Timmy Green, my homebuilt Delta Recumbent Trike.

Timmy Green, my homebuilt Delta Recumbent Trike.
                      
This is my Green & Lean HPV, (Human powered vehicle) made from parts available at            home right from used computer chair to a kid's outgrown bicycle. The goal of this project      is to promote Green Living in Malaysia to create the awareness of Global Warming             caused by excessive noxious emissions and how we can do our part to help the  Environment from further depleting through Cycling as one of our mode of Commute.      
              This HPV is designed with only 3 gearing system for leisure Cruising, Hill climbing and  Down-hill riding. Gear ratios were specially selected for a most efficient use of our                Human Power, roughly 1/8 of an Horsepower. Average speed attained with a cadence            of 70 is 28km/hr distributing your weight evenly on a sponged seat ergonomically              position for a relaxed ride relieving pressure points on sensitive parts.                                  Apart from this it can also be used for muscles toning up & burning of waste cholesterol.
 
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Step 1Lighting

Lighting
Lighting is supplied through a Solar Charger attached on the front fairing. It charges 2 AA rechargeable alkaline batteries during the day. A six hour exposure to the sun will supply lighting to a 0.5Watt high Intensity LED front light and a rear LED light for 10hrs continuous use.     
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Sep 8, 2011. 8:58 PMjerropa says:
very inspiring
Jun 1, 2010. 5:01 AMalexwelton says:
how long did it take to make your homebuilt delta recumbent trike?


Mar 11, 2010. 6:35 AMerice1984 says:
Where did you get this HHO kit from?
Mar 12, 2010. 12:50 AMsterlingss says:
hi would like a link or some info thanks a ton
Mar 11, 2010. 10:04 PMletsgoharry says:
Hi Timmy

I drive around North-, Central- and South- America
About: 
"if I can get enough Sponsers"

make it like I make

But a sign on your Trike, where you write on it what you make and where you go and following sentence:

SUPPORT
$ 1 for 1 Mile


Belief me it works... not much but just enough what I need for Food etc.

Or make a (Free) Website and there you make the same
Look my Website:
http://letsgo-harry.weebly.com/

I whist you good luck on your journey
GOD bless You
Harry

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May 29, 2011. 9:45 AMletsgoharry says:
Hello Timothy
I start in 2 days ( 1. jun 2011) my Velomobile-Expediton around the world. See my Facebook where I have a lot photos of the preparation for my LEIBA classic "Explore" Velomobile. And on my Website, where you see the aproxomatly "Route"
God bless you
Harry
Ps
To YOU Reader
Add me as friend in Facebook, you are wellcome

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May 20, 2011. 6:38 PMMaximusPsychosis says:
This is something I've been looking to do, but i want it to go to both the rear wheels; using the gear cassette onto the jack shaft, then chain it to both rear wheels, using the rear wheels freewheel as its own differential (go left, left wheel gets all power, while the right goes faster, and freewheels, and vise versa)..
on the other hand, do you notice the right wheel dragging when accelerating or turning?
Nov 4, 2010. 7:37 PMANDY! says:
sweeeeeeet.
Oct 22, 2010. 2:36 AMtweakinreaper says:
what about adding an electric motor and some batteries to the wheel thats not foot driven? i thought adding a wheel with multiple size sprockets like from a multi-speed bike to be able to change your ratio based on weight of rider/load weight/ incline grades. with that wheel and slots to adjust alignment of motor. unless you can use the gearing system from another bike to change gears on the fly but i would be worried about chain alignment. be great trike.....wish i had acess to a welder.....one day......one day
Oct 18, 2010. 6:25 PMzcshiner says:
How did you paint this? It it power coated or just spraypaint?
Jun 3, 2010. 2:05 AMmrlunna13 says:
SWEET TRIKE!!! That's a very nice recumbent trike! I have a "Brike" recumbent trike that I kinda steampunked. But this trike is a killer! Great job.
Mr. Lunna Xlll
Sep 10, 2010. 11:27 PMabadfart says:
nice im more of a tadpole guy
Jun 1, 2010. 5:01 AMalexwelton says:
its amazing

May 25, 2010. 12:40 AMRayKenn says:
Congratulations on this excellent work!  Thanks for sharing it.
Apr 26, 2010. 5:12 AMkube60 says:
Maybe a stupid question here, but when you say pipe, do you mean like iron water pipe like from home depot or did you use actual tubing? Don't mean to nitpick, just need to know for my build.
Apr 9, 2010. 3:20 PMkrelyea says:
 Timmy, an excellent trike, has given me solutions to the problems I encurred trying to build my own.  But I have one question,  Where did you get or did you manufacture the fairing?  
Once again, thanks for the ideas and thanks for going and keeping green. 
Mar 11, 2010. 9:52 PMla3bna says:
Can you make an instructable for the HHO kit ?

It would be really nice
Mar 20, 2010. 6:47 PMleepinlarr says:
 I got real good plans from www.smacksboosters.com
good instructions with details
Mar 11, 2010. 6:58 AMdwrenne says:
Nice job. Using a front derailer is a sweet innovation and using the rear derailer just for tensioning is clever. Any reasons why you didn't decide to drive both rear wheels.
Mar 11, 2010. 6:49 PMThe Wapusk says:
The issue with supplying power to both rear wheels is there is no easy/inexpensive  way to construct a differential.  Without which both wheels would move at the same speed as each other reguardless of what was required of them.  When cornering the outside wheel would need to spin faster then the inside wheel, as it travels a larger diameter curve, and would scrub on the ground acting as a passive brake.
Mar 14, 2010. 4:49 AMtarala says:
very good instuctable... and wapusk, now i know what the diff in the car does... i am going to tell everyone! 
Mar 12, 2010. 6:22 AMstatic says:
 There is a simple inexpensive way to drive two wheels that lets the wheel with the least traction, freewheel while slightly in a turn turning. A ratcheting drive cog is employed at each wheel
Mar 13, 2010. 1:08 AMhot-fresh-rider says:
you're a great man Tim, better than me because I gave up with HHO project after becoming bored with it, plus all the measurements were in inches and material availability seems better in USA (i'm UK) anyway while fuel savings are nobel I can't help but feel the "carbon" movement has been hijacked. for me I just want cheap energy for everybody without some "carbon saving" being attached. If we go down the "cap and trade" route for carbon then everybody will have an allowence and this leads to further micro-management. carbon "off setting" is the biggest green scam going today.

look into the pro's and con's of "cap and trade" to see where the carbon movement is going. carbon is nessecary for life! only the crettins managing carbon trusts and exchanges are just creating the next bubble, which ultimately will need bailing out, like banks only worse because the human cost will be uninmagionable.
Mar 11, 2010. 1:36 PMmetqa says:
Wow, Nice Bike. Too bad there are no instructions on how to actually build such a Awesomly cool ride. Guess I'll go check out the other instructables.  They don't look nearly as cool but I might at least learn how to make my own.

Cheers, and thanks for helping the planet.
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Principal Consultant cum Trainer for Lean Management. He graduated from a Technical College majoring in Mechanical Engineering and is also a Certified Kaizen Specialist and a hands on TPM Lean Fac...
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