I'm building a tryke myself, mine has tilting capability and a cabin for added aero, safety and weather protection. I post on my channel whenever i make some progress on the project for those who want to check it. Your project is very cool and has some nifty ideas.
I will subscribe and watch your progress. What you are trying to build is not easy. There are already lots of velomobiles you can buy. What will make yours better or different? But you seem smart enough to keep asking yourself if you're on the right track. When it isn't good it isn't good. The biggest problems are how to get in the thing, and the fogging up of the windscreen. That is why with most velomobiles they stick their head out. I don't have the space to build another trike. If I had it would be an all weather velo too. Half of the year it is too wet or too cold to enjoy cycling. But I would keep it very simple. At 25km/h you don't need complicated tilting or front suspension. And you want to leave it unguarded without it getting stolen or damaged. The reason why Dutch people have old cheap bikes in cities. So your trike must work in real life. The biggest mistake people make is draw something that looks beautiful, but is too complicated and unpractical. Perhaps make a mockup from wood and cardboard? To get an idea what the result should be. Maybe part of the body can be sheet material that is easy to replace? My issue with fiberglass or carbon velomobiles is when it gets damaged it has to be brought back to the repair shop and repainted. Meanwhile you can't use it. I often look at the Pedal Prix races in Australia. Especially the cheaper simpler designs made of Coroplast, or Corflute as they call it. That is how I would try build it. In short: Simpler is better, and less is more. I will follow you on YT. Keep posting videos.
I don't have any mechanical skills apart from repairing bikes. But I didn't have much trouble building the trike. You're welcome to make a copy. All what it takes is a saw, a drill, and a bit of patience. Please send me a personal message if you're interested. I'll provide you with measurements and advice. You don't need exact plans with dimensions in mm. It doesn't matter if the trike has a 70 or 80 cm rack or if it's 110 or 130 cm long. The steering and front wheels are what it's all about.
Good job. The use of bolts is a good idea because it is possible for many people to build itself a trike, maybe it takes a little longer because of the many holes to be drilled. I would like to try it too, but maybe I'm not equipped to do a job in a workmanlike manner.
I like this design. I have been looking around for a design I can use to build one myself. Can you share your measurement? What kind of Aluminum did you use?
I can't weld. But I've been to Switzerland 3 times plus other trips. Couple things that did fail like a rear hub weren't my work. Never had a real issue with the frame. Take it from me, I am absolutely NOT technical. If I can build it, your mother can.
@@driewielI’ve just bought a small inverter welder to make stabilisers for my Chinese trike so it can’t tip over. Have fitted an e-bike kit as well due to muscle reduction. Ali welding is another level though. I’m looking to get an 2nd hand trike and make it into a low trike for better stability. I think you just need some common sense, imagination and the ability to learn other skills. My welding ain’t pretty but so far seems structurally sound. Tig welder would be better for welding bike frame but at £300 not justified. Have considered using steel box frame to weld onto the back end of the 2nd hand trike and then use existing head for steering and pedal moved further forward..
@@bobbo9549 I don't think I will go through the welding process. I may have couple small bits welded for me next time such as the kingpins. But a nuts and bolts frame means I can change or repair it anytime. So I wouldn't be afraid to use bolts here and there if I were you. I've gone over bumps and holes, cobble stones, gravel roads, mountainbike trails. The frame never failed. But I have seen expensive welded trikes break. If you are going to add stuff like e-assist, solar, a big trunk, you better build it strong.
@@driewielyou’re right there. I would be looking to re-use the crank and steering brackets which I’d probably be brazing into a 3” steel tube as the spine and replicate the trikes rear axle mounting. Or might do it in 1 1/2” steel box section doubled up which I can bolt or weld. There are load of options only restricted by one’s abilities. Look forward to seeing yours finished.
Are there measurements and diagram of this frame and how tight is the steering and turn radius and how well does it handle? Is there anything you would change to make it handle any better?
For some reason I never saw you comment. The trike handles well. It could be better still probably. The brakes for example. But 60km/h or more downhill is stable. Some professional builder advised me to reduce the caster angle or 'trail' to almost zero. Turning radius depends on how you build it. Bit hard to explain in a few words. Look for Tribolt on blogspot. Easiest trike to build in the world.
I don't have the money or the space for welding. And I have seen many welds fail while my bolted trike frame never had an issue. But who knows? Maybe some day I'll give it a go.
I'm building a tryke myself, mine has tilting capability and a cabin for added aero, safety and weather protection. I post on my channel whenever i make some progress on the project for those who want to check it. Your project is very cool and has some nifty ideas.
I will subscribe and watch your progress. What you are trying to build is not easy. There are already lots of velomobiles you can buy. What will make yours better or different? But you seem smart enough to keep asking yourself if you're on the right track. When it isn't good it isn't good. The biggest problems are how to get in the thing, and the fogging up of the windscreen. That is why with most velomobiles they stick their head out.
I don't have the space to build another trike. If I had it would be an all weather velo too. Half of the year it is too wet or too cold to enjoy cycling.
But I would keep it very simple. At 25km/h you don't need complicated tilting or front suspension. And you want to leave it unguarded without it getting stolen or damaged. The reason why Dutch people have old cheap bikes in cities.
So your trike must work in real life. The biggest mistake people make is draw something that looks beautiful, but is too complicated and unpractical. Perhaps make a mockup from wood and cardboard? To get an idea what the result should be. Maybe part of the body can be sheet material that is easy to replace? My issue with fiberglass or carbon velomobiles is when it gets damaged it has to be brought back to the repair shop and repainted. Meanwhile you can't use it.
I often look at the Pedal Prix races in Australia. Especially the cheaper simpler designs made of Coroplast, or Corflute as they call it. That is how I would try build it.
In short: Simpler is better, and less is more. I will follow you on YT. Keep posting videos.
love to finally see a true no welding trike
Sumptuously! The wonderful trike without any welding!
I don't have any mechanical skills apart from repairing bikes. But I didn't have much trouble building the trike. You're welcome to make a copy. All what it takes is a saw, a drill, and a bit of patience. Please send me a personal message if you're interested. I'll provide you with measurements and advice. You don't need exact plans with dimensions in mm. It doesn't matter if the trike has a 70 or 80 cm rack or if it's 110 or 130 cm long. The steering and front wheels are what it's all about.
Good job. The use of bolts is a good idea because it is possible for many people to build itself a trike, maybe it takes a little longer because of the many holes to be drilled. I would like to try it too, but maybe I'm not equipped to do a job in a workmanlike manner.
Good Job, Clean!
I like it,......no wrld
I like this design. I have been looking around for a design I can use to build one myself. Can you share your measurement? What kind of Aluminum did you use?
What kind of brakes do you use, i think rimbraks.
Can you send me the measurements. I would like to build one. What material did you use, steel, alloy...
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That’s a shit load of box aluminium and nuts and bolts. Look like a nice job though
I can't weld. But I've been to Switzerland 3 times plus other trips. Couple things that did fail like a rear hub weren't my work. Never had a real issue with the frame. Take it from me, I am absolutely NOT technical. If I can build it, your mother can.
@@driewielI’ve just bought a small inverter welder to make stabilisers for my Chinese trike so it can’t tip over. Have fitted an e-bike kit as well due to muscle reduction. Ali welding is another level though.
I’m looking to get an 2nd hand trike and make it into a low trike for better stability. I think you just need some common sense, imagination and the ability to learn other skills.
My welding ain’t pretty but so far seems structurally sound. Tig welder would be better for welding bike frame but at £300 not justified.
Have considered using steel box frame to weld onto the back end of the 2nd hand trike and then use existing head for steering and pedal moved further forward..
@@bobbo9549 I don't think I will go through the welding process. I may have couple small bits welded for me next time such as the kingpins. But a nuts and bolts frame means I can change or repair it anytime. So I wouldn't be afraid to use bolts here and there if I were you. I've gone over bumps and holes, cobble stones, gravel roads, mountainbike trails. The frame never failed. But I have seen expensive welded trikes break. If you are going to add stuff like e-assist, solar, a big trunk, you better build it strong.
@@driewielyou’re right there. I would be looking to re-use the crank and steering brackets which I’d probably be brazing into a 3” steel tube as the spine and replicate the trikes rear axle mounting. Or might do it in 1 1/2” steel box section doubled up which I can bolt or weld.
There are load of options only restricted by one’s abilities. Look forward to seeing yours finished.
Are there measurements and diagram of this frame and how tight is the steering and turn radius and how well does it handle? Is there anything you would change to make it handle any better?
For some reason I never saw you comment.
The trike handles well. It could be better still probably. The brakes for example. But 60km/h or more downhill is stable.
Some professional builder advised me to reduce the caster angle or 'trail' to almost zero.
Turning radius depends on how you build it. Bit hard to explain in a few words.
Look for Tribolt on blogspot. Easiest trike to build in the world.
if you are this skilled at fitting joints a mitering. you can learn to tig weld. i promise you it will be worth it.
I don't have the money or the space for welding. And I have seen many welds fail while my bolted trike frame never had an issue. But who knows? Maybe some day I'll give it a go.