Timothy Smith has some good links on rear wheel steering trikes on IHPVA's site, including detailed
patent drawings that might be helpful:
http://www.ihpva.org/people/tstrike/building/rws.htm
Floyd
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> On 30 May 2003 14:50:09 -0700,
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> >"Moosh
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> >> Has anyone got any links to bearings and axles for the two-wheeled-end of a trike? I was
> >> wondering what to use for a light axle, and how to attach this to a bike wheel either to drive
> >> it or to free wheel. How about the bearings to support the axle? I was thinking of pillow
> >> blocks bolted to the frame. Any thoughts gratefully received.
> >
> >Are you building a tadpole (two in front) or a delta (two in rear) trike? If it's a two-in-front,
> >you'll probably want wheelchair hubs (which have no brakes) or modified drum brake hubs
> >(available from Greenspeed).
> >
> >For a two-in-rear trike, the easiest method is to use a trike conversion axle like those used on
> >most adult trikes.
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>
> Thanks Jeff.
>
> I'm thinking about a rear-steer taddy
>
> I know all about rear wheel steering sensitivity, and I hope to overcome this by having two
> "ranges". Very gentle movement for normal riding, and a gross steering method of rotating the
> rearwheel for manoevring when almost stationary.
>
> For simplicity I will drive only one of the front wheels, and if folks say this will upset my
> steering, I will take it as a compliment -- if only I could pedal that hard. This will be a "yacht
> for social sailing only". I'm 60, unfit and arthritic
>
> I was thinking of pedals ahead of the front wheels and on the midline driving a dummy wheelhub
> (with attached set of toothies) on the end of a half axle. The other end of this axle will be
> solidly attached to the hub of one of the wheels. The axle will be supported by two suitable
> bearings (pillow blocks) bolted to the frame.
>
> I was wondering if anyone knew of any web sites that showed pictures of axles, bearings and trike
> type fittings.
>
>
> Moosh