vinid_1

I've built myself a sociable recumbent. Let me know what you guys think about it.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/38734644@N07/?saved=1

JanMM

It's as wide as it is long. No choice but to 'take the lane' on the road. Interesting.

Dchiefransom

That's a very nice trike. Do the seats move to accomodate different leg lengths of each rider?

LWB_guy

Well, that's a very interesting project! I'd love to hear your comments after you and your partner have ridden it for awhile.

countersTrike

Needs a fairing...... Looks great!

vinid_1

I've had people stop me to ask about the bike, everyone who sees us on it thinks it really cool. What I'm curious about is would it sell, is it a product that people would actually buy?

JanMM

A niche market within a niche market.

countersTrike

I get constantly "pestered" about my trike (where to get one, assembly or did it come complete, year, etc.). That kit was sold in 2004, sold 2 so this business venture was dropped and I picked up the pieces (finished in 2005). Sure; a sociable would sell (maybe 2, maybe more- the public is sure fickle when money is involved!). It might be pretty much banned from bike paths. Worksman has sold a sociable (delta) for years, but I saw 1 here in 14+ years.

Great idea; I had a sociable PPV a long time back- and it would not fit through turnstiles, cross an old wood bridge, or smoothly fit the bike path. I got the "are you crazy?" frown a lot.

Square & Compas

Is the pedalling independant or do both have to pedal at the same cadence, like on a tandem?

gcottay

Very interesting. I'd enjoy reading more about it. You would also likely find considerable interest at Bentrider Online.

Yes, I think there would be able to see some of these depending, of course, on price. They might be especially attractive for a rental market.

pathdoc

Looks like a very good quality build. Nice job.

dexter.faulkner

This is pretty damn close to what I'm looking for. I am 65 and my wife is disabled. I've been trying to find a sociable trike but have not found one I can afford. Do any of you have plans, sources, or information. I really need an upright and not a recumbant as my wife can't get up or down.

Thanks for any help,
Dexter

Jeff Wills

Since you're replying to a 20-month old thread, I doubt many of the original posters are listening.

Have you talked to Lightfoot? They do a variety of adaptive cycles: https://www.lightfootcycles.com/special.php

dexter.faulkner

Thanks Jeff, I'm new to style of communicating. How can I start a new thread or find one revelent to my needs? Dexter

Jeff Wills

Not a problem- online forums take a little getting used to.

To start a new thread in this forum, go to the top and click the forum name, i.e. "Recumbent". This link will do the same thing: https://www.bikeforums.net/forumdisplay.php?37-Recumbent
You should see a button that says "Start New Thread". Click that and start typing away.

Frankly, I've been trying to figure out the "search" function in the forum since it got updated a while back. It still doesn't work for me. Weird.

gerald_g 

Dexter, I'm going to send you a private message with a web site for you to visit. It's not a secret web site or anything, I'm just afraid if I mention it in too many posts folks here will begin to think I am an employee of the site, and posting for publicity. This post is to let you know to check for a private message.

dexter.faulkner

Looks great!

Any more infor available about plans, techniques, parts. I very interested in building my own sociable.

Dexter

gerald_g 

Once at the site, (https://www.atomiczombie.com/), click on "Support forum", and then "Enter Forum".
or just click here.... https://forum.atomiczombie.com/

Over there is a forum much like this, all about building, modifying, etc.

Leo H.

There are 3 different style of sociable recumbents on craigslists right now. If you go to searchallcraigs.com, then do a search for recumbent tandem, they are there for the searching. I can't remember what parts of the country they reside.


Leo H.
Sun Valley, NV