[python] Re: Lean steer trikes

Kudos for your work, very nice!
One question, though: The geometry and layout of the jetrike are complicated, 
Why didn't you just add a second back wheel to the jetstream?
(That`s basically what I want to do)
Yours
Stefan

Zitat von Henry Thomas <whpthomas@xxxxxxxxx>:

> Tilting trikes delta is a subject I have a little bit of experience 
> with. My first trike has now clocked up 1500k and after a few mods to it 
> I am pretty happy with it.
> 
> http://jetrike.com/jetrike-mods.html
> 
> Nevertheless, one can never stop at one, and I have been playing around 
> with all sorts of ideas for the next design, including a RWD (rear wheel 
> drive) LWB (long wheel base ) tilting delta, and a tilting tadpole where 
> the rider controls the tilt and the front wheels are free-to-caster. 
> However my design goals are to keep the weight down, have full 
> suspension, be able to transport the trike in the trunk of my car, and 
> that it has a relatively narrow track -- which is challenging.
> 
> So I recently had an idea for a tilting python trike. One with a back 
> end similar to Jetrike, except with handle bars coming down the left and 
> right side coming from the swing arms that would control the tilt. Like 
> a python bike, the tilting trike rider would steer the front with their 
> feet, but control the tilt with their hands.
> 
> The question I have for the group, is do you think this would work?
> 
> It would certainly be light, transportable, narrow and could certainly 
> have rear suspension.
> 
> -h
> 




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