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Jin-Man Choi
05-05-08, 06:45 PM
It was made last month.
http://blog.naver.com/cjm6394/70030031784

aikigreg
05-05-08, 07:43 PM
quite interesting! Looks like a fun cruiser.

Elkhound
05-07-08, 09:25 AM
With respect, the umbrella seems a bit of an unnecessary complcation. It blocks the rider's vision and makes the machine less aerodynamic.

If your wife feels that she needs protection from the sun, a wide-brimmed hat would probably be better.

Doug5150
05-07-08, 11:57 AM
Looks like a couple of shocks to hold it upright; most lean-steer systems will not stand upright when a rider is not on the bike/trike.

With respect, the umbrella seems a bit of an unnecessary complcation. It blocks the rider's vision and makes the machine less aerodynamic.
It looks like a tadpole version of a Giant Revive; aerodynamics is probably not much of a concern really.

If your wife feels that she needs protection from the sun, a wide-brimmed hat would probably be better.
Until it rained.
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Elkhound
05-07-08, 01:00 PM
Looks like a couple of shocks to hold it upright; most lean-steer systems will not stand upright when a rider is not on the bike/trike.


It looks like a tadpole version of a Giant Revive; aerodynamics is probably not much of a concern really.


Until it rained.
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That's what ponchos are for.

BlazingPedals
05-07-08, 02:40 PM
Leaning trikes would be more popular if they weren't more complicated and consequently more expensive to make than standard rigid ones.

I rode one once - a homebuilt - that used a disc brake in the frame to 'lock out' the leaning so the rider could start like a standard trike. With the frame unlocked, it felt amazingly like a 2-wheeler

Doug5150
05-07-08, 03:48 PM
That's what ponchos are for.
And what about when it's hot and sunny? :D
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Elkhound
05-07-08, 09:49 PM
And what about when it's hot and sunny? :D
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That's what broad-brimmed straw hats are.