7075-T6 and 4130 and a nylon sleeve where the 2 metals are overlapping via pinch bolts. Velocity
Aeroheat rims. twin 406 Hookworms and 559 Kenda Kwest or Avocet. Only parts done 7075-T6 will be the
rollbar/side crashbars/front bumper/Hardshell seat mounts/boom & D-Post and a collared cruciform
where the (+) meets re: (windcheetah). Hope to have the 7075-T6 sections made in Texas.
PS Tom....YOUR Dragonflyer (ass end) is being copied, but using an Airshock in place of the coil
spring. My framebuilder has all the pics of (your) Bent to work from....and NO the pics where not
taken via that white laundry truck that has been following you around since the Patriot Bill was
passed LOL, the pics came from the original Ebay ad before you bought it. It won't be an exact
clone, but pretty close. I like the idea of being able to remove the Ass end for shipping, the
front boom and safety bars will also come apart for shipping/replacement/storage ease.
Replacement?...one of my dislikes (I have a list) is that when a section of a bent fails or a new
(improved) section is developed...it is off to a costly welder with lots of down time. My idea is
make the trike Modular, so that sections can be replaced @ home without a welder and a crappy paint
job needed to hide where the welds are done.
Bents have a long life compared to DFs that end up at Goodwill, just think bent owners will be
likely to hold on to their bents longer AND said bent will have a higher resale value (IF) the bent
can be upgraded with ease.
Bents (IMHO) are about to go more mainstream (in part) because Mtbs have run their course and Racer
style DFs are getting way too costly. The Semi-Bent is an Industry trying to hold on...but not yet
convinced a full bent will sell in the millions.
The more I think about that Calfee prototype and my pending $1,000. gift. I guess what ticked me off
the most when I 1st saw the pics, was that that design (could have been soooo much better) and
hopefully Fast Freddy will do a re-think and release a re-designed version. Being on the edge of
going Mainstream and coming out with a design THAT complicated will just slow the switch to bents by
the heaving DF riding masses. (I'd lose the complicated steering setup and black fairing btw and
drop the price to the $1900. area). The Calfee prototype (to me) was a disappointment, it would be
like having someone as talented as **** Ryan coming out with that $200. SWB from Colombia and
setting a $3K price tag on it...you just know and expect that **** could do mucho better. I guess I
was just expecting greatness from a bent with the Fast Freddy name attached to it.
I (really thought he died years ago btw) and that the design was from Fast Freddy (that sat in a
draw for years) and Calfee found it and decided to release it...with the Fast Freddy name attached
to it. Kinda like using the name Lincoln on a car that Lincoln never got to see because he was dead
when the 1st Lincoln appeared. The use of the Fast Freddy name being a like a Memorial to a
Legend....who knew the Legend was still alive and offering me $ to shut the F*ck Up. Again... I'm
Sorry "Fast Freddy" for thinking U were Dead all these years, I'd fire your Publicist btw and find
someone who lets people know you still
live.
Oh well Tom....the Sun is up, time to go on the balcony with my Hammer and big bag of Grommets.
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"Tom Sherman" <
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> Joshua Goldberg wrote:
> >
> > ... and will be 50% Alum and 50% 4130...
>
> I do not believe alum (aluminium sulfate salt) is a very good trike frame material. I would
> suggest 6061-T6 or 7075-T6 aluminium alloy instead.
>
> Tom Sherman - Recumbent Pedant Quad Cities USA (Illinois side)