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Built the bike to plan, with 20" front wheel and fork and adjusted
the boom to match leg length. During trial run, when pedals in
downward position or slightly back I hit the wheel with foot or
crank. Is this correct for the plans. Looks this way when viewing
the many online photos.




Mon May 3, 2004 7:53 pm

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Built the bike to plan, with 20" front wheel and fork and adjusted the boom to match leg length. During trial run, when pedals in downward position or...
montedwall
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May 3, 2004
7:54 pm

Is this happening during a turn? If so and during a small turning circle then it is normal. Most of your turns will be within 5 degrees and your foot will...
Bob
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May 3, 2004
8:22 pm

I have the same problem and have decided to replace my 20" front wheel and fork with a 16" fork and wheel. M. Wike montedwall <montew@...> wrote: Built...
Max Uffda
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May 3, 2004
10:55 pm

Pulled out the boom a little and also teaching myself to lean into the turns instead of relying on the wheel. Must say for my first build it surprises me how...
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May 5, 2004
1:51 pm
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