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The Breakroom => The Water Cooler => Topic started by: cfellows on November 22, 2011, 10:10:47 PM

Title: Recumbent Trike
Post by: cfellows on November 22, 2011, 10:10:47 PM

Any of you guys ever built (or thought of building) a recumbent trike,

like this:  http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mKi9xtyGV-8/TLXhWJTohfI/AAAAAAAACxc/3JGRYG0R0JI/s1600/trike+003.JPG (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mKi9xtyGV-8/TLXhWJTohfI/AAAAAAAACxc/3JGRYG0R0JI/s1600/trike+003.JPG)

Chuck

Title: Re: Recumbent Trike
Post by: Brass_Machine on November 22, 2011, 10:57:08 PM

At one time I was designing a motorcycle powered one. Sort of like the T-rex (http://www.campagnamotors.com/) or something similar. Lost all my CAD files and have never started again...

I have thought about peddle power too. I think that would be cool. Saw some neat ones where the build bullet shaped bodies for them. I think I read they are popular in Europe??

Eric

Title: Re: Recumbent Trike
Post by: Brass_Machine on November 22, 2011, 11:00:10 PM

Ahhh they are called Velomobiles... (http://velo-city.org/velomobiles/index.html)

(http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRFnDIzE07DVybt_g5onfV0-2ZMUQNR1U7GlgrKn7sXBmeVtlL7Hpg-0NXv)

(http://www.instablogsimages.com/images/2009/10/09/velomobile_pypWc_11446.jpg)

(http://www.icetrikes.co/image/overlay/blog-image-of-challenger-velomobile.jpg)

Eric

Title: Re: Recumbent Trike
Post by: Ned Ludd on November 23, 2011, 09:07:15 AM

Hi Chuck,
Does this count?
http://www.innesenti.com/innesenti.com/INNESENTI.html
Not mine but a friends, although I do make some of the bits for it.
Ned

Title: Re: Recumbent Trike
Post by: Brass_Machine on November 23, 2011, 09:13:46 AM

Quote from: Ned Ludd on November 23, 2011, 09:07:15 AM

Hi Chuck,
Does this count?
http://www.innesenti.com/innesenti.com/INNESENTI.html
Not mine but a friends, although I do make some of the bits for it.
Ned

That is very cool. Does he own the bike or the company?

Title: Re: Recumbent Trike
Post by: Bernd on November 23, 2011, 09:18:03 AM

I was thinking about that a couple of years ago when I found this site. I do like the steam punk look of the bike.

http://steampunkworkshop.com/the-brass-lion-steampunk-recumbent

Bernd

Title: Re: Recumbent Trike
Post by: cfellows on November 23, 2011, 11:01:01 AM

Quote from: Ned Ludd on November 23, 2011, 09:07:15 AM

Hi Chuck,
Does this count?
http://www.innesenti.com/innesenti.com/INNESENTI.html
Not mine but a friends, although I do make some of the bits for it.
Ned

That is lovely.  Unfortunately a little beyond my building skills and, no doubt, way beyond anything I could afford!

Chuck

Title: Re: Recumbent Trike
Post by: Ned Ludd on November 24, 2011, 08:34:37 AM

Hi Guys,
The friend does indeed own the trike and the business, although it is only run as a side line. The whole thing is the result of being dissatisfied with other machines on the market and thinking he could do better and for once he was right. :ddb: :ddb: Well there had to be a first time for everything! (just kidding)
Development is an ongoing thing and some of the latest thoughts, if we can get them working well enough, should cause a minor sensation.

Regrettably because they are made to order, and in the western world, they are quite expensive.  :bugeye: Perhaps a call to China is called for.  :(
Ned

Title: Re: Recumbent Trike
Post by: Brass_Machine on November 24, 2011, 09:45:26 AM

That is a beautiful machine...

(http://www.innesenti.com/innesenti.com/INNESENTI_files/rear%201%3A4%20view%20jpeg.jpg)