Python Trikes
Unlike the Hipparion trikes which have a similar frame geometry and also negative trail, the Python trikes do not necessarily use a steering damper and the front part of the frame is different in that the "chain stays" come from bottom up rather than from above. Also the Hipparion's steering pivot angle is smaller (53.1°) than the Python's (63° ± 4°).
Contents
- 1 Boris Maretzke, Germany
- 2 Jinlin Wen, China
- 3 triked, USA
- 4 Mark Schaaf, Germany
- 5 Howard Stevens Mk1, Australia
- 6 Howard Stevens Mk2, Australia
- 7 Howard Stevens Mk3, Australia
- 8 Howard Stevens Mk4, Australia
- 9 Nobuo Moriguchi, Japan
- 10 Gavin Katts, South Africa
- 11 Denis Silantiev, Russia
- 12 Henk van Eerden, Netherlands
- 13 Jürgen Mages, Germany
- 14 Gabriel, Germany
- 15 Futon Express, USA
- 16 Steffen, Berlin, Germany
- 17 Darin, California, USA
- 18 Mirek, Czech republic
- 19 See Also
Boris Maretzke, Germany
Name of the Project: | Bike Box |
Roll out: | 04/2008 |
Pivot Angle: | 80° |
Jinlin Wen, China
triked, USA
The wheelbase is 32 3/4 inches. Track is 31 inches.
Mark Schaaf, Germany
Mark used the flevotrike Duschar joint to manufacture a tilting trike, which he called "Lasta".
Howard Stevens Mk1, Australia
Howard Stevens Mk2, Australia
Howard Stevens Mk3, Australia
Howard Stevens Mk4, Australia
Nobuo Moriguchi, Japan
Gavin Katts, South Africa
Gavin: The project started because I would be have to start a job +/- 70 km from where I live, hauling computers and printers with me on every trip. Naturally the vehicle of choice would be a python trike. I would also have to contend with extremely (Theres that word again) steep hills several kilometers long and strong winds and plenty of rain.
I have completed a model (cardboard and paper) for the full fairing. Yes a dry bike. But that will be in the near future as the wife is threatening to "withhold" if I continue to use her house as a bike workshop.
- Wheel base = 1160mm ( a bit long. I know)
- Track width = 900mm Extremely wide for our narrow roads
- Camber = 15 degrees. Extreme. Yes I know
- Ground clearance = a whopping 5cm. Extremely low. Yes I know
- BB to seat height difference = 250 mm. A bit Extreme. Yes I know
- Seat angle = 30 degrees ( a bit of sanity )
Denis Silantiev, Russia
Henk van Eerden, Netherlands
Jürgen Mages, Germany
Gabriel, Germany
Futon Express, USA
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more photos on facebook, and videos Youtube
Steffen, Berlin, Germany
Darin, California, USA
"Normal" Trike
Tilting Trike
Duschar Joint Tilting Trike (no-weld)
Mirek, Czech republic
More information, pictures and full build report here.
- purpose: long distance heavy freighter
- pivot angle: 63°
- pivot design: 12 mm rod end bearings, adjustable
- trail: -24 cm
- seat height: 29 cm
- BB-seat diff.: 11 cm
- ground clearance: 8 cm
- wheelbase: 148 cm
- weight: 43 kg
- BB-FWA: 46 cm (adjustable)
- BB-EOS: 72 cm (adjustable)
- turning circle: 3.4 m (measured at inner rear wheel)
- front tubing: 40x10x2 mm
- wheel size: 20"
- CG: 58 %
- overall length: 2605 mm
- overall width: 850 mm (just too much for doorways)
- top speed on level ground: 35 km/h
- top speed downhill (so far): 70.4 km/h
- comfortable cruising speed on level ground: 22 km/h
- cargo capacity: over 120 kg
- gears: 2x14
- climbing: like a mountain goat :-)