Prototype Homebuilt "transportable " 20" wheel tadpole trike

[starhawk]

The best parking brake is a toestrap around the brake lever . It does confuse people .

Hmmm... maybe people over here are brighter, nobody here is confused by a toestrap

 

[voyager]

Hmmm... maybe people over here are brighter, nobody here is confused by a toestrap

That could start a thread on its owns , A toestrap around the handlebar grip pulling the brake on with the "buckle" underneath does tend to confuse the non cyclists and does act as a 100% effective parking brake .

Coming of the subject quickly and quietly .

The rain over the last few days has curtailed any more riding and testing and I am waiting on some machined plastics and the delivery of the e-hubs , I hope the weekend will be better to get out on the trikes

Nothing to report this week other than the comsumption of many cups of tea .

Once the hubs arrive I can build the wheels and assemble for a few last hours of testing before its strip and paint time

regards emma

 

[voyager]

Hi Folks

During the last few weeks the transportable has seen some more fair weather testing ( due to the lack of paint and the fair chance of getting an orange coat if it gets damp ) . the trike is ready for its strip down and paint or its e-upgrade , at present I have decided not to go along the "e-" route and concentrate on the other projects . Work ( strip and paint ) has been suspended on the trike until the weather improves as the workshop is not really warm enough to spray until February , by then I hope to have finished some of the other pressing projects like the trike rack .

regards all and have a Happy Christmas

emma

 

[voyager]

Still too cold / wet to do much more but the decals are cut ready for the warmer weather , IF I can finish the trike rack then I will have some space to spray it

The other decals are for another project that was done "in the warm"

regards emma

 

[paul fellows]

possibly a bit late now but i would suggest you have a look at wheel chair technology.

 

[voyager]

possibly a bit late now but i would suggest you have a look at wheel chair technology.

Hi Paul

and welcome to the forum

Never too late ,

Wheel chair technology is a very good starting point - They use QR sturmey archer hub brakes and other "push the button " qr hubs
I have a couple ( off a quickie sports chair ) sitting looking at me in the workshop BUT New the items are expensive and scrap ones dont come along too often .
I am looking to convert the standard ones I have to disc brakes by machining up some converters , that will be a next winter job as there is so much to do this year as the longer days are on their way .
DannyC (UK) and Darnthedog (USA ) on the AtomicZombie forum are both going to use hub brakes on their new trikes and Danny already has the qr hubs but at £280 a pair they are not cheap whilst DTD has the hubs in a non QR format and hopes to convert them when he comes to the UK .

The transportable has given many of the clever builders some inspiration and there has been some interest in producing " home built " trikes using folding technology over the past six months with a few Krew Members going that way .

regards emma

 

[paul fellows]

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Here in the UK the Red Cross loans out wheel chairs. They have a small number of chairs that can no longer be loaned. For a donation they may become a source of serviceable parts.


About 8 years ago at Stockton festival I saw a wheel chair / trike conversion. Front forks and steering had been added to pull the wheel chair along by a small petrol motor.

 

[voyager]

Whist these parts are as rare as rocking horse droppings I have a contact in the wheel chair refurbishment service industry .
Sturmey Archer Drum brakes are so seldom scrapped off as they keep the wheels for the refurbs

will esquire later thanks

regards emma

 

[paul fellows]

uk wheel chairs have lever onto tyre brake

 

[voyager]

I know but SOME chairs have the golden fleece ( the cream of the chairs mostly attendant propelled have drum brakes ) and these are so rare that the NHS wheelchair dont have them

 

[Gareth]

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About 8 years ago at Stockton festival I saw a wheel chair / trike conversion. Front forks and steering had been added to pull the wheel chair along by a small petrol motor.

We have a young lady who takes part in Norwich AlleyCat in a wheelchair that has an electric assist motor built into the front half of a bike.

 

[paul fellows]

looks like the same sort of idea, are the small wheels of the ground.

 

[voyager]

Hi Folks
its been a while since I touched the transportable ,
Yesterday I lifted it down off the workbench and blew up the tyres and rode it around the block a couple of times before stripping it down to paint it .

Currently all in piece and getting some paint on it but this is what it looks like in pieces

regards emma

 

[paul fellows]

Emma i wish i had 1 10th of your build skills.

on a different topic, have you or any of your friends made a flying model of a SDR microlight.
the is for the SDR microlight. you are

 

[paul fellows]

sorry that should be SSDR