TXiceman
05-18-10, 10:06 AM
Greenspeed GT5 here. Spend most of my time on BROL.
Ken
Ken
Recumbent - A trike-forum!?!?
Bikeforums.net is a forum about nothing but bikes. Our community can help you find information about hard-to-find and localized information like bicycle tours, specialties like where in your area to have your recumbent bike serviced, or what are the best bicycle tires and seats for the activities you use your bike for.cmpycrnk
05-24-10, 04:27 AM
We still ride our TerraTrike Tandem and I am ultra happy with my ICE QNT-26. However I spend all of my time on cycle forums at BROL. Wish more online Bike stores had recumbent specific items...Nashbar is a great site but zero for bents....ken
Emmitt G
05-26-10, 09:28 PM
I'm thinking about a EZ3sx, but don't know anything about them....can't you all help me out there...thats a lot of money and, I can see my friends pointing at me now....but I got to get back into the game.....?????????
Emmitt G
05-27-10, 09:53 AM
I'm thinking about a EZ3-SX, any in put ......like to hear from you.
countersTrike
05-31-10, 10:46 AM
My frame/brakes/wheels are still 2005 EZ Tad SX. Newer ones cracked and separated but I was lucky. 6 years - no problem. However the EZ (delta) SX is completely different. It was very tippy when I rode it and a bit taller, so fast corners are a 'no-no'. Depends what you want from it; slower careful riding and it would have been fine for me, but the first thing I did with my tadpole SX was go flying off a curb when the path turned but I did not. Took a wild "S" turn at about 15 MPH to avoid cars. A delta would have tipped and gone over. Most people do not ride like that but mine "took the licking and kept on ticking"!
PaPa
05-31-10, 06:04 PM
A delta would have tipped and gone over. Characterizing all Deltas as 'tippy' is false. The EZ3 moreso, but it was never designed to be raced, or expected to be ridden in a pace line. Although far from perfect, there is a lot of happy EZ3 owners.
Emmitt G, if you don't mind used, try this: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=opera&hs=Cku&rls=en&q=ez3+-quilt+-quilting+site%3Acraigslist.org&btnG=Search
Emmitt G, if you don't mind used, try this: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=opera&hs=Cku&rls=en&q=ez3+-quilt+-quilting+site%3Acraigslist.org&btnG=Search
countersTrike
06-07-10, 08:17 AM
. Although far from perfect, there is a lot of happy EZ3 owners.
No trike is perfect (as almost everything). I built and rode a black delta from 1980 until 2000. Internal corrosion made the frame break. A fairing was added in 1992, and it used to have 27" back wheels w/20" front wheel- but in '92 it went to 26" back wheels. It was built to race (I was 28) the enclosed Vector but I was too dumb not to know about aerodynamics then.
It never tipped over, and felt safe. I got my first tadpole in '98.
No trike is perfect (as almost everything). I built and rode a black delta from 1980 until 2000. Internal corrosion made the frame break. A fairing was added in 1992, and it used to have 27" back wheels w/20" front wheel- but in '92 it went to 26" back wheels. It was built to race (I was 28) the enclosed Vector but I was too dumb not to know about aerodynamics then.
It never tipped over, and felt safe. I got my first tadpole in '98.
Emmitt G
06-07-10, 12:14 PM
going to ride a catrike on the 20th.
Sayre Kulp
06-07-10, 08:24 PM
I have an EZ-3 USX HD and I love that heavy sled.
By the way - I asked a while back but didn't really get a suitable answer... - Do any of you trike pilots (especially those with a trike like mine) use a trailer? And if so, what kind / how do you have it attached? The best I've been able to find would require some serious rigging and I don't know how much I'd trust it.
By the way - I asked a while back but didn't really get a suitable answer... - Do any of you trike pilots (especially those with a trike like mine) use a trailer? And if so, what kind / how do you have it attached? The best I've been able to find would require some serious rigging and I don't know how much I'd trust it.
Mr Gnome
06-08-10, 11:05 AM
Sayre,
I ride a Sun x3-sx delta and it would probably be easy for me to rig something up on that. I see what your talking about with yours.
If it were me with your EZ-3 I think I'd try using heavy copper pipe sweat welding it together so you'd have a rectangle to go around your back wheel. I'd braket it to the tubes going back to the, I guess their called, drop outs on either side of the wheel. Weld some type of bracket, or drill and screw together a bracket if it couldn't be welded together that would clamp to the frame. Bring both sides out say 6" or so from the frame, weld on a 90 degree elbow, run the tubing down long enough to clear the wheel 6" or so, weld on 2 more 90 degrees to close it with the last pipe making the rectangle. If you don't feel copper would be strong enough, maybe use threaded gas/water pipe and screw together. IMO, copper pipe polished would look sweet!
I know, you probably don't have a clue what I'm talking about the way I've described it?
Great job on the weight loss! Gotta be one of the hardest things to do!!! I stopped drinking over 25 years ago because CRAZY drunk infection, but IMO, that's nothing over watching the food intake!
Mr Gnome
I ride a Sun x3-sx delta and it would probably be easy for me to rig something up on that. I see what your talking about with yours.
If it were me with your EZ-3 I think I'd try using heavy copper pipe sweat welding it together so you'd have a rectangle to go around your back wheel. I'd braket it to the tubes going back to the, I guess their called, drop outs on either side of the wheel. Weld some type of bracket, or drill and screw together a bracket if it couldn't be welded together that would clamp to the frame. Bring both sides out say 6" or so from the frame, weld on a 90 degree elbow, run the tubing down long enough to clear the wheel 6" or so, weld on 2 more 90 degrees to close it with the last pipe making the rectangle. If you don't feel copper would be strong enough, maybe use threaded gas/water pipe and screw together. IMO, copper pipe polished would look sweet!
I know, you probably don't have a clue what I'm talking about the way I've described it?
Great job on the weight loss! Gotta be one of the hardest things to do!!! I stopped drinking over 25 years ago because CRAZY drunk infection, but IMO, that's nothing over watching the food intake!
Mr Gnome
Sayre Kulp
06-09-10, 12:35 PM
Sayre,
I ride a Sun x3-sx delta and it would probably be easy for me to rig something up on that. I see what your talking about with yours.
If it were me with your EZ-3 I think I'd try using heavy copper pipe sweat welding it together so you'd have a rectangle to go around your back wheel. I'd braket it to the tubes going back to the, I guess their called, drop outs on either side of the wheel. Weld some type of bracket, or drill and screw together a bracket if it couldn't be welded together that would clamp to the frame. Bring both sides out say 6" or so from the frame, weld on a 90 degree elbow, run the tubing down long enough to clear the wheel 6" or so, weld on 2 more 90 degrees to close it with the last pipe making the rectangle. If you don't feel copper would be strong enough, maybe use threaded gas/water pipe and screw together. IMO, copper pipe polished would look sweet!
I know, you probably don't have a clue what I'm talking about the way I've described it?
Great job on the weight loss! Gotta be one of the hardest things to do!!! I stopped drinking over 25 years ago because CRAZY drunk infection, but IMO, that's nothing over watching the food intake!
Mr Gnome
Not sure I can visualize what you're describing. See, I have a trailer for my DF and it has an arm that hooks into the rear wheel and keeps the trailer centered behind me. I'd like to rig the same trailer to work on my delta, but a) I can't hook the thing into the right rear wheel, and b) it would have my trailer hanging way out to the right of me. What I need is some way to attach the trailer to something in between the two rear wheels. Does that make any sense?
I ride a Sun x3-sx delta and it would probably be easy for me to rig something up on that. I see what your talking about with yours.
If it were me with your EZ-3 I think I'd try using heavy copper pipe sweat welding it together so you'd have a rectangle to go around your back wheel. I'd braket it to the tubes going back to the, I guess their called, drop outs on either side of the wheel. Weld some type of bracket, or drill and screw together a bracket if it couldn't be welded together that would clamp to the frame. Bring both sides out say 6" or so from the frame, weld on a 90 degree elbow, run the tubing down long enough to clear the wheel 6" or so, weld on 2 more 90 degrees to close it with the last pipe making the rectangle. If you don't feel copper would be strong enough, maybe use threaded gas/water pipe and screw together. IMO, copper pipe polished would look sweet!
I know, you probably don't have a clue what I'm talking about the way I've described it?
Great job on the weight loss! Gotta be one of the hardest things to do!!! I stopped drinking over 25 years ago because CRAZY drunk infection, but IMO, that's nothing over watching the food intake!
Mr Gnome
Not sure I can visualize what you're describing. See, I have a trailer for my DF and it has an arm that hooks into the rear wheel and keeps the trailer centered behind me. I'd like to rig the same trailer to work on my delta, but a) I can't hook the thing into the right rear wheel, and b) it would have my trailer hanging way out to the right of me. What I need is some way to attach the trailer to something in between the two rear wheels. Does that make any sense?
purplepeople
06-09-10, 08:46 PM
What I need is some way to attach the trailer to something in between the two rear wheels. Does that make any sense?
Yes... and it will be impossible.
Most trailers that hitch near the rear axle of a bike have a tow arm that comes out of the trailer forward and then angled to the right. On a right turn, this angled arm curves around the trailing edge of the rear wheel. On a left turn, this arm can interfere with the cranks. Since it is designed to mount to the left side of the bike, the end of the arm will be about 75mm left of the centre line.
To tow this type of trailer behind the rear wheels of your trike, the hitch must be mounted about 75mm to the left of the center of the rear axle. While this modification can be easily made to the trike, the problem is not the hitch.
Your problem will be what happens to the arm. Most are long enough to interfere immediately with the left rear wheel of the trike. And even if they fit into that space, as soon as you make your first left turn, the arm will strike the wheel.
:)ensen.
Yes... and it will be impossible.
Most trailers that hitch near the rear axle of a bike have a tow arm that comes out of the trailer forward and then angled to the right. On a right turn, this angled arm curves around the trailing edge of the rear wheel. On a left turn, this arm can interfere with the cranks. Since it is designed to mount to the left side of the bike, the end of the arm will be about 75mm left of the centre line.
To tow this type of trailer behind the rear wheels of your trike, the hitch must be mounted about 75mm to the left of the center of the rear axle. While this modification can be easily made to the trike, the problem is not the hitch.
Your problem will be what happens to the arm. Most are long enough to interfere immediately with the left rear wheel of the trike. And even if they fit into that space, as soon as you make your first left turn, the arm will strike the wheel.
:)ensen.
Sayre Kulp
06-10-10, 07:35 AM
Yes... and it will be impossible.
Most trailers that hitch near the rear axle of a bike have a tow arm that comes out of the trailer forward and then angled to the right. On a right turn, this angled arm curves around the trailing edge of the rear wheel. On a left turn, this arm can interfere with the cranks. Since it is designed to mount to the left side of the bike, the end of the arm will be about 75mm left of the centre line.
To tow this type of trailer behind the rear wheels of your trike, the hitch must be mounted about 75mm to the left of the center of the rear axle. While this modification can be easily made to the trike, the problem is not the hitch.
Your problem will be what happens to the arm. Most are long enough to interfere immediately with the left rear wheel of the trike. And even if they fit into that space, as soon as you make your first left turn, the arm will strike the wheel.
:)ensen.
By George, you're right! Hmmm... I wonder if I made a hitch that extended a little further out the back, if that would work. There's gotta be some kind of trailer device I could use!
Most trailers that hitch near the rear axle of a bike have a tow arm that comes out of the trailer forward and then angled to the right. On a right turn, this angled arm curves around the trailing edge of the rear wheel. On a left turn, this arm can interfere with the cranks. Since it is designed to mount to the left side of the bike, the end of the arm will be about 75mm left of the centre line.
To tow this type of trailer behind the rear wheels of your trike, the hitch must be mounted about 75mm to the left of the center of the rear axle. While this modification can be easily made to the trike, the problem is not the hitch.
Your problem will be what happens to the arm. Most are long enough to interfere immediately with the left rear wheel of the trike. And even if they fit into that space, as soon as you make your first left turn, the arm will strike the wheel.
:)ensen.
By George, you're right! Hmmm... I wonder if I made a hitch that extended a little further out the back, if that would work. There's gotta be some kind of trailer device I could use!
Mr Gnome
06-10-10, 12:14 PM
I was looking at the wrong trike, the "EZ-3" tadpole trike...just found the first EZ-3 trike on the page. Now no wonder you don't have a clue what I'm talking about! :)
I can't see the back of your trike on the sun web site...but if it's like mine with 3 cage bars, or seat brace connection bars...can't you just run a solid mounted pipe back to clear the wheels and hook the hitch onto there? That should be easy using pipe with threaded ends. You could even use a T connector and make contact at three points on your trike. On the connection to the trike you could use a "T" with the top of the T sawed down the middle length ways to remove it. That would give a good 1/2 circle to be able to clamp to the frame on both sides of the bottom of the T. I wouldn't use hose clamps, but some type of decorative "U" clamps.
It's all in my head, but to put it into type.....
Mr Gnome
I can't see the back of your trike on the sun web site...but if it's like mine with 3 cage bars, or seat brace connection bars...can't you just run a solid mounted pipe back to clear the wheels and hook the hitch onto there? That should be easy using pipe with threaded ends. You could even use a T connector and make contact at three points on your trike. On the connection to the trike you could use a "T" with the top of the T sawed down the middle length ways to remove it. That would give a good 1/2 circle to be able to clamp to the frame on both sides of the bottom of the T. I wouldn't use hose clamps, but some type of decorative "U" clamps.
It's all in my head, but to put it into type.....
Mr Gnome
Sayre Kulp
06-10-10, 02:20 PM
So here's what I came up with:
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A little tinkering at the local Lowe's and I was able to put this rig together. Despite my fears of no longer being able to turn left, I realized that I have almost full turning capabilities in both directions. I'm only limited to the left on extreme turns.
The good news is that all the parts necessary for the project cost about $7.
The bad news (or rather, "ridiculous" news) is that this monster is now approximately 100 lbs (without passengers or cargo) and over 11 feet long from tip to tip!
154770154771154772154773
A little tinkering at the local Lowe's and I was able to put this rig together. Despite my fears of no longer being able to turn left, I realized that I have almost full turning capabilities in both directions. I'm only limited to the left on extreme turns.
The good news is that all the parts necessary for the project cost about $7.
The bad news (or rather, "ridiculous" news) is that this monster is now approximately 100 lbs (without passengers or cargo) and over 11 feet long from tip to tip!
Emmitt G
06-11-10, 03:45 PM
Hay S ayreKulp how did get that trailer hooked up...???
Sayre Kulp
06-11-10, 07:36 PM
Hay S ayreKulp how did get that trailer hooked up...???
Check out the pics above. All it is is 2 10" brackets screwed onto the ends of the seatposts, and at the other end it's just a 6" x 1/4" carriage bolt with some 1/4" nuts and washers to hold the original bracket from the trailer in place.
Check out the pics above. All it is is 2 10" brackets screwed onto the ends of the seatposts, and at the other end it's just a 6" x 1/4" carriage bolt with some 1/4" nuts and washers to hold the original bracket from the trailer in place.