tilt steering

[greenevegiebeast]

Has any one made a folding steering shaft or a quick relese steering shaft. You see Ih a lardass, and I need more room to get off my trike.

[trikeman]

There were some posts by builders that built folding steering posts on the old forum, but the only one I can find right now seems to have the pictures gone in a puff of smoke. Maybe someone else still has some pics.

[trikeman]

OK. I found it with a google search. It is one of Richie Rich's designs in this post.

http://www.lucidscience.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1117

I don't think it's much more trouble to just do the USS mod, at least on the DW. Then you have all the room you want in the cockpit.

http://www.atomiczombie.com/videos/dwmod1/dwmod1.htm

[Odd Man Out]

Look at the "Flip it" assembly on the following page:
http://www.shoprans.com/products.asp?cat=16

[savarin]

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/savarin48/recumbent/fs1.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/savarin48/recumbent/fs2.jpg

[gbbwolf]

At 77.00 I think I will have to pass LOL.
Why do you have so much trouble getting out of cockpit.
Im 6ft7 355 pounds with a bad back And I aint got that much trouble.

Granted my wolf sits higher cause I modded plans a bit but not that much.

Nelson

[TheKid]

RR's system is excellent. If you don't feel confident about making your own, there are adjustable stems made by Pyramid near the bottom of this page for a somewhat reasonable price. You'd need to replace the adjusting bolt with a wing nut type. I saw the same ones in LBS's for $40

http://www.bikepartsusa.com/bikeparts/category/stem-mountain_bike_stems

[greenevegiebeast]

At 77.00 I think I will have to pass LOL.
Why do you have so much trouble getting out of cockpit.
Im 6ft7 355 pounds with a bad back And I aint got that much trouble.

Granted my wolf sits higher cause I modded plans a bit but not that much.

Nelson
400pounds. And a tadpole trike that sits 3 inches off the ground. Do the math, btw I have bad knees.

[gbbwolf]

400pounds. And a tadpole trike that sits 3 inches off the ground. Do the math, btw I have bad knees.

There in lies the problem you built a tadpole trike.

Must have 20mm axles if you are 400+ pounds, cause you are going to bend 14mm axles like pixie stix.

Unless you used the whole front end of a 20 inch bike and have both sides supported.

Just my asinine opinion.

I looked at the tadpole design for my 355+ pounds and didn't take me all day to do the math, and figure out tadpoles ain't designed for wide loads.

Nelson

[TheKid]

Those 14mm axles don't bend so easily. When I tested my welds, I stood and jumped on one side, and my buddy, who weighs at least 375 jumped on the other. The wheels, axles and welds all held up just fine. I think the secret for wide loads is to build with a twin frame design up to the crossmember, and make the crossmember wide enough to accomodate the rider. If you angle the crossmember far enough forward there should be no problems. I didn't angle mine far enough forward, which resulted in a weight distribution of 90% on the front and 10% on the rear. When I had to raise the seat due to deterioration of my physical condition, it automatically went rearward, which lessened the load on the front wheels. The steering had a lighter, more nimble feel. If I didn't have to make drastic changes, I'd redo the crossmember to get the recommended weight distribution of 70% front, 30% rear. It's about 80 - 20 now.

[greenevegiebeast]

There in lies the problem you built a tadpole trike.

Must have 20mm axles if you are 400+ pounds, cause you are going to bend 14mm axles like pixie stix.

Unless you used the whole front end of a 20 inch bike and have both sides supported.

Just my asinine opinion.

I looked at the tadpole design for my 355+ pounds and didn't take me all day to do the math, and figure out tadpoles ain't designed for wide loads.

Nelson
3/4 inch axels in front 14mm rear, if Icould have found a heaver rear I would have used it.

[greenevegiebeast]

Those 14mm axles don't bend so easily. When I tested my welds, I stood and jumped on one side, and my buddy, who weighs at least 375 jumped on the other. The wheels, axles and welds all held up just fine. I think the secret for wide loads is to build with a twin frame design up to the crossmember, and make the crossmember wide enough to accomodate the rider. If you angle the crossmember far enough forward there should be no problems. I didn't angle mine far enough forward, which resulted in a weight distribution of 90% on the front and 10% on the rear. When I had to raise the seat due to deterioration of my physical condition, it automatically went rearward, which lessened the load on the front wheels. The steering had a lighter, more nimble feel. If I didn't have to make drastic changes, I'd redo the crossmember to get the recommended weight distribution of 70% front, 30% rear. It's about 80 - 20 now.
I tryed to center the load. in other words my butt is about six inches from the cross and ten from the piviot of the rear suspension.whitch gives me room to lean back.:D