Show off your 'bent here.
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Postby Freddyflatfoot » Sun Feb 01, 2009 4:44 pm
If you ahve photo bucket account, or similar, then you will find it easy to share your pics.
Rob
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Homebuilt trike, with electric assist
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SWB recumbent, 700C/451 , "Kookaburra", homebuilt.
FWD project (Cyclone).
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Postby Freddyflatfoot » Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:53 pm
Looks a bit high?
I've just spent the afternoon lowering my seat by 3", to get my toosh closer to the ground.
The high BB looks like it would be good for aero though. Maybe we can catch up on of the VicHPV rides!
Rob
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Homebuilt trike, with electric assist
26"/20" trike, "Goanna"
SWB recumbent, 700C/451 , "Kookaburra", homebuilt.
FWD project (Cyclone).
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Postby Lloyd » Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:17 pm
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Postby Freddyflatfoot » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:48 pm
I mostly commute on my trikes, as I find that their carrying capacity and stability makes them ideal for commuting. I never really feel vulnerable riding in traffic, but then I guess Ballarat's traffic is not quite as hectic. Having said that, I have ridden my trike in Melbourne CBD.
I don't often get to Melb for the VicHOV rides, as I don't ride on Sundays. Occasionally I'll organise a ride in Ballarat, or join one of the long W/E rides.
Rob
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Homebuilt trike, with electric assist
26"/20" trike, "Goanna"
SWB recumbent, 700C/451 , "Kookaburra", homebuilt.
FWD project (Cyclone).
Optima Raptor
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Re: Show off your 'bent here.
Postby papa » Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:00 pm
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Re: Show off your 'bent here.
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Postby Kalgrm » Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:16 am
Nice one.
Cheers,
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Postby John Lewis » Sun Jun 28, 2009 1:08 pm
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Re: Show off your 'bent here.
Postby papa » Sun Jul 12, 2009 2:09 pm
I had considered lowering the seat, but stopped short at dining room chair height (because it would necessitate additional tiller, which I'd rather not do) - grandson wants it lower... go figure!
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Re: Show off your 'bent here.
Postby Leigh_caines » Sun Jul 12, 2009 2:35 pm
I'm with the boy.... lower seat and underseat stearing [shut up Leigh no one ask you
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Re: Show off your 'bent here.
Postby John Lewis » Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:54 pm
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Re: Show off your 'bent here.
Postby papa » Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:23 am
I probably would've mounted the seat lower, but I screwed-up early in the build. I initially tacked on the main tube for a trial fit, and made a mental note to shorten it a few inches, but got disrupted. Needless to say, the BB shell ended up too far rearward, forcing me to use more tiller than I originally planned.Leigh_caines wrote:I'm with the boy.... lower seat and underseat stearing
I'm not fond of remote steering - particularly USS. It adds additional weight, complexity, and makes mounting and dismounting more awkward than I like.
Yes, just drives the LH wheel. The axle originally had 24" wheels w/Shimano 3-speed IG hub so I had intended to re-lace a 20" rim with the 3 spd, but spoke count was different (28 Vs. 36). Time left me with no choice but to go ahead and mount the single speed 20 inch wheels and try it - surprisingly, it is quite frisky and since the terrain here is reasonably flat, I pondered just leaving it as an SS.John Lewis wrote:Nice build there papa. Does it have some form of diff or just drive from one side. I can see that if it only drives on the left then indeed that makes it really easy to add a hub gear.
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Re: Show off your 'bent here.
Postby vonhazza » Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:50 pm
this photo is of me & Steve pedal power 44 on our new trikes. he has an MRX & me on an Anura both from MR Components.
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Postby }SkOrPn--7 » Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:57 pm
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Re: Show off your 'bent here.
Postby PEDALPOWER44 » Tue Dec 01, 2009 6:46 am
That was a great ride on those wonderful machines that day.
Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Show off your 'bent here.
Postby Joeblake » Sun Dec 20, 2009 1:28 pm
2x Greenspeeds, 1x Indi 500 Bush Bandit
The other 'bent, inside out of the sun.
Greenspeed SWB USS
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This is interesting - Is this one based off a folding bicycle? I have a spare folder frame around.... Hmmm....Leigh_caines wrote:
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