Jeff, Dave
Bicycling Science (mine is the second edition), page 350, figure 13.19 shows the Vector three-rider
quadracycle. This is the old Vector, before they
Cheers
John
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> > IIRC one of the early Vector streamliners was a triple. Paging Jeff Wills...
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> > Dave Larrington -
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> At your swervice, sir...
>
> IIRC, none of the Vectors was a triple. There was a Vector tandem that cracked 60 mph in, ummm...,
> 1980-ish.)
>
> In 1982 there was a monocoque quad that we hosted at the old Aerocoupe headquarters. It was built
> so the entire body shell sat above its 700C wheels (tadpole trike configuration), supposedly to
> get it out of ground effect. It looked like a 50-foot long cigar on stilts! They had problems
> keeping the chains on the cranks- I recall one "speed" run where they coasted through the traps at
> 11.11 mph.
>
> Also that year was a 5-person space-frame 4-wheeler from MIT. I remember it being somewhat
> unfinished- it had a nosecone, but the rest of the vehicle was covered in clear plastic. Not the
> kind of thing *I'd* want to sit in on a Southern California afternoon.
>
> Now that my brain's up to speed, I *think* there was a three-person streamliner at one of the
> earlier (Ontario Motor Speedway) IHPSC's that had all of the riders side-by-side. It's major
> weakness was the go-cart wheels they were using for primary drive. I'd love to go through Bill
> Gaines' archives to see if I'm remembering correctly.
>
> Heady days...
>
> If you want to have something for 3 people, why not try a Bilenky Viewpoint Waltz (aka
> Counterpoint Trio):
http://www.bilenky.com/images/waltz2.jpg ?
>
> Jeff
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