Wooden recumbent trike

[mowo]

Hi guys! All new here.

Looks like i just found the right place to be hangin. Hard to find solid info in Denmark.
In the near future i´m going to build me a wooden recumbent trike, and i intent to suck your souls out regarding info. (Just Kidding) Hope that´s okay.

I´m in the finnishing process of my "vintage" wooden bike and as soon as it´s done, i´m going to work on a trike. Really want to do this, and it´s probably going to be one of the first.

My almost finnished "vintage bike"

I´ll use my regular bike in the city and the trike for a bit longer commutes. A least that´s my plan..

If any of you guys know of any good diy sites or trike part dealers in the UK, I would greatly appreciate it.

Cheers, and may the wind be with you.

Morten.

 

[voyager]

Hi Morten

There are at least a couple of wooden trikes on the Atomic Zombie forum the international home built bike forum , take a look in the gallery

Mostly metal but a few wooden trikes - see you there maybe

regard

emma or twinkle on the AZ site

 

[mowo]

Thanks alot. I´ll check it out.

 

[raleighnut]

Should be do-able, I'd use Ash for the main crucifix, then probably ply (marine spec) for the rear triangle unless you use a rear end from an MTB (suspension type triangle)

 

[steveindenmark]

Hi Morten,

You could drop Kevin a line at DTek near Cambridge. He deals in everything recumbent. He is very well known in the UK. Nice guy to deal with.

dtekhpvs@btconnect.com

 

[mowo]

Should be do-able, I'd use Ash for the main crucifix, then probably ply (marine spec) for the rear triangle unless you use a rear end from an MTB (suspension type triangle)

Thanks. I already know how I´m going to build the frame. Basicly as i did the bike above. Plywood.

 

[mowo]

Hi Morten,

You could drop Kevin a line at DTek near Cambridge. He deals in everything recumbent. He is very well known in the UK. Nice guy to deal with.

dtekhpvs@btconnect.com

Great stuff, thank you. Notes have been taken here.

 

[Falco Frank]

Superb work.

For a contact a little further North (Ok, Scotland):

http://www.laid-back-bikes.scot/

 

[steveindenmark]

Morten,

I would like to come up and have a test ride when the weather improves.

You supply the coffee and I will supply the cakes.

I am in Haderslev.

Maybe we can discuss your next project

I can supply the scooter and all the parts you need.

 

[mowo]

Thanks Falco Frank.

Morten,

I would like to come up and have a test ride when the weather improves.

You supply the coffee and I will supply the cakes.

I am in Haderslev.

Maybe we can discuss your next project

I can supply the scooter and all the parts you need.

That sounds fantastic Steve!
And that "bike" you have, that´s sick. Awesome ride.
Never seen one before but it looks like ton of fun.
I always have lots of coffee and my brew is good. Would be amazing to meet and have a chat about the different rides.

Now you also mention parts! You start sounding like a dream. Do you have alot of spares or are you connected?

 

[steveindenmark]

I have a few spare parts for scooters. In fact I have 2 scooters. They take standard bike parts.

 

[Falco Frank]

Sounds like a Great party shaping up LoL - I can get a ferry to Ijmuiden

 

[steveindenmark]

You can ride the North Sea Cycle route up to Denmark Frank :O)

 

[mowo]

# Steve: What kind of scooters is that? I get a feeling that i get it wrong. Like scooters with engines and stuff.

Looking forward to the trike party.

 

[steveindenmark]

Morten,

I restored this moto guzzi from a heap of junk.



And I have almost finished this Moto Guzzi Trotter.



My scooter is called a Kickbike.

How long did it take to make your wooden bike?