[trikes] trikes Digest, Vol 57, Issue 11

[Giles Puckett]

Gregory Tikhiy wrote:
> Hi All
> Thanks Coln Bryant's comment.
> I tasted steering upon the 2.5m turning radius and that gave not moore 
> conviniant but sensibility of handlbar became higher.I should say the 
> rear steering more sansebl than front and incresing not desiered. Very 
> seldom if need to make sharp turn I stand up, take up front part by 
> pedal ,put in correct position/derection and go on.
> I have built the prototyp "G.Thun" more than 10 yars ago, rided more 
> than 20th.km. on the daily commuting at speed 15-20km/h and had never 
> any problem with steering/stability.
> Sorry, I do not know what does "twisted chain drive'' mean,if it's mean 
> somthing complicaited I say No.One of my motto is "the simpler the 
> better" anouther "Pass from petrol to cholestirol"
> Gregory Tikhiy

Twisting-chain FWD is not complex - it works quite well and saves having 
to pivot the pedals with the steering. I've built one in the past and it 
worked very nicely. Here's some examples:

http://www.toxy.de/1_Produkte/ZR_2_en.html
http://www.fleettrikes.com/nitro%20clone.htm

they are efficent too - all the fast speedbikes use them.

G.