Wheazel
10 kW
So after a delay of approx half a year due to jobsituation and stuff, I am now trying to push this project forward.
This will be a second bike with the same approach and purpose as my retired winter trike. (avatar pic)
The reason I am going for 4wheels this time is to reduce the number of tracks in the snow.
After riding the trike alot over three winters I realized that avoiding obstacles with 3 tracks can be tricky.
I have collected alot of stuff for it over the past year or so. Rims, hubs, tyres, tubing, some electronics (no controller yet tho)
Still debating what motor route I will go.
The build will basically start with 3d printing the steer spindles in aluminum to get the tricky angles correct.
The bike will be built in a combination of aluminum and chromo. Might also 3dprint some suitable parts in fiber reinforced nylon.
I might use the battery "briefcase" from my old trike, but might build a new battery as well. Both options have pros and cons.
I am aiming to have it ready for the coming winter.
Should give me 10 months or so. Will only be able to work on it sporadically
And hopefully it will be out of the box enough to be interesting to read about and maybe spark other's ideas.
This will be a second bike with the same approach and purpose as my retired winter trike. (avatar pic)
The reason I am going for 4wheels this time is to reduce the number of tracks in the snow.
After riding the trike alot over three winters I realized that avoiding obstacles with 3 tracks can be tricky.
I have collected alot of stuff for it over the past year or so. Rims, hubs, tyres, tubing, some electronics (no controller yet tho)
Still debating what motor route I will go.
The build will basically start with 3d printing the steer spindles in aluminum to get the tricky angles correct.
The bike will be built in a combination of aluminum and chromo. Might also 3dprint some suitable parts in fiber reinforced nylon.
I might use the battery "briefcase" from my old trike, but might build a new battery as well. Both options have pros and cons.
I am aiming to have it ready for the coming winter.
Should give me 10 months or so. Will only be able to work on it sporadically
And hopefully it will be out of the box enough to be interesting to read about and maybe spark other's ideas.