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Old 04-21-15, 10:31 AM
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John E
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Your experience with asymmetrical drive is the other reason, besides inherent stability, that I strongly prefer a two front / one rear trike geometry. If one is going to have two rear wheels, both have to be driven, preferably with a proper automotive style differential, but at least with a ratcheting freewheel mechanism on each, which still has the unfortunate characteristic of putting all of the driving force on the inside wheel, but at least the effect is symmetrical.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
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