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Old 07-29-2010, 02:40 AM   #44 (permalink)
puddleglum
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new recumbent

I finally finished renovating the recumbent trike that I originally built for my handicapped son a few years ago. There were a few things with the original design that I was unhappy with so I stripped it down and gave it a makeover. It had it's maiden voyage yesterday and seems to work well, although I think that I will need to go to a road bike crankset eventually to get some taller gearing. It may never be regular transportation for him, but he finally has a way to enjoy biking again. I may even borrow it once in a while. It's a lot of fun, very different from a regular bike.
There are a few more pics in an album if anyone is interested. Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com - puddleglum's Album: Tim's trike
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Almost all my driving is done 1-5 miles at a time.
Best short trip: 2.4 l/100 km, 3.9 km
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