Originally Posted by
badmother
Did you make one- or ride one? I made the one seater trike last year. I think for hauling thimber I would buy the long Surly trailer- or build a long trailer with this system..
I built my own 'cargo quad / rickshaw' from my old Anthrotech trike and a used rickshaw I picked up cheap then welded them together.
The historical photo album of the rickshaw's build history can be found here:
https://goo.gl/photos/gRFNGLoi9nJwpLZJ9
Originally Posted by
badmother
...I am suprised that "nobody" is building these bikes (xyz)...
I would not say nobody. XYZ has made quite a few of these in various configurations already. I visited their shop this past winter and there were several frames up in jigs in various stages of completion. They have become quite busy this year.
And they are not alone! There are several companies building quad recumbents for all sorts of purposes. A model I am looking at is the Velove Armadillo from Sweden - their factory is a few hours away from Copenhagen by train. A short video of the model I am interested in:
and their main website talks about the flexibility of the platform for cargo use:
Velove | Active mobility and last mile logistics for liveable cities.
As a cargo recumbent:
As a people carrier:
With a trailer:
Quite a versatile setup from the Swedes.
The Dutch and Germans also have similar offerings.