In a message dated 1/1/2005 11:52:58 A.M. Central Standard Time, jmages@xxxxxx writes: Then I made the wheelbase 10 cm longer and the performance improved dramatically. I was thinking the same thing. I was thinking that if I lowered the seat, and moved the pivot back and down some way, as well as making the wheelbase longer I would accomplish two things. first I would increase the stability, and second, give me room to install a cargo box. I think the trike is far too interesting to drop. I have another trike that I like, this one a tadpole type with rear wheel drive, but I like the elegant simplicity of the FWD! By the way, I also think that by lowering the seat, and lengthening the wheelbase, the weight distribution will shift slightly toward the front wheel and increase the traction available on teh front wheel! Am i nuts? (um....don't answer that, OK?) Hi, I'm mark and I am a bikeaholic!