[python] Re: trike questions

  • From: Jürgen Mages <jmages@xxxxxx>
  • To: python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2007 18:09:21 +0100

Hello Tony,
for your purpose the trike seems fine. Just keep the freight's CoG low and built the wheelbase long enough to avoid FWheel slip. I always loved the design of Gavin Katts' Trithon (see picture) which is reconvertible into a bike.
Steering any mid-steered bike or trike is done quite intuitively by feet. The seat/back serves as a counter bearing ("Widerlager" in German). This is as intuitive as walking around a corner and thus easy to learn on a trike were one doesn't have to worry about equilibrium. A handlebar is not really necessary but helps. 

Cheers,
Jürgen.

On 04.11.2007 17:34, Anthony Spangler wrote:

Jürgen,
Thanks, sorry for the delay responding.  That all sounds very
encouraging.  I'm most interested in something that will work in all
weather, and something I can use like a small cargo truck if I need to
(groceries, small shopping, work).  I'm a moderate speed kind of guy,
so tipping shouldn't be a problem!  Should I take it that steering the
P4 is done with the feet and some tilting of the front end, as it the
two wheel versions?
Thanks,
Tony

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