The second link didn't work either because some emial clients/servers add the www at the beginning of the link and that screws it. The link works in this exact form: youtu.be/YQ9KTTJJhLE or even better like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ9KTTJJhLE&feature=youtu.be Very smooth looking trike. Must be a joy riding it. Cheers, Tiha On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 12:13 PM, Howard Stevens <hstevens94@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > That link seems to be a problem...try > http://youtube/YQ9KTTJJhLE<http://www.youtu.be/YQ9KTTJJhLE> > Sorry folks Cheers Howard > > > On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 8:01 PM, Howard Stevens <hstevens94@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > >> Hullo pythonites, >> Well I have finally completed my trike and had a very successful road >> test. This can be seen on http://www.youtu.be/YQ9KTTJJhLE >> You may recall the discussions about pivot angle with trikes and my >> decision to go for an angle of 55 degrees. I also put a steering damper on >> as well ( from a VW beetle). The test has gone very well without any >> noticeable PSI and very limited wheel flop. It is ok without the damper >> too, but I like the firm steady feel with it, and it is nice that it holds >> the front wheel from falling over when parked. To allow my design to fold >> necessitated that the pivot be in front of the hips and it is about 100mm >> in front of the line of the hips, but it seems, without any >> problems. Anyway have a look, and I will be interested in any further >> comments. Best wishes Howard >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 3:07 PM, FreeLists Mailing List Manager < >> ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> python Digest Wed, 23 Oct 2013 Volume: 11 Issue: 067 >>> >>> In This Issue: >>> [python] python on eBay >>> [python] Re: izzy bike >>> [python] Re: izzy bike >>> [python] Re: izzy bike >>> [python] Re: izzy bike >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 13:56:51 +0200 >>> From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?J=FCrgen_Mages?= <jmages@xxxxxx> >>> Subject: [python] python on eBay >>> >>> Forwarding this for Mark: >>> >>> >>> > Hello everyone >>> > I just thought I would draw your attention to the python I am selling >>> on >>> > eBay. It was one of two made by Neil Stanley a few years ago. I >>> > butchered the smaller of them to fit me and am keeping it, but this one >>> > remains untouched. It would suit someone very tall. I think Neil is >>> > around 193 cm, with legs to match. >>> > >>> > Here's the eBay link: >>> > >>> > >>> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/recumbent-bicycle-/221301006533#ht_386wt_1170=20 >>> > >>> > Cheers >>> > >>> > Mark >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> From: Steffen Risse <big.skangster@xxxxxxxxx> >>> Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 15:02:32 +0200 >>> Subject: [python] Re: izzy bike >>> >>> Hi Vi [haɪ̯fɪ <http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_IPA-Zeichen>] ;o), >>> but friction isn't a conastant ratio, and the angle the steering bar has >>> for a certain steering angle will change every time. maybe the steering >>> bar >>> is sometimes allready like full conrering, but you're still going >>> straight. >>> The clamped pullies prevent such situations as long as they don't brake. >>> Steffen >>> >>> >>> 2013/10/23 Vi Vuong <vi_vuong@xxxxxxxxx> >>> >>> > Hi Steffen, >>> > >>> > Friction steering should be similar to the Izzy's pulley design in a >>> sense >>> > that input angle is greater output angle due to slippage. However, the >>> > "ratio" depends on the input force / slippage. It would be cool if >>> speed >>> > sensitive steering is achievable with python. Will report back after >>> more >>> > experimentation. Here is the handlebar set up I am using, >>> > http://en.openbike.org/wiki/FP02 >>> > >>> > Vi >>> > >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 15:11:31 +0200 >>> From: =?UTF-8?B?UGV0ZXIgxaB2YW7EjcOhcmVr?= <peter.svancarek@xxxxxxxx> >>> Subject: [python] Re: izzy bike >>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed >>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit >>> What about using pulleys and rope(cable) anchored to pulleys so they >>> wouldn't rely on friction? >>> >>> Dňa 23. 10. 2013 15:02 Steffen Risse wrote / napísal(a): >>> > Hi Vi [haɪ̯fɪ <http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_IPA-Zeichen>] >>> ;o), >>> > but friction isn't a conastant ratio, and the angle the steering bar >>> > has for a certain steering angle will change every time. maybe the >>> > steering bar is sometimes allready like full conrering, but you're >>> > still going straight. The clamped pullies prevent such situations as >>> > long as they don't brake. >>> > >>> > Steffen >>> > >>> > >>> > 2013/10/23 Vi Vuong <vi_vuong@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:vi_vuong@xxxxxxxxx>> >>> >>> > Hi Steffen, >>> > >>> > Friction steering should be similar to the Izzy's pulley design in >>> > a sense that input angle is greater output angle due to slippage. >>> > However, the "ratio" depends on the input force / slippage. It >>> > would be cool if speed sensitive steering is achievable with >>> > python. Will report back after more experimentation. Here is the >>> > handlebar set up I am using, http://en.openbike.org/wiki/FP02 >>> > >>> > Vi >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> From: Steffen Risse <big.skangster@xxxxxxxxx> >>> Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 16:25:44 +0200 >>> Subject: [python] Re: izzy bike >>> >>> that's what izzy does >>> >>> 2013/10/23 Peter Švančárek <peter.svancarek@xxxxxxxx> >>> >>> > What about using pulleys and rope(cable) anchored to pulleys so they >>> > wouldn't rely on friction? >>> > >>> > Dňa 23. 10. 2013 15:02 Steffen Risse wrote / napísal(a): >>> > >>> > Hi Vi [haɪ̯fɪ <http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_IPA-Zeichen>] >>> ;o), >>> > but friction isn't a conastant ratio, and the angle the steering bar >>> has >>> > for a certain steering angle will change every time. maybe the >>> steering bar >>> > is sometimes allready like full conrering, but you're still going >>> straight. >>> > The clamped pullies prevent such situations as long as they don't >>> brake. >>> > >>> > Steffen >>> > >>> > >>> > 2013/10/23 Vi Vuong <vi_vuong@xxxxxxxxx> >>> > >>> > >>> > Hi Steffen, >>> >> >>> >> Friction steering should be similar to the Izzy's pulley design in a >>> >> sense that input angle is greater output angle due to slippage. >>> However, >>> >> the "ratio" depends on the input force / slippage. It would be cool >>> if speed >>> >> sensitive steering is achievable with python. Will report back after >>> more >>> >> experimentation. Here is the handlebar set up I am using, >>> >> http://en.openbike.org/wiki/FP02 >>> >> >>> >> Vi >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 18:24:18 +0300 >>> Subject: [python] Re: izzy bike >>> From: Tihamer Juhasz <balamber@xxxxxxxxx> >>> >>> One more detail: I contacted the creator of the Izzy on FB and asked >>> about >>> handling. This is what he told me: >>> The bike is very easy to ride and manoeuvrable but it takes a few minutes >>> to get use to it. This is because, just like you've noticed, caused by >>> the >>> wire. It's a bit like learing to ride a bike again , once you get the >>> hang >>> of it, it's all smooth sailing from there! >>> >>> End of quote. >>> >>> Learning to ride the Python definitely takes longer than a few minutes. >>> So >>> it would be really interesting to try this ride-by-wire approach on a >>> Python. >>> >>> Tiha >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 5:25 PM, Steffen Risse <big.skangster@xxxxxxxxx >>> >wrote: >>> >>> > that's what izzy does >>> > >>> > >>> > 2013/10/23 Peter Švančárek <peter.svancarek@xxxxxxxx> >>> > >>> >> What about using pulleys and rope(cable) anchored to pulleys so they >>> >> wouldn't rely on friction? >>> >> >>> >> Dňa 23. 10. 2013 15:02 Steffen Risse wrote / napísal(a): >>> >> >>> >> Hi Vi [haɪ̯fɪ <http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_IPA-Zeichen>] >>> ;o), >>> >> but friction isn't a conastant ratio, and the angle the steering bar >>> has >>> >> for a certain steering angle will change every time. maybe the >>> steering bar >>> >> is sometimes allready like full conrering, but you're still going >>> straight. >>> >> The clamped pullies prevent such situations as long as they don't >>> brake. >>> >> >>> >> Steffen >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> 2013/10/23 Vi Vuong <vi_vuong@xxxxxxxxx> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Hi Steffen, >>> >>> >>> >>> Friction steering should be similar to the Izzy's pulley design in a >>> >>> sense that input angle is greater output angle due to slippage. >>> However, >>> >>> the "ratio" depends on the input force / slippage. It would be cool >>> if speed >>> >>> sensitive steering is achievable with python. Will report back >>> after more >>> >>> experimentation. Here is the handlebar set up I am using, >>> >>> http://en.openbike.org/wiki/FP02 >>> >>> >>> >>> Vi >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> End of python Digest V11 #67 >>> **************************** >>> >>> >> >