Trike Conversion Kit
Mike
I'm thinking about a little home project w/ an old racing bike: I've
been intrigued by these british racing trikes and want to know if
there is a kit that could convert a standard road bike to a trike. I
did find an old conversion kit on ClassicRendezvous.com:
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British/RogersK_Bro2.htm
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British/RogersK_conv.htm
Does anyone know if such a kit is still made? If so where might I
find one?
THX.
MIKE
Jeff Wills
> Hey,
>
> I'm thinking about a little home project w/ an old racing bike: I've
> been intrigued by these british racing trikes and want to know if
> Does anyone know if such a kit is still made? If so where might I
> find one?
>
Trike kits (in the U.S.) are generally made for cheap, heavy "utility"
bikes. You might be able to find something at Goodwill or an estate
sale.
Jeff
Ryan Cousineau
mike...@yahoo.com (Mike) wrote:
That's a tidy-looking kit, but shouldn't be impossible to reproduce,
either.
Let me just say right off, though, that I think a trike with a track as
narrow as that one and using a standard road frame is a handling mess.
trikes completely destroy the cornering style of bicycles, and with as
small a footprint as this kit proposes, would only allow you to corner
verrry slooowly. Ew. I am biased in this opinion by having flipped a
motorcycle sidecar rig on top of myself when I was doing something
stupid a few years ago, so take this for what it's worth. All I'm saying
is I hope they don't do criteria on these...racing trikes.
I haven't finished being mean to you, but it is in a helpful way this
time. There's this wonderful tool called "Google" you may have heard the
nerdier types going on about. I typed in "bicycle tricycle conversion
kit" and got some useful answers out of the Magic Google Ball:
http://www.bikecare.co.uk/tribike.html
We Have What You Need. Quick, who remembers that reference? No, not
Needful Things, silly Stephen King fans...scroll down past the horror
that is Example 6, and in Example 7 you'll see exactly what you are
looking for.
http://www.aztlanbicycle.com/bicycles.htm
somewhere down the page is a listing for an axle-only trike conversion
kit. Might work with big wheels too. Much cheaper than the first one, eh?
http://www.bicyclerevolution.com/20khsmantric.html
This is a complete trike for less than the first conversion kit above.
Share & Enjoy,
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mikebam
Jeff Wills <jwi...@pacifier.com> wrote in message
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already
mentioned - Ken Rogers(continued with Higgins design) and George Longstaff:
http://www.longstaffcycles.co.uk/
I had a Longstaff conversion before selling it on and buying a custom trike
from George. The conversion could not have been easier to implement and I
had no
problems with it in the 1400 miles I used it. Taught me the basics of trike
handling
and I would not hesitate to put it on any of my "solo" frames now. With
regard to the
controversial comment about speed through corners/axle widths etc., I can
only say
that the best "barrow" men are up there with the best T.T. exponents - draw
your own
conclusions.
There is a regular flow of second hand conversions advertised in the cycling
press/club
magazines - some on bikes, some in bits. Prices are £50 upwards - better
quality modern
Longstaff conversions are probably the dearest - up to £200. Make sure you
get the
matching hubs with any conversion you may find - George can usually supply
most
bits and pieces but this tends to push the cost up. I have never regretted
taking up triking
over ten years ago and can only think of two disadvantages - 1/ Your
credibility - don't buy
one if you can't cope with the odd comments/laughter(of course this can be
turned to your advantage when you leave the "Dumbo" crows for dead trying to
keep up).
2/ They are more work to push
along - even the ultimate lightweights will always be a few lbs heavier than
equivalent solos.
If you've got the trike "itch" then my advice is to give it a go - you never
know, it could
be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Good Hunting
Mike
mikebam
>
> Trike kits (in the U.S.) are generally made for cheap, heavy "utility"
> bikes. You might be able to find something at Goodwill or an estate
> sale.
>
Jeff
Mike
Huw Pritchard
> I'm thinking about a little home project w/ an old racing bike: I've
> been intrigued by these british racing trikes and want to know if
> there is a kit that could convert a standard road bike to a trike. I
> did find an old conversion kit on ClassicRendezvous.com:
Not quite the same, this is a front wheel conversion, but there's a wild
old man in the hills (great British eccentric ;-) ) who makes these:
http://www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk/trikes.htm
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Jeff Wills
Not a problem- I think everyone was a little hung over yesterday.
Speaking of which- a friend of mine builds all sorts of odd bicycles
and parts. Here's one relevant to trikes:
http://www.terracycle.com/cftrike.htm
Jeff
A Muzi
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These were readily available in England at one time.:
http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfromthepast/HWTRIKE.JPG
I use Trailmate's rear end assembly from the DeSoto model
(http://www.trailmate.com/ )for building tricycles for handicapped
children. It's heavy but easy to build around and can incorporate a multiple
speed gearbox on a jack chain if that interests you. I add longer-slot
frame ends similar to Trailmate's so the tricycle unit can be bolted in or
out instead of being welded all together. For 20" trikes, the overall width
can be easily trimmed by two or three inches and the bearings reset without
special machining or tools. I'm not sure that ultra-narrow track would be a
good thing for a 700C machine but it's a big help to
handling/maneuverability on 20".
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