awesome, very very cool work, well done! if possible i'd love to see a riding demonstration, to see how the mechanics behave, and perhaps a more detailed dive into some of the intricacies, such as the tilting joint and how you are stabilising it. it looks fantastic!
Thanks! I think I have a riding video somewhere, I'll try to post it soon. There's close-up photos and detailed descriptions on my website: www.darinwick.com/bolted-aluminum-utility-trike.html (Forgot to post that in the description when I first uploaded the video)
This is such a fun bike looking forward to looking at the website to learn more, keep up the cool building bikes projects. I initially thought this was a crazy way to steer and have a bike but after trying an XYZ recumbent recently this is looking very appealing.
Oh, that's neat that you were able to try an XYZ recumbent! The steering on this one is very different from anything I have seen XYZ build. I love it, but there was a steep learning curve, especially since I first used this steering geometry on a bike. It took me months to master the bike, but people are usually able to ride the trike in under an hour. -Darin
The seat actually lowers slightly when tilting - it raises a little when turning, though, and that is what keeps any Python bike/trike going in a straight line. The weight of rider pressing down on the seat forces the steering toward straight. Most bikes rely largely on caster effect to keep the steering straight; both approaches have pros and cons. Bicycle (and tilting trike) steering is remarkably complicated! I hope to do a video on the subject someday. -Darin
Looks like you found the ride demo video (I see you commented on it, thanks!) but in case anyone else is wondering: th-cam.com/video/uzvk0hehIHY/w-d-xo.html The ride is great! It leans into turns smoothly, allows the rider to stay vertical when on a sloped surface (e.g. crowned road) and won't tip over when you're climbing a hill at 2mph. (-: -Darin
Yes! That's one of the main reasons I built it. I was also able to extend the frame on our FlevoTrike to move the rear axle farther back, but I didn't want to extend it too much and the Flevo still doesn't climb quite as well as this one. -Darin
I can't carry anything much more than twice the length of the cargo bed, but for really long stuff we have a Bikes at Work trailer (www.bikesatwork.com/).
awesome, very very cool work, well done! if possible i'd love to see a riding demonstration, to see how the mechanics behave, and perhaps a more detailed dive into some of the intricacies, such as the tilting joint and how you are stabilising it. it looks fantastic!
Thanks! I think I have a riding video somewhere, I'll try to post it soon. There's close-up photos and detailed descriptions on my website: www.darinwick.com/bolted-aluminum-utility-trike.html (Forgot to post that in the description when I first uploaded the video)
@@weirdbikedesign-amotormini7377 ah wonderful, thank you!
te sigo hermano, muy interesante tu trabajo, gracias por el video.
Keep going there! You have employed all the best parts of flevo/pythons.
Thanks!
This is such a fun bike looking forward to looking at the website to learn more, keep up the cool building bikes projects. I initially thought this was a crazy way to steer and have a bike but after trying an XYZ recumbent recently this is looking very appealing.
Oh, that's neat that you were able to try an XYZ recumbent! The steering on this one is very different from anything I have seen XYZ build. I love it, but there was a steep learning curve, especially since I first used this steering geometry on a bike. It took me months to master the bike, but people are usually able to ride the trike in under an hour.
-Darin
At first glance it looks great but the fact that the seat raise when tilting must be a bad thing when taking corners, right?
The seat actually lowers slightly when tilting - it raises a little when turning, though, and that is what keeps any Python bike/trike going in a straight line. The weight of rider pressing down on the seat forces the steering toward straight. Most bikes rely largely on caster effect to keep the steering straight; both approaches have pros and cons. Bicycle (and tilting trike) steering is remarkably complicated! I hope to do a video on the subject someday.
-Darin
Cool build , how's the ride .
Looks like you found the ride demo video (I see you commented on it, thanks!) but in case anyone else is wondering: th-cam.com/video/uzvk0hehIHY/w-d-xo.html The ride is great! It leans into turns smoothly, allows the rider to stay vertical when on a sloped surface (e.g. crowned road) and won't tip over when you're climbing a hill at 2mph. (-:
-Darin
As Flevotrike rider, I like the better weight distribution so the front wheel wont slip
Yes! That's one of the main reasons I built it. I was also able to extend the frame on our FlevoTrike to move the rear axle farther back, but I didn't want to extend it too much and the Flevo still doesn't climb quite as well as this one.
-Darin
Отличная вещь! У меня две собаки и я б их хотел бы брать с собой, а тут можно спокойно и груз взять и руки не заняты.
It's a good project, but you can't move long objects like pipes, for example.
I can't carry anything much more than twice the length of the cargo bed, but for really long stuff we have a Bikes at Work trailer (www.bikesatwork.com/).