[python] Re: monty's new home
- From: dirk.bonne@xxxxxxx
- To: python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 22:08:37 +0100
Hoi Olaf,
Attached a folded monty. Hope the collage is not misunderstandable..
There is one fold (upwards) just in front of the front wheel. The front
folds upwards taking care of that nasty BB part. The tubes need to be
adjusted so the wheel fits between them. You need a derailleur kind of
gearing so the chain dioes not slack.
One fold under the seat (sideways, under a negative 60degrees - i.e.
opposite from the pivot). The rear wheel folds nicely away parallel to
the front wheel by using the folding of the pivot and that one extra
fold. It protects the chain between the two wheels.
Smaller then a brompton. Easier to fold. ...well ok, nearly ;-)
The seat is left out. But using the Jürgen seat it should be no problem
either.
Caveat: I just dreamed it up in a few minutes: I may have made one or
two mistakes... ;-).
But it demonstrates something: a recumbent like the python needs much
less engineering effort to fold then a brompton as it is basically a
stick going straight from rear wheel to BB.
Is there hope for a monty 2.0?
Dirk
Olaf Johansson wrote:
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> Jürgen, I have moved the montypage to a new url
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> http://www.olafjohansson.com/monty/montypage.html
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> If you want to update the link on the projects page please do so.
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