Congratulations as this is probably the only video on youtube which presents the problem of using a normal bicycle wheel usually supported on both sides by a fork but here used as a truck wheel supported only on one side of its axle by a weld as opposed to both sides by a U fork. Now here as it is presented, the whole weight of the trike and whatever is on it depends on the strength of the weld at the pivoting point on both of the front wheels. In my humble opinion it may be better to leave the original front fork attached each side of the wheel axle and weld the inner side of the U fork arm or even bolt through the inner part of the fork to attach the fork to the pivoting point. This way the weight of the bike will be evenly distributed across the wheel axle and not on one side as it is now. It may not be as aesthetique but will greatly immprove the stregnth of the front end by using the bicycle wheel as it was intended to be used by supporting it on both sides of its axle secured with a nut each side. By doing this you can also change the wheel ad lib and not have to stick to the inner diameter of the hub bearing through which the welded bolt passes. The axle attachments each side of the hub wheel are standard whatever the size of the hub bearings. You could even put an electric hub wheel onto the fork without any fuss.
Thanks, but would have been nice to see the front wheels turning in "action" (it was a video after all rather than a series of still shots (which would have been better in this case).
i'm looking to build somethinglike this , i'm just perplexed about the rear wheels , that axle does not convince me....the force pushs on that single point , i think my model will use two forks for the two rear wheels , it is more safe i guess
fau sto it's cut from a donar bike the weight on the rear is less than it was as a conventional bike it should be strong enough to get the job done, have you never seen the swing arm from a mountain bike
fau sto my bad I misunderstood your question you know that's a reverse trike the two wheels are the front. the king pin sections do look at little weak but if he used a hardened steel bolt as the axle and the welding is good it should be strong enough, again it's not carrying as much weight as it used to as a conventional bike, and most bikes unless they are competition models are overbuilt
no worries , i've understood your point! that's a nice job for sure! My idea was to build a frame with two wheels on the rear and just one on the front , which is the driving wheel and the same time the steering one... i've got some small suspension that i want to put on the same frame , than a mechanism from the seat guide of some car to be welded between the rear wheels , a modified pedal sistem for...the hands! a handbike , definitely! good luck with your project
the axles i uesd are from bicycle pedalsand idont know what kind of brakes iam going to use yet ....i think im only going to use the back brake..i have never seen or ridden a recumbent trke so i dont know how its going to perform ....
@recumbenttrikesnl I still don't know how high I should put the boom yet so it's going to be a challenge. I am not going to make it adjustable as it will only make it more difficult for me...I'm just going to put it where it's more comfortable for me. As for the steering, i'm still working on this but I know it will be indirect. I will post a video as soon as I'm done with the steering. Thanks for the interest. How many trikes do you own, do you make them, sell them or just enjoy them?
Congratulations as this is probably the only video on youtube which presents the problem of using a normal bicycle wheel usually supported on both sides by a fork but here used as a truck wheel supported only on one side of its axle by a weld as opposed to both sides by a U fork. Now here as it is presented, the whole weight of the trike and whatever is on it depends on the strength of the weld at the pivoting point on both of the front wheels. In my humble opinion it may be better to leave the original front fork attached each side of the wheel axle and weld the inner side of the U fork arm or even bolt through the inner part of the fork to attach the fork to the pivoting point. This way the weight of the bike will be evenly distributed across the wheel axle and not on one side as it is now. It may not be as aesthetique but will greatly immprove the stregnth of the front end by using the bicycle wheel as it was intended to be used by supporting it on both sides of its axle secured with a nut each side. By doing this you can also change the wheel ad lib and not have to stick to the inner diameter of the hub bearing through which the welded bolt passes. The axle attachments each side of the hub wheel are standard whatever the size of the hub bearings. You could even put an electric hub wheel onto the fork without any fuss.
Estoy haciendo una para mí haci voy al trabajo tengo que recorrer 34por días
how does the singlesided axels hold the wheel without "breacking"?
cheers! cool work
Any updates or did you give up? How did your single side supported axles hold up?
Esse eixo da roda dianteira aguentou será q vai empenar com o tempo
Hey how did make the the axle for the front wheels
And about front brakes ?
hey pajaro, are you still building the trike? Ive made a couple of them myself, I could help a bit Im sure...
Yo quiero armar una para.mi haciendo una que me dan problema con el freno
Thanks, but would have been nice to see the front wheels turning in "action" (it was a video after all rather than a series of still shots (which would have been better in this case).
i'm looking to build somethinglike this , i'm just perplexed about the rear wheels , that axle does not convince me....the force pushs on that single point , i think my model will use two forks for the two rear wheels , it is more safe i guess
fau sto it's cut from a donar bike the weight on the rear is less than it was as a conventional bike it should be strong enough to get the job done, have you never seen the swing arm from a mountain bike
fau sto my bad I misunderstood your question you know that's a reverse trike the two wheels are the front. the king pin sections do look at little weak but if he used a hardened steel bolt as the axle and the welding is good it should be strong enough, again it's not carrying as much weight as it used to as a conventional bike, and most bikes unless they are competition models are overbuilt
no worries , i've understood your point! that's a nice job for sure! My idea was to build a frame with two wheels on the rear and just one on the front , which is the driving wheel and the same time the steering one... i've got some small suspension that i want to put on the same frame , than a mechanism from the seat guide of some car to be welded between the rear wheels , a modified pedal sistem for...the hands! a handbike , definitely! good luck with your project
the axles i uesd are from bicycle pedalsand idont know what kind of brakes iam going to use yet ....i think im only going to use the back brake..i have never seen or ridden a recumbent trke so i dont know how its going to perform ....
Im still not done with it yet i haven't really had any time to finish but im almost done.........ill post a video soon of how it looks now
guess you gave up ! No more part 3 ?
it's called the front wheels mode because I do not know many thanks for ODPOWIEĆ
@recumbenttrikesnl I still don't know how high I should put the boom yet so it's going to be a challenge. I am not going to make it adjustable as it will only make it more difficult for me...I'm just going to put it where it's more comfortable for me. As for the steering, i'm still working on this but I know it will be indirect. I will post a video as soon as I'm done with the steering. Thanks for the interest. How many trikes do you own, do you make them, sell them or just enjoy them?
what kind of potato was this filmed on?