My son wanted to take his neighborhood business from a lemonade stand to lawn mowing… but how do you haul a mower around on a bike?
So Bromley and I engineered and built a full DIY bike trailer that carries the mower, battery storage, and tools. This turned into one of the best father-son projects we’ve ever done — planning, measuring, cutting, bending pipe, safety lessons, and a lot of real engineering with the kids.
If you’re a dad looking for a meaningful summer project that also teaches your kids how to create value and make money, this is for you.
CHAPTERS
0:00 – From Lemonade Stand to Lawn Mowing
1:08 – Home Depot Run & Materials
1:30 – Harvesting the Old Wheel Set + Brake
1:45 – Measuring, Planning & Engineering Lessons
2:10 – Power Tools & Table Saw Practice
2:28 – Building the Rigid Metal Pipe Frame
3:11 – The $19 Amazon Hitch
3:30 – Pipe Bending Challenges
4:09 – First Ride / Maiden Voyage
4:41 – Safety Gear & Table Saw Kickback Lessons
4:51 – Chocks, Battery Storage & Test Drive
5:16 – Loading the Mower + Wheel Shims
5:42 – SawStop Safety
6:08 – Securing the Weed Whacker
6:29 – Final Solo Test
7:00 – Ready to Make Money
7:27 – Why This Project Matters for Dads
What do you think — would your kids run a neighborhood business if they had the right setup? Drop a comment.
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