Look At My Pedicabs

[humbleman]

HI All

Finally managed to put my pedicabs together, still working on modifications like hydraulic brakes, lighting etc.

http://s365.photobucket.com/albums/oo96/coloured123/

[Ken Cameron]

The pedicabs look good. It gives the impression that they are solid and reliable. Can we see a few pics of the drive train and brakes, please?

As a person who also made their own tricycle pedicab, here are a few questions that I always ask when I see other home made pedicabs:

1) How much do they weigh?
2) What materials were used (mild steel? 4130?, Aluminum?)
3) What kind of differential was used if any?
4) How is your pedicab better than others that were already available?
5) Would you do it again, and would you make any changes?

Here are a few other questions. The wheels look like the type one would find on a moped. Is that right? I can't tell if the front wheel only has a BMX style "caliper" brake or if there is a drum brake contained inside that substantial hub. What made you go this route over using bicycle drum brake hub or disc brake hub? It looks like the passenger seat is designed to be removable and stand upright on it's own four legs. What motivated this design choice. The passenger floor board seems longer than most trikes.

Keep up the the good work. The advertising looks great.

-Ken Cameron

[humbleman]

Thanks for your comments Ken

The pedicabs weighs about 72kgs, made of mild steel.

I am doing ongoing modifications on it.

The wheels are moped and the hubs will take drum brakes

To get them out last weekend I just put caliper brakes, but going to revert to drum brakes and hydraulics on the axle at the back.