Here is an Email he sent me. I don't think there is anything wrong with my forwarding it to
the group:
*********9/5 Friday Joel Thanks for the e-mail. I am making Greenspeed style tadpole trikes.
I have built upright frames for 27 years and started building trikes a few years ago from Greenspeed
tubing kits and now build them complete. I still use Greenspeed kingpins/frt hubs/chainpulleys/seat
covers and my designs are based on some of their original plans. Seats are fixed w/an adjustable
boom. Steering and parts are interchangable with Greenspeed. I have attached some(large) jpegs of a
couple trikes and a sizing form. The advantage over Greenspeed is cost, delivery time and I custom
build each trike. I sell "framesets" and complete trikes. Framesets are everything except the
standard bicycle parts. Framesets do include the frt hubs which can be drum or disc type. I am
working up the component package listing and will have that shortly if you are interested in a
complete trike. All types of drives are available. In florida a 9spd w/ triple chainrings should be
plenty of gearing for you.
Types I build: All types can have any seat angle you prefer and seats are shaped to fit your body
dimensions. Each can be customized to suit you needs and desires. Racer-think Greenspeed GLR. I
build these as light as can be done. sub 30#,19x16 wheels Sport Racer-a slightly heavier version of
the racer in 20x20 wheel set up Sport Touring-higher seating , longer and wider tracked than the
Racer, more ground clearance. General recreational, commuting,light touring Touring-heavier built,
designed for serious touring Expedition-built with good clearance, designed for distance self
contained touring, heavy loads Tandem- a GTT. splits into two sections Exp Tandem-heavier built than
the Tandem, daul pannier capacity, self contained touring for two.
Below are some general specs and pricing. What type of trike are you looking for? Are you
interested in a frameset or a complete trike? Do you ride 'bents now? What have you ridden and how
did you like them?
Thanks for taking the time to look at the website (though there is no trike related info there yet)
and your interest in TET Trikes. Please let me know any questions or comments you may have.
Thank Tom
Contact, mailing,shipping-- TET/ Tom Teesdale 403 S Maple West Branch. IA 52358 www.tetcycles.com
voice 319-643-2073 e-mail [email hidden]
********prices/specs********* TET Trikes
Frameset-(all framesets can be either disc or drum frt brakes, includes everything but the standard
bike components) SINGLES-$1300 frame,boom, seat cover, handlebars, steering linkage,kingpins, frt
hubs,chainpulley,powdercoating. all other components needed are standard bicycle components.
7/8"od "T" on top of frt der mast for light/monitor mounts three h2o's-one under seat on main tube,
two on boom socket in frt of cross arm-one above and one below flag mount on top of seat rail
(r.h. for Eng, l.h. for american) threaded mounts on top of both seat rails for lights/ect. rack
loop and rear fender/rack mounts stops and fiitngs for rear der and Sram internal Seat rails/boom
length set by body measurements.
a. Racer/SportRacer-similar to the glr700mm track 4130 cromoly frame with 7005 aluminum boom .
configured as a 19 x 16 wheel or 20x20 wheeled, choice of any seat angle from 19 to 55 degrees.
b. Sport Touring/Touring- longer, heavier build for general riding and moderate touring 800mm track
4130 cromoly frame with 7005 aluminum boom . configured as a 20x20 wheeled, choice of any seat
angle from 25 to 55 degrees.
c. Expedition - build to take the loads and the miles, 800 mm track 4130 cromoly frame with 4130
boom . configured as a 20x20 wheeled, choice of any seat angle from 25 to 55 degrees.
TANDEM-$2500 frameset Tandem-splits behind the captain into two sections. multiple h2o's, Both
captain and stoker seat rails custom fitted to the riders. 2" x.065" main tube, 900mm track
ExpTANDEM-$2600 frameset Tandem-splits behind the captain into two sections. multiple h2o's, Both
captain and stoker seat rails custom fitted to the riders. 2 1/2" x.065" main tube, 900mm track,
dual pannier set up
Complete component packages available starting a $700. Sram internal, DaVinci drives(for tandem),
Rohloff internals, and schlumph cranksets are availabl
--
Joel Wilson Fort Lauderdale
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"B. Sanders" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:sa56b.272931$Oz4.72655@rwcrnsc54...
Quoted message said:"iLiad" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
Have you ever dealt with a custom builder before? I don't know how Tom works; but most well-known
custom builders are very busy, and have a
backlog
Quoted message said:of work. If it takes a few days for him to respond to email, then that's
how
Quoted message said:long it takes. I doubt that he would have posted such an elaborate announcement to
rec.bicycles.marketplace without intending to follow through. I presume he has actually jigged and
built some trike
prototypes.
Quoted message said:Again, all I know is what I read; but it appears legit. Small businesses can't afford to update
their websites frequently. It costs money - and
lots
Quoted message said:of it. (I know because I'm a web designer ;-)
-Barry
