DannyC
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The three 24" wheels are all built and I need to make an honest trike of them with their marriage to a frame.
My Tadpoles (Nicor & Loki ) are all that I could possibly want in "Tadpole Triking" and I really don't fancy a "Fat-Taddy" just because it is the in-thing.
So it looks like I will either make another Python trike with a new 24" front frame (and try and resolve just how a little short person like me manages to straddle a 24" wheel); or, perhaps make a more conventional delta frame and employ a twisted chain fwd.
I am however very conscious that Paul (Stormbird) is making a Twisted chain FWD unit for his "MULE" and I have no wish to steal any of his thunder in him breaking new ground for the group and he did declare his intention first (so I would/will be copying I think).
Anyway..... a delta needs a front wheel and some forks, so today I butchered a pair of forks to arrive at this. The forks are widened from 100mm to 135mm to accommodate a Nuvinci N380 hub.
Since this picture was taken, all the slits in the fork legs have been filled. I may want (or need) to cut these dropouts off and shorten the forks and make my own dropouts.
I am yet to determine my actual dimensions (wheelbase and track) and how high the seat will be off the ground (short little legs here).
But it is a start at least.
My Tadpoles (Nicor & Loki ) are all that I could possibly want in "Tadpole Triking" and I really don't fancy a "Fat-Taddy" just because it is the in-thing.
So it looks like I will either make another Python trike with a new 24" front frame (and try and resolve just how a little short person like me manages to straddle a 24" wheel); or, perhaps make a more conventional delta frame and employ a twisted chain fwd.
I am however very conscious that Paul (Stormbird) is making a Twisted chain FWD unit for his "MULE" and I have no wish to steal any of his thunder in him breaking new ground for the group and he did declare his intention first (so I would/will be copying I think).
Anyway..... a delta needs a front wheel and some forks, so today I butchered a pair of forks to arrive at this. The forks are widened from 100mm to 135mm to accommodate a Nuvinci N380 hub.
Since this picture was taken, all the slits in the fork legs have been filled. I may want (or need) to cut these dropouts off and shorten the forks and make my own dropouts.
I am yet to determine my actual dimensions (wheelbase and track) and how high the seat will be off the ground (short little legs here).
But it is a start at least.