[python] Re: new pivot steered trike
- From: Lazybee45@xxxxxxx
- To: python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 23:26:29 EDT
In a message dated 07/09/2004 10:28:23 AM Central Daylight Time,
jmages@xxxxxx writes:
today I discovered the website of a very pythonesque
looking trike at
http://www.air-lite.com
No idea, how the steering pivot is assembled.
Anyway - pretty nice design.
Regards from Jürgen.
I own a trike designed by the same person. a Trailmate Fun cycle. they are
single speed, but the Air Lite is a fantastic piece of engineering. the
steering is a pair of pivots, one under and one behind the seat making the
"headset" a pair of bearing points about 3 ft apart. My Trailmate is a bit
unstable
at certain speeds (above about 15 mph!) but is a gas to ride! takes some
getting used to, but at moderate speeds (up to 10 mph or so) is is dead stable
and
can be ridden for miles hands off! I think I need to tighten the bearings
slightly! That keeps the oscillation down a bit.
This may relate to the Python too! Iwonder if you could build a Python along
the same design idea as the Trailmate fun cycle or Air Lite. Might be worth a
try! Also write to the designer, Jamie MacMenemy, nice guy, interesting!
that Air Lite is wicked fast and a real minimalist trike!
mark
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