DeltaWolf Trike - Modified

The rear end was cut off, re-positioned, welded back on, and a cargo rack made and welded on.  The seat now rides higher.

Here is the DeltaWolf Trike as originally built ...

Rear end of original DeltaWolf Trike.

Here the rear end has been cut off and reconfigured.

This is a cargo rack that I welded up out of 1/2' tubing.

Here's the rack mounted on the delta trike.

Here it is with a large ice chest mounted on the rack.

Don, the new owner ...

My grandsons and Don tested it out.  Works great, seat has higher ground clearance which also gives higher pedal to ground clearance.  The seat is more vertical to compensate for the ice chest.  So this is more of an around town, shopping kind of ride.  It has 20" rear wheels and a 16" front wheel.

3 years later - Warrior Trike

I'm finally working again on the warrior trike.  I had to make an adjustment in the right front arm.  The bottom of the right front wheel was too far in.  After that, had to work on the steering and brake support mounts.

This is a view with the frame standing vertical so you can look at the steering from the bottom.

These are the paper and wood mockups that I made before making the metal brake-support mounts.

Trying out the wooden support and adjusting it to sit flush ... before using to model the metal support.

From the bottom view, this is the brake on the left ... after it was cut off and re-welded on the first time.  I had to cut it off, adjust position, and re-weld a 2nd time so the disc wasn't hitting the brake with those high points.

From the bottom view, this is the brake on the right.  It was re-welded twice as well ... for proper disc placement.  I'll take a final photo of them later.

A rolling frame with foam on the wooden seat.  No chain, brake levers, or cables.  So, next up is the drive train (chain, derailleur, idler pulleys ...).

Cargotrike Box Mounted

Here is the latest ...

Just have to add the steering module and do a few other minor tweaks.

Here's the bottom side.

and the bottom of the whole trike ...

Danish style cargo box

The Danish style cargo box is almost complete.  I cut it out the other day, then finally assembled it today.  Lots of glue and staples.

 The box is 33-1/2" long (84 cm), 24-1/2" wide (62 cm), 20" high in the rear (50 cm), and 14.4" high in the front (36 cm) ... so the base is 84 cm long and 62 cm wide.

Next I need to tweak the metal cargo base just a bit and build the steering ...

cargo boxes

I got the 1/4" plywood to make the box on the cargo bikes.  Now I just need to get motivated and make them.  It has even been hot during the day, so no excuse there ...

New USED bikes

Yesterday was a great day for bicycle parts collection.  Someone put 2 bicycles out by the road with a sign saying "free bikes" ... so I took them home.  It seems that one of them just needs some air in the tires ... and a rider.  Then later in the day I was passing by bulk garbage piles and saw a bicycle wheel.  So I stopped and found 2 more bicycles that I put in the car and took home.  Now the question is, do I just fix them up and give them away?  Or strip them for parts? (cut up the frames, save the brakes & shifters, etc.)

I'll worry about that later.  I have other activities to attend to today.  Gotta go!  :-)

Mach3 - Change the Front Wheel

I changed the front wheel to a 24" one (had to cut the brakes assembly off to do this and patch the fork and grind things smooth again) ... and rode it around.  Pretty nice.  Then I changed it to a 26" wheel (the brake assembly was still off).  It rides pretty good and is the same size as the rear wheel.  Which means you can theoretically make it from just one donor bike.

sideview with the 26" wheel

Brakes removed

sideview of the front fork

Wheel clearance of front fork ...

too close for caliper brakes,

awkward even with "V" brakes

Another view of fork clearance

This view shows the roller for the return chain.

It keeps the chain from swinging back and forth and wreaking havoc.  I had to drop it down a little so that the chain didn't rub the bottom of the frame when on the big gear in the back and the big gear in the front at the same time.