With some friends and people I didn’t know, I had rented a island beach house for the summer. I wanted more than just the everyday beach frolic, drugs, and sex; I I started a project. Since I needed transportation on the car-free island, I got to work smuggling pieces across on the ferry.

Hey, I gotta pay homage to the classic, but I am smarter than a fanatic, I need multiple speeds. The coaster brake, seat, and bars do have advantages. I spoked up an internal geared 7 speed hub with the widest rim I could get – Array RM-25.

Much tire research was performed. Several designs were tested. Of course wide tire floatation is necessary. Beyond that, one of the biggest problems I discovered was the tendency for sand to be picked up on the side faces of the upward rotating knobbies. This added weight contributed to the drag and would slow the tire. The best drive tire design turns out to be one with more ramp sided knobbies, sloped in the direction of power. The front needs to be smooth; the side ribs of the Moby Bite reduce drag and improve cornering. This bike rides well through medium-deep sand. Upright bottle cage for beer.