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This trike is a long wheelbase, semi-recumbent, rear steering delta. I have built five delta trikes so far. This one was number three and it is still ...
Front wheel drive has some advantages and some disadvantages. I like it because it is simpler than a rear wheel drive delta trike (no differential is...
Choose a rear fork that has a derailleur that can be remounted upside down. Start thinking of the old right side of the rear-facing fork as the new l...
This takes some getting used to. Your new trike will have a derailleur that faces upward rather than one that hangs down. The bottom loop of the chain...
The front end of the main frame will be welded to the bottom bracket shell (BBS). It helps if you can "fish mouth" the main frame tubes (curving cuts ...
Tubing harvested from old bicycle frames is used to build the main trike frame. Two pieces of tubing are welded to the bottom bracket shell (previous ...
I have used two different kinds of fishing boat seats on this trike. The first was a cushioned seat that was nice, but heavy and expensive (Photo #1)....
Harvest two front frames from donor bikes that match each other. You want the two top tubes and the two bottom tubes to line up with each other when t...
The two front frames prepared in the previous step are welded to the main frame vertical tube. Tack the frames in place and check all your alignments....
I used 1" angle iron to make steering arms that projected 6" from the forks. I ended up putting an arm facing forward and back on each of my forks so ...
Photo #1 shows the steering linkage. This is a tube 24" long with a 3/8" nut welded to each end. Photos #2 and #3 show the two ends of the linkage tub...
The tillers are 3/4" EMT conduit each 28.5" long. BMX head tube fittings are used to hold the tillers. The tillers move in tandem because the two for...
The rear derailleur (Well, it is actually the front one now!) cable (Photo #1) loops back to a shifter mounted on the main frame top tube (Photo #2). ...
The optional cargo rack is a piece of chipboard that is 20" by 30" (Photo #1). A piece of 3/4" EMT conduit is welded to the top of another piece of 3...
I am compiling this now. I will have it here soon.
Here is a ridearound video on YouTube
Here is a walkaround video on YouTube
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Why do you mount the derailleur upside down? I my bicycle the chain jumps eventually away form the chainring when the front wheel hits an obstacle.
Is that the reason?