Hydraulic bike brakes cost just a bit more for the to me impressive
benefits.
Go-kart parts may also be something to draw on.
On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 10:47 AM, Hol Gaskill <hol(a)gaskill.com> wrote:
cargo up front:
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/CargoTrike.jpg
http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/wysiwyg/image/amsterdam_cargo_trike_mom…
pros - can see the load, no need for differential, use existing drivetrain
w/o modification
cons - looks a bit silly, unfamiliar handling, more load on articulated
joint
cargo behind:
http://i01.i.aliimg.com/photo/v0/516041935/Electric_cargo_trike.jpg
http://www.oushun.com/UploadFiles/2010319195936678.jpg
pros - clear view ahead, load acts as crash cushion against road rage
cars, feel like a trucker
cons - complicated drivetrain involving a differential, cannot see if
passengers are misbehaving
Either way, it would be sweet to build a modular cargo/pedicab platform.
Maybe a 4x8 version to start - that's one sheet of plywood. A buddy in
austin wanted to build some pedicabs and mentioned that for left/right
brakes it might be better to use hydraulics so you don't have cable lengths
to deal with, just distributing pressure in brake lines.
Thoughts?
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