Hi Dave, Glad to hear the mod went smoothly and neat that you had the idler on hand. I can pass along that I hear no slapping sound against the bottom of the...
... seat slipped out of the zip ties! I do have trouble getting those things tight enough on the tubes specially when everything is wet. Be interesting what...
Dave, I had this happen once too. I doubled up on all ties ; total of 8 now. It held perfectly on the last long ride so I think this is it. Just ordered an...
To keep the zip tie from shifting on the tube, try a piece of shrink tubing on the chain tube just aft of the zip tie location. For best results find shrink...
"I don't understand the lower rolling resistance at the start though since he's running 28mm (or 25mm?) Stelvios vs my 32mm Kenda's." How about weight? I...
Excellent! ... tubing on the chain tube just aft of the zip tie location. For best results find shrink tube with sealing adhesive available in good electronic...
I've been riding a VRex for a couple of months now, and have the itch to move up to something lighter and faster. One of the rides I'm considering is the AB...
Anyone have one for sale? Probably need a Delta since I want to install a 20" wheel hub motor and it's easier on one front wheel. thanks, Mike 480 588 7380...
Sun makes a Delta trike at a reasonable price. Often these are on special at many shops. These are a bit on the heavy side. Have you searched ebay (search...
Scott, 1) My xseam in only 41.5" so I actually had to cut off a 3-4" section off the boom to get the proper adjustment. Even so for my 5' 9" frame the boom was...
Well I have no other 2-wheel bent experience to compare it against. However the more reclined position of low and mid racers is a bit un- nerving on your first...
Thanks for the feedback, Paul. I've looked at your chainline mod photos (very nice job, btw), and wondered why they didn't do it that way in the first place....
Probably that it'd be a bit of a handful for someone w/o previous 'bent experience. Couldn't say for sure as I haven't ridden one yet. SP ... From: Darby...
Thanks Scott. I've wondered myself why chainline is not more in the forefront of the design. While the seat is removed and with the tubes untied, you can see...
The drive side of the chain truly needs a good ideler if you want the minimum load (friction)on the piviot point. Doesn't mean it won't work without the...
That is what I always thought, too. I don't understand replacing the power side idler with tubes. ... that ... have ... right ... needs. ... the ... or ... ...
With a chain deflection of 1" on the power side, the load on the idler (or even a correctly sized tube) is negligible and should not be considered a...
Well sure, if there is an angle involved. Ideally though with a straight chainline, the 3" tube is just to keep things from slapping around and doesn't add...
Thanks for the explanation. With multiple chainrings on the front and multiple chainrings on the back, aren't there always angles involved on the power side, ...
... a great video on YouTube showing how it is accomplished. ... demo. As soon as he does I will go up and give it a try. I do covet an internal gear hub. I...
Wondering what is the best way to measure x-seam, seems Iv'e heard of a couple of ways. I had to cut about two inches off of my boom and I'm six foot tall. and...
I totally disagree about the size of the friction, which is going to vary as rain dirt and relubrication are considered. I will bank that over a period of...
Yes, there are. However since the length of the chain is so long compared to the few inches between either the smallest to largest cog or smallest to largest...
Hey Dave, Sit up against a wall and have someone measure from the wall base to your heel. I'm not flexible to measure it alone :-) As for the idler rub,...
While it's your right to disagree, many races & records have been set with M5s & others that use tubes on the power side. All I'm saying is that there is much...
Yup. Well put Cliff. It's just trigonometry after all. ... idler (or even a correctly sized tube) is negligible and should not be considered a significant...
and here it is: Vertical distance from 11T cog to 34T cog: ~ 2" Vertical distance from 30T chainring to 52T chainring" also ~2" Horizontal distance from...
Yes, I'd call <2 deg. minimal deflection. With that, "performance" wouldn't seem to be a motivating factor in changing from tubes. As stated earlier, there are...
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