Here is the Rutgers University Engineering Club race trike. Check out the rear steering! Intriguing design.
Here is a link to more photos and a couple of videos.
Hello,
We have assembled the Trets and took it out for a ride yesterday. Here are some pictures of Megan on her Trets for the inaugural ride. Now we can all ride together and push those pedals.
Peter
From Rob Kerr,
Windscreen worked out quite well. It fit like it was made for it. Had a bit of a problem with the clarity because of sitting so far from the screen. Had to flatten it out a bit with a bracket in the middle so I could see to land. The screen got dimpled a bit in shipping but not too bad.
I particularily liked the stiffness of the screen. Required no bracing. I'll be posting the pictures to the "Lazair" (planes name) group. If you get more orders, which I'm sure you will, make sure they get the 0.90 thickness.
Rob Kerr
Hi, my name is Trevor Clarke. I live in Corvallis, Oregon. In October
of this year, Peter Fox asked me if I wanted to join a biking team. Not
just any team, though. This is a team that builds bikes and then races
them. This was perfect for me, since I love to build things! In the past,
I've built lots of models, fixed a number of toys, and helped build my
grandparents' house. So, joining a team that allows me to do just what
I like to do is great!
I started building my bike in October 2003. Mr. Fox gave me all the parts
I needed and showed me how to build it. I started building my bike with
a frame first. I added the front fork and steering. I put the gears and
chain on next. Next, I added a seat and all of the cables. The seat was
too wobbly to ride comfortably, so I welded seat brackets on it for stability.
This got me so interested in welding, that I'm now working to earn money
for my own welder.
When I first rode this bike, it felt really weird. Finding my balance was harder than I thought it would be.
Since it was raining, I kept getting wet. So, Mr. Fox gave me a windshield,
which helped a lot.
Now that I'm finished building the bike it's a lot of fun to ride! I can ride so much faster than I do on a regular bike. RECUMBENT BIKES ARE THE COOLEST!
and his Rotator Pursuit with an MHP Windwrap® fairing. This one is 0.090 thickness to provide extra strength around the wheel slot. Matt is getting ready to tour down the coast of California and back North along the Pacific Crest Route to demonstrate the viability of alternative transport. He is adding a Zap electric assist and solar panels with a trailer.
"We call this one 'Jiggle the Handle.' It was constructed by myself (Rick Roller) and my friend Jeremy Carrle in 5 weeks for about $3000 (mostly composites, components)."
"We finished 6th in the nation."
"We built a great turning
machine (~12ft radius), lean-to-steer, pivoting on studded spherical bearings
(likely not highly visible in the photos) located behind rider's head
and between rider's legs. The course was disappointingly straight,
and in no way a dynamic challenge."
(gotta have one in this town)
If you bought a fairing from Mueller Human Power it was probably brought to the shipper with this bike. It sports prototype Windwrap® fairing, 0.060" thickness. It is a Madriver frameset built by Al Krause and Rob Hitchcock, baze-ons, Lightning Cycle Dynamics Seat Kit and running gear added by yours truly, Mark Mueller.
Rotator Puisuit
Mark,
Here is Bentgirl modeling a Mueller Windwrap® fairing installed by Steve Delaire at the Rotator shop in Santa Rosa. Sorry for the size of the file, I made it Hi-resolution in case you wanted to print it. (file size reduced for your web browsing pleasure).
Derek, (by email)
Reynolds Weld Lab
Mark,
Here are a couple photos of my Reynolds nomad with your fairing. My feet and legs stay warm and dry now. Here in Oregon that is important. I taped on overhead transparencies as hand covers. They look cheap, but they keep my hands warmer. I saw the Rans website with your fairing on the V2. Looks pretty nice.
Cliff (by email)
