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minus-squareAtelopus-zeteki@kbin.runlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·edit-27 months agoI searched train rail bikes: https://www.riverfoxtrain.com/experiences/railbikes/ https://www.trains.com/trn/railroads/tourist/pedal-the-rails-railbike-excursions-guide-2024/ https://americanrailbike.com/ Tho’ what I was imagining was a ‘regular’ bike fitted with an outrigger to keep the wheels on the track.
minus-squareTheTetrapod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·7 months agoYou can find a few YouTube videos of people converting normal bikes into rail bikes. It doesn’t seem too labor-intensive.
I searched train rail bikes: https://www.riverfoxtrain.com/experiences/railbikes/
https://www.trains.com/trn/railroads/tourist/pedal-the-rails-railbike-excursions-guide-2024/
https://americanrailbike.com/
Tho’ what I was imagining was a ‘regular’ bike fitted with an outrigger to keep the wheels on the track.
You can find a few YouTube videos of people converting normal bikes into rail bikes. It doesn’t seem too labor-intensive.