Recent content by tom2slow

Hi All! As a confirmed Trike (tadpole) rider, I have recently increased my commute distance to the point where I feel I need a boost. So in addition to having nothing but theoretical knowledge of what I need to do, I have a major design issue upon which I need your advice. The trike I own...

So isn't this technically a recumbent motorcycle? Personally I admire the initiative, if there were more rigs like this on any road there would be less 'traffic'. Remember the cyclists slogan "One less car" I have a couple points here.. Please pinch me like that, I have a great lawyer, its...

Cole Hersey is a manufacturing company that makes all kinds of electrical parts like this, and other cool stuff also: http://www.colehersee.com/catalog_top/index.htm Any big auto parts company should have an account or can COD....not sure if you can buy oneseys twoseys retail though. Any big...

So, just to bump...in spite of the fact that they can afford legal representation :-) they are still not offering any sort of remedy? The only thing to be said is ROFLMAO This lack of internet understanding has likely impacted their bottom line is a most unfriendly way.... (using too many...

Hi Rassy, Thanks for the update, I am glad to hear there have been no gotcha's :-) I am looking at using a Nuvinci for the rear as I believe it may be a litter tougher. I really am not sure about a hub motor and a screw on 6 or 7 speed freewheel, and an internal gives one the chance of...

Hi Rassy, I am very interested in this project, it certainly solves a lot of issues trying to power a Tadpole. I have a Tour that would be perfect to follow in your tracks, how is the single brake lever working. Our Tour does brake steer some, your solution is a great idea to resolve that issue...

Sigh, there was a superb winter riding website called icebike.org, but the domain is parked :-(( There is a listserve, and they have a website at http://joeclark.org/icebike.html To try to answer your questions from the one season I thought I was tuff enough. Studs are really and answer to...

OK, so http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_performance tells me that I MIGHT put out 200 to 250 watts. That's an interesting number when you look at adding 250 - 500 watt motors. And yeah, one of the greatest parts of triking is no falling off. I have a 22 tooth climber in the ft and 32-11 in...

10 grand? Better be a collector's item.

That's a great point, I have to admit I was thinking get there, not the nimrods...I have tons of light, but you are right, they would think I was doing normal speeds. You will have to trust me, riding a trike in Denver is the closest I am ever gonna get to being a hot blonde or at least stared...

agree the magnet on the pedal would be more elegant. I have spent some time in clip ins and its important to remember that 'float' is very important to knee and ankle health. You can not fix the shoe to the pedal with no movement. There has to be a couple degree's of rotation (picture heels in...

ok, got all that, I was thinking of a on the chain, Cyclone type equation. Had not thought a hub motor through all the way So here is a bottom line question. I recently changed job and my commute went from just over 8 miles that I have done for years in a half hour with no shower required to 20...

Hi All, Someone said to ask questions.. :-) I see a lot of posts that say things like 'it will go X mph because its 36 v (or insert your own voltage) But isn't the real information in the watts? I mean horsepower to weight ratios have always been the telling fact in go fast cars....and watts =...

It dawned on me today.... For everyones consideration: Its easy(ier) to slide a magnet off a steel plate. That might impact the plan to use magnets. And Velcro is a dirt magnet (no pun) --T

http://www.endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=18606 I believe you may want to check this out. Your cyclone setup may be similar. This is about as cool a setup as there can be. Now I have to figure out if it can work w/ my rear suspension Ice T :-) --T