Mini Drag Parachute Option

[bikebudy]

Found a super cheap option for a Drag Parachute !

56" in size, ( 4'8" ) may need to install a longer led?


Far better cry from $120 - $500.00 Parachutes.

At this Price, I could buy 3

4 Color 56" Speed Resistance Parachute Chute Football Running Exercise Training | eBay

 

[massacre]

That is pretty cool, I was thinking about something like this just for a joke, just to have a packed chute for looks not to actually use.

 

[bikebudy]

You would still need a parachute deployment bag of sorts.

They cost as much as a chute but, a dog eared bag would do the trick.

 

[markus]

Mickey Thompson on his mini bike, They realized a scrub brake was a little more efficient so they went with that on the production models :laugh:

 

[bikebudy]

LOL, great old pic :thumbsup::laugh:

 

[bikebudy]

Deployment rig I thought up.

You could use manual cable or if you have 12v you could use a power door lock out of a car.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHfXDKTyN0A

 

[T-Town Mini]

That's a cool old film of the bike drags. We used to do that on the streets in the neighborhood where I grew up but we never had timing lights, etc.

However, I did make a parachute for my Schwinn Stingray out of a bed sheet one time. It was about 4' in diameter and gave you a good jolt when you deployed the "linen". :laugh: