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Forum: Utility Cycling
05-28-11, 09:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,548
Posted By purplepeople

One problem with a hitch well behind the axle is...

One problem with a hitch well behind the axle is that a heavy tongue weight can actually reduce front traction enough to make handling sketchy. Also, braking with a heavy load can put a lot of yaw...
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-19-11, 11:25 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 391,482
Posted By purplepeople

You'll need two tubes. The first is to replace...

You'll need two tubes. The first is to replace the missing seat tube from the donor bike. Without it, the rear triangle will just spread until it breaks. The second goes from the top of the donor...
Forum: Utility Cycling
04-02-11, 12:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,335
Posted By purplepeople

I'm with Gareth. In addition, no other wheel...

I'm with Gareth. In addition, no other wheel will beat a 48-spoke 20" BMX wheel for sheer strength. Slick tire choices are even better than 26" MTB wheels. For an example of a current production...
Forum: Utility Cycling
03-17-11, 11:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,787
Posted By purplepeople

So... something like this: :)ensen ...

So... something like this:

:)ensen

http://www.biketrailershop.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/moving-by-bike-trailer.jpg
Forum: Utility Cycling
03-07-11, 07:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,749
Posted By purplepeople

I very much doubt that thing tilts. If I had to...

I very much doubt that thing tilts. If I had to guess from examining the photo, the front wheels are independently suspended. Combined with the solid rear axle, it keeps all tires in contact all...
Forum: Utility Cycling
03-07-11, 06:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,787
Posted By purplepeople

Legalities aside, a practical maximum width would...

Legalities aside, a practical maximum width would be between 27" and 35" depending on what percentage of gates, doors and other entryways you might want to maneuver through.

:)ensen.
Forum: Utility Cycling
12-10-10, 10:07 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 12,348
Posted By purplepeople

On my homemade longtail, the two biggest loads so...

On my homemade longtail, the two biggest loads so far were about 300 lbs of scrap metal for bike building and about 200 lbs of compost (topsoil) from a dig-it-yourself sale. On my trailer this past...
Forum: Utility Cycling
11-18-10, 08:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 870
Posted By purplepeople

Be worried more about losing traction on the bike...

Be worried more about losing traction on the bike than the trailer. And even if you have that handled, the trailer will affect rear wheel traction, depending on speed and load.

:)ensen.
Forum: Utility Cycling
11-05-10, 04:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,135
Posted By purplepeople

Schwalbe are fast, but expensive. If you have...

Schwalbe are fast, but expensive. If you have 406mm rims, you get better bang for buck with high pressure BMX slick tires. Danscomp has a large selection on their site you can use to compare with...
Forum: Utility Cycling
10-22-10, 08:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 809
Posted By purplepeople

Handling is almost never 50% front and rear,...

Handling is almost never 50% front and rear, especially on an upright bike. It is entirely feasible to improve handling by having slightly different pressure, widths, treads and even compounds. ...
Forum: Utility Cycling
10-18-10, 09:34 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 391,482
Posted By purplepeople

First off, you have to think about the head tube...

First off, you have to think about the head tube angle. If you connect the two frames so that the chain stay is extended in a straight line, you end up lowering the head angle and increasing the...
Forum: Utility Cycling
10-12-10, 11:40 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,452
Posted By purplepeople

Long board being transported... :)ensen.

Long board being transported...

:)ensen.
Forum: Recumbent
09-29-10, 08:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,927
Posted By purplepeople

Seeing as how there are no dicycle kits or plans,...

Seeing as how there are no dicycle kits or plans, you're probably going to have to fabricate everything yourself. As for spokes, it would be easier to use small tubing with tapped ends. You'd have...
Forum: Utility Cycling
09-27-10, 04:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,037
Posted By purplepeople

If you want short overall length but the same...

If you want short overall length but the same cargo capacity as the typical longtail, you need to go with small wheels, which immediately get you lower gear range and stronger wheels if you get 48H...
Forum: Utility Cycling
09-27-10, 06:27 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,037
Posted By purplepeople

I build them custom. The longest I have made so...

I build them custom. The longest I have made so far just under 11 feet long and has an 8 foot wheelbase. My own personal bike is too small with a 57" wheelbase and just over 7 feet long. When I...
Forum: Recumbent
09-26-10, 03:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,806
Posted By purplepeople

Andrew at Recycled Recumbent might be able to...

Andrew at Recycled Recumbent might be able to make you a mesh seat.

:)ensen.
Forum: Utility Cycling
09-21-10, 07:40 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,548
Posted By purplepeople

Go to Urbane Cycles and talk to Carey about it. ...

Go to Urbane Cycles and talk to Carey about it. He'll probably recommend an Xtracycle conversion kit or a cargo trailer. Note that the kiddie trailers are just not strong enough for this purpose. ...
Forum: Utility Cycling
09-16-10, 11:00 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,024
Posted By purplepeople

I don't see all the fuss. It's very simple. ...

I don't see all the fuss. It's very simple. Suspension prevents damage.

Get an elastic cargo net and place it loosely over your plastic box. Load the fragile stuff on the cargo net, then cover...
Forum: Recumbent
09-15-10, 08:01 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,107
Posted By purplepeople

Don't know if he brought it this time, but with...

Don't know if he brought it this time, but with the Eivie II, Damjan used a launching system that has a pair of training wheels on a frame that is form fitted to the back of the HPV. The frame is...
Forum: Utility Cycling
09-12-10, 09:19 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 13,795
Posted By purplepeople

Folded down, your table should fit no problem on...

Folded down, your table should fit no problem on one side of an Xtra with wideloaders, assuming it doesn't weight 100 lbs. Riding will be a little canted unless you can balance the weight somehow,...
Forum: Utility Cycling
09-02-10, 09:12 PM
Replies: 715
Views: 400,157
Posted By purplepeople

The rule of thumb is to set trailer tongue weight...

The rule of thumb is to set trailer tongue weight at about 10% of the load and typically this positions the trailer axle around 60% of the trailer length from the front. For example, a trailer that...
Forum: Recumbent
08-27-10, 07:41 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,288
Posted By purplepeople

You should try the forum at Bent Riders Online. ...

You should try the forum at Bent Riders Online. Many more members and I'm quite sure a few have tested or owned a Trident.

:)ensen.
Forum: Utility Cycling
08-24-10, 05:18 PM
Replies: 1,086
Views: 236,733
Posted By purplepeople

Why not bring the trailer the first time? ...

Why not bring the trailer the first time?

:)ensen.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-21-10, 12:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,203
Posted By purplepeople

Often forgotten is that a longer wheelbase...

Often forgotten is that a longer wheelbase maintains better control when speed increases, all other factors being equal. Think of it this way. One section of road is 1" higher than the next and the...
Forum: Recumbent
08-13-10, 08:48 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,742
Posted By purplepeople

A number of production recumbents have been used...

A number of production recumbents have been used for racing:

Bacchetta
Carbent
Lightning
M5
Performer
Rans
Velokraft
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-29-10, 07:31 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 778
Posted By purplepeople

Not all tires require levers to mount them. Even...

Not all tires require levers to mount them. Even so, maybe the tire is actually a 27" size and not 700C. Either that, or the LBS sold you something in a 650.
...
Forum: Utility Cycling
07-29-10, 07:23 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 20,126
Posted By purplepeople

Just watch for chain tattoos and make sure the...

Just watch for chain tattoos and make sure the fit isn't painted on.

:)ensen.
Forum: Recumbent
07-28-10, 05:55 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,332
Posted By purplepeople

Yeah... at the time I posted I was pretty pi$$ed...

Yeah... at the time I posted I was pretty pi$$ed off.

I really enjoy sharing what I know with recumbents, cargo bikes and bike design in general. And the response I got made me feel like I'm just...
Forum: Recumbent
07-26-10, 10:44 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,332
Posted By purplepeople

Your posts do not indicate any problems with...

Your posts do not indicate any problems with English as a second language, so I had no choice but to believe your question was perfectly sincere. Since the phrasing of the first post implies a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-25-10, 01:37 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,534
Posted By purplepeople

Check your local bylaws before your next move. ...

Check your local bylaws before your next move.

It's highly likely that riding a bike on either a sidewalk or crosswalk is illegal, in which case, your son could be sued for any damage to the car. ...
Forum: Recumbent
07-24-10, 08:15 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,332
Posted By purplepeople

With so many human-made gadgets, machines and...

With so many human-made gadgets, machines and vehicles that can operated single-handed, I'm curious as to what made you think it might not be possible?

:)ensen.
Forum: Utility Cycling
07-24-10, 08:08 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,167
Posted By purplepeople

I'd be careful with unstable cargo on those...

I'd be careful with unstable cargo on those typical kickstands. My kickstands are the full width of my wide low racks so there is never a problem, but a kid squirming around atop a bike with a 12"...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-21-10, 12:47 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,533
Posted By purplepeople

@Aqua. Just leave it. These people will...

@Aqua. Just leave it.

These people will spend thousands on the latest technology butt can't get their vanity out of the a$$ ointment long enough to try different technology. It may seem strange,...
Forum: Utility Cycling
07-21-10, 09:16 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,167
Posted By purplepeople

Love the boots. You should consider the wide...

Love the boots. You should consider the wide loaders. I have those on my own longtail and use them more than any other cargo feature.

:)ensen.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-15-10, 05:08 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,246
Posted By purplepeople

Taxi to the runway. :)ensen.

Taxi to the runway.

:)ensen.
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
07-15-10, 05:00 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,336
Posted By purplepeople

Where I live, people put them at the curbside...

Where I live, people put them at the curbside along with the trash. The problem here is not availability, but reaching the bikes before the metal recycling trucks. If people do not dispose of bikes...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-12-10, 11:32 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,720
Posted By purplepeople

Not particularly, but as I said, there is enough...

Not particularly, but as I said, there is enough damage to fork to indicated damage where the head tube meets both the down tube and the top tube.

Backing up a little, I think there were 5 or 6...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-11-10, 09:04 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,720
Posted By purplepeople

Looks like a mid-80's Bianchi. The front fork is...

Looks like a mid-80's Bianchi. The front fork is bent which means the head tube joints could also be warped. If the tubes are Tange, it's probably not worth saving. Columbus tubes might be worth...
Forum: Utility Cycling
07-10-10, 04:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 876
Posted By purplepeople

I believe the tacit reason Vancouverites publicly...

I believe the tacit reason Vancouverites publicly complain about the rain is so that nobody else will want to move there and the true beauty of the sunny days remain a local secret. At least that's...
Forum: Utility Cycling
07-09-10, 11:04 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,284
Posted By purplepeople

I highly doubt the trail should be that much......

I highly doubt the trail should be that much... certainly not from web pics. That 160mm would be well over 6" trail. If the bike is riding poorly with no load at all, then something is gravely...
Forum: Utility Cycling
07-09-10, 10:57 PM
Replies: 715
Views: 400,157
Posted By purplepeople

Wow! I would no longer classify those two as...

Wow! I would no longer classify those two as trailers.... more like towed equipment.

:)ensen.
Forum: Utility Cycling
07-06-10, 07:44 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,284
Posted By purplepeople

IMO, yes, too many people hype the front rack,...

IMO, yes, too many people hype the front rack, especially when it swings with the front wheel. One of these steering damper springs should improve your handling a little, but the problem remains,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-10, 10:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,143
Posted By purplepeople

IMO, you'll have stratospheric street cred with...

IMO, you'll have stratospheric street cred with the original stickers still on it. Remove them, and it becomes just another 80's frame made of Columbus tubing. The model name indicates what...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
06-24-10, 03:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,428
Posted By purplepeople

Dual freewheels differential. Relatively common...

Dual freewheels differential. Relatively common with DIY recumbents.

:)ensen.
Forum: Recumbent
06-24-10, 03:39 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,480
Posted By purplepeople

Keep the less worn one as a spare. :)ensen

Keep the less worn one as a spare.

:)ensen
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-24-10, 08:51 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,211
Posted By purplepeople

Donate them. Your location shows DC, so a quick...

Donate them. Your location shows DC, so a quick check shows this bike co-op.

http://www.thebikehouse.org/

:)ensen.
Forum: Utility Cycling
06-24-10, 08:43 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,100
Posted By purplepeople

You realize, of course, that your defence of...

You realize, of course, that your defence of Trek's design is also just talk.... and so far, without indication of any analysis behind the opinion.

Sadly, I think you believe this is all just...
Forum: Utility Cycling
06-21-10, 06:36 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,100
Posted By purplepeople

It's not just talk. I build cargo bikes and know...

It's not just talk. I build cargo bikes and know first hand how poorly a bike will ride loaded behind the rear axle.

:)ensen
Forum: Utility Cycling
06-18-10, 07:22 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,100
Posted By purplepeople

Maybe they want it to fit on some rail-based...

Maybe they want it to fit on some rail-based rack.

:)ensen.
Forum: Utility Cycling
06-17-10, 08:17 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,100
Posted By purplepeople

I build cargo bikes, trailers and recumbents and...

I build cargo bikes, trailers and recumbents and I will go on record as saying that the weight distribution on that Trek Cargo bike is going to be a problem. Specifically, the fully loaded rack or...
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