Racing trike

[Ian H]

Modern trikes are more often two-wheel drive. You can get older trikes converted. But for racing, two-wheel drive is heavier.
http://www.tricycleassociation.co.uk/

 

[rebelpeter]

Found this reference
http://www.cb1.com/~john/Exercise/delta-trike.html
again talks about the steering and that most trikes only have a single drive on the left, which helps to ride against the camber.
Hope you enjoy your ride today.
Keith

I see so the left drive is better for riding then rather than both wheels powered.

many thanks.

 

[rebelpeter]

Modern trikes are more often two-wheel drive. You can get older trikes converted. But for racing, two-wheel drive is heavier.
http://www.tricycleassociation.co.uk/

So i could have mine converted would it help at all
do you think.

 

[Ian H]

Help with what? Traction, especially on greasy uphills, will be improved. Continental touring will be easier (one-wheel drive tends to lose traction on adverse camber). Straight line stability won't improve, a trike will always follow the camber.

 

[rebelpeter]

Help with what? Traction, especially on greasy uphills, will be improved. Continental touring will be easier (one-wheel drive tends to lose traction on adverse camber). Straight line stability won't improve, a trike will always follow the camber.

Hello I wondered if it would not pull to t he kerb so much if it was both wheels
powered, but seems it will not go straighter, and as you said will follow the
road camber, so it would not help much apparently, i need to get out more
on it and get more used to it, and as Sharky said -

You have to steer as you would in a car and initially this is not a reflex action. But once you have tried a few times, you don't notice it

So seems i have to get out on it and i will become more used to it and will not
notice the pull to the kerb.

Thanks . . .

 

[rebelpeter]

Thanks to everyone for the trike advice i went out today and never noticed it
Pulling to the left like last time out so much better...thanks

 

[uclown2002]

NO PROBLEM