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Step 2Design, Plan, and Then Keep Designing and Planning
After you've decided on the style of pedicab you'd like and the general building style, get to work creating a model. Here's a fly-around of an earlier version of my pedicab, sans wheels:
You can download the SketchUp model here.
Key considerations to think about:
-Weight distribution, in front of and behind the wheels
-Strength of tongue (connection between pedicab and bike)
-Passenger comfort
-Aesthetics
-Most importantly: stopping ability!
Again, it really helps to ride for another service or otherwise establish an intimate familiarity with existing pedicab designs before jumping into this.
You can download the SketchUp model here.
Key considerations to think about:
-Weight distribution, in front of and behind the wheels
-Strength of tongue (connection between pedicab and bike)
-Passenger comfort
-Aesthetics
-Most importantly: stopping ability!
Again, it really helps to ride for another service or otherwise establish an intimate familiarity with existing pedicab designs before jumping into this.
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