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Old 06-06-2010, 12:25 AM   #9 (permalink)
Bicycle Bob
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Motorcycle bits are not made to take side loading. Some folks make reinforced parts using the same geometry. Check with the sidecar builders, etc. The parts you need for an efficient little car mostly have to be made, not found. The kludges involved in adapting bicycle parts to velomobiles make them 10% heavier than they should be, and unnecessarily cramped, etc.
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