Hi Jurgen, Perhaps the rider can be seated higher to maintain hip alignment with the steering axis? Regards, Brendan --- On Mon, 7/25/11, Jürgen Mages <jmages@xxxxxx> wrote: > From: Jürgen Mages <jmages@xxxxxx> > Subject: [python] Re: Fw: Positive Trail using Hubless Wheel? > To: python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Received: Monday, July 25, 2011, 2:59 AM > Hi Brendan, > > thanks, but how would you achieve the alignment of the hips > with the steering axis? That is necessary to avoid > pedal/steering interference (psi). > > Regards, > Jürgen. > > > On 25.07.2011 05:22, bren102 wrote: > > Hi, > > > > After reading my post below, I realized I should > clarify how I > > thought positive trail can be achieved - the steering > pivot can now > > be placed within the hubless wheel, allowing steering > trail to be set > > positive. > > > > Regards, > > > > Brendan > > > > --- On Sun, 7/24/11, bren102 <bren102@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > >> From: bren102 <bren102@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Positive Trail using > >> Hubless Wheel? To: python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Received: Sunday, July 24, > >> 2011, 11:13 PM Hi, > >> > >> My first post after following the python list for > a few years! > >> > >> I came across the following hubless wheel design > idea online and > >> immediately thought that its use may allow a > python with positive > >> trail to be built. How would a positive trail > python handle? The > >> addition of positive trail may cause a stronger > self centering > >> effect upon steering! > >> > >> Lunartic Hubless Wheel prototype: > >> > >> http://www.thepadrino.com/2010/08/lunartic-cycle-bike-without-spokes.html?utm_source=wahoha.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wahoha > >> > >> > >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPsY2NfPJtw&feature=player_embedded > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Brendan Kingston, Ontario, Canada. > >> > > ============================================================ > > This is the Python Mailinglist > > //www.freelists.org/list/python > > Listmaster: Jürgen Mages jmages@xxxxxx > > To unsubscribe send an empty mail to python-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field. > > ============================================================ > > ============================================================ This is the Python Mailinglist //www.freelists.org/list/python Listmaster: Jürgen Mages jmages@xxxxxx To unsubscribe send an empty mail to python-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field. ============================================================