Summer 2010

Now that the summer is half over ... it's about time to start doing something with that corner of the shop.  It's a bit overcrowded with bicycles.  :-p

Winter Hibernating

The Warrior Trike is hibernating in the shop ...

pending further work when the weather and motivation

warm up ... :-)

Steering 1

The frame is upside-down in this foto.

I've tacked on the steering headset

for the Under-seat steering.

Ugly ... but it sticks.

Had to jack up the amperage for this.

Decided to Progress

I measured in various directions ... stood it on the floor and looked at it ... and decided that I'd go with it. So welded it up, put the seat on, and sat down. Now I need tie-rods and steering. Maybe I'll get those done on Saturday or next week.

It is looking so much like it's "for real" that it makes me want to finish it to a functional point, and take a ride.

Still Thinking About This ...

At this point I have the steering arms tack-welded onto the main tube. It stands up all by itself. It isn't tack-welded good enough that I would dare sit on it yet. I'm still thinking and measuring to make sure that everything is aligned the way I want it to be. This is kind of a critical point in the project. The success of the handling and steering is dependent upon this one phase being properly assembled. It may take a few days before I go on from here.

Here's looking from the rear towards the front.

The opposite view - front to rear.

I stood on a box to shoot this downward diagonal foto.

STEERING -- Argh!

I've got one tack welded on ... but it just doesn't balance with the other one. Nice as it seems, I am going to have to take it off and try again. Drat!

Seat Issues

I built the wooden seat with the closed-cell foam cover as specified in the plans. It was just a little too hard for me (think -> Papa Bear's chair). So I made brackets and mounted a web seat onto the frame. I really like the feel and don't mind the slightly higher CG. (Center of Gravity)