wheels

[young Ed]

so still PLANNING to build a recumbent!
and was wonderin how do i do wheels as on a normal upright the wheel has support both sides but a recumbent trike the 2 front wheels only have support on one side
is there a special axle or something? or is it just leave it as it is and change the bearings more regularly?
Cheers Ed

 

[L14M]

Are you going to be building the frame from scratch? I've had experience with working on motorised trikes, a Boom trike family with a 1600cc vw engine.

 

[young Ed]

Are you going to be building the frame from scratch? I've had experience with working on motorised trikes, a Boom trike family with a 1600cc vw engine.

yeah building frame from scratch
arc welding
Cheers Ed

 

[fossyant]

Good Luck !

 

[young Ed]

Good Luck !

thanks, but not really helping with the question in question!
Cheers Ed

 

[fossyant]

They do use special hubs that are secured one side !

 

[young Ed]

They do use special hubs that are secured one side !

i think many people home brewing a recumbent trike nick normal bike wheels i think that is what is done here but can't be sure maybe @XRHYSX could help?
Cheers Ed

 

[L14M]

agree with the good luck statement, on a 2 at the front set up you will find it hard to get rid of slop in the steering system imo.

 

[young Ed]

building along these lines

Cheers Ed

 

[starhawk]

There are bicycles around which have singlesided forks so the wheels can't be all that uncommon, besides you can buy the wheels as spares from the recumbent manufacturers

 

[young Ed]

There are bicycles around which have singlesided forks so the wheels can't be all that uncommon, besides you can buy the wheels as spares from the recumbent manufacturers

but would wold cost me minimum about £200+ never thought it was going to be cheap though

i need to get my self a spoke key the cheapest hub and the cheapest rim i can find and i bunch of spokes and nipples and practice building wheels then!

either that or i could modify the design of the trike frame to support it on either side
Cheers Ed

 

[young Ed]

maybe like this

and then just carry that bit on right round the wheel and have a piece of heavy plate as a bracket to support the wheel on the outer side?
Cheers Ed

 

[L14M]

Yes basically, That'll be quite mess though now!

 

[young Ed]

Yes basically, That'll be quite mess though now!

confusing wording (at least for me )
so i could do what i suggested with carrying the bit round and making a bracket but it would be messy?
Cheers Ed

 

[young Ed]

i would also mount the front brakes on those bits coming round and maybe even mud guards
Cheers Ed