[Project] Citibike trike

[Andrew_Culture]

My father in law can't ride a bike but my mother in law reckons a bit of cycling would do him some good. He doesn't entirely agree.

Psyclist of this parish spotted someone local selling a tricycle so he kindly grabbed it for me. There is a little bit of tidying up to do so I thought I'd keep a record of it in case anyone else finds this thread useful.

Looking good so far!

The rear mudguard / splatter guard has been wrenched off revealing a gap where an electric motor used to be.

Cleaning the chain will be my first job.

For now the trike will have to live on our patio.

More soon...

 

[MattHB]

Looks really interesting! Looks quite heavy, is that likely to be an issue?

 

[jim55]

turn that front wheel round !

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Looks really interesting! Looks quite heavy, is that likely to be an issue?

It weighs a ton! That'll just make it feel stable

 

[Andrew_Culture]

turn that front wheel round !

All in good time

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I just had a go at cleaning the chain; I've never seen a chain in such a grim state!

I took out the broken bit of wood from under the fairing mounting but it was helping hold the chainguard away from the chain so I put some rubber shims in their place, which should also help minimise how much this trike rattles.

I don't know if I'm doing something wrong or whether the assembly is badly designed but one of the bolts won't sit straight and the chain still rubs slightly on the guard. I'll fix it somehow though.

The fairing / rear guard is borked so it's going to the tip.

The hub appears to do the breaking, I'll investigate next time I get a chance.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Not much more tell here, I lubed what needed lubing, tightened what needed tightening and my father in law enjoyed the test ride. This bike is good fun!

My father in law

Mrs Culture

Me!

 

[TheDoctor]

Now *that* would have been fun on the road out to... wherever it was we stopped for cakes!

 

[chugsy]

I just had a go at cleaning the chain; I've never seen a chain in such a grim state!

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I have that beat! From a shopper I picked up recently:

http://raleightwenty.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=177085189

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I have that beat! From a shopper I picked up recently:

http://raleightwenty.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=177085189

Boik!

 

[wisdom]

Another fine project youve gotten yourself into Andrew.
Hope your father in law likes it.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

He seems quite proud!