – gone, but not forgotten

 Editor's note:  After posting this in August 2021, I finally emailed Doug to see if he found a buyer for his uncompleted Easy Racer clone project.  Here's his reply on Jan. 14, 2022:

I never got anyone interested so I just dropped it off at a metal recycler.  It was a project I started 15 years ago and never got around to finishing. Not a great loss. 

But I still thought the bike was interesting, so decided to leave the original article here, rather than delete this entry.  Mike E.

Doug Colby of Clarkston (where the Waterford Hills track is located) built this Easy Racer clone about 15 years ago, but never finished it, and finally decided it’s time to get it out of his house, so had it at the rally for sale.  No buyer then, so it’s still available.

For $100, you get everything you see in the photos, however, Doug says, the wheels aren't useable, so will need to be replaced.  

It appears the only fabrication and welding still needed would be to make and attach bridges or mounts for the front and rear brakes. Then some sanding and paint, assembly and go riding.

Doug MIG welded the frame from mild steel tubing. Wheelbase is 66 inches.

Over the years, Doug said he has built “probably six or seven” recumbents.

If interested, contact him at  (contact information deleted, since the bike is gone). The buyer will need to pick up the bike at Doug’s house.