Raptor Recumbent trike

Human powered recumbent trike

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Science & Technology

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• Recumbent
• trike

[Gyroraptor101]

The seat is an aluminum frame with a plastic cover held by rivets.

Rich

[Gyroraptor101]

The frame is held together with bolts and rivets the same as an aircraft.

No new projects at the moment.

Rich

[Gyroraptor101]

It has 27 speeds.

Rich

[sonnykrochet]

Hi Sir, i like your lowracer , and I would like to build one. can you send me the drawings please?

best regards

[Gyroraptor101]

Sorry, there are no plans.

Rich

[ADRIEL296]

hello sir i only have one arm and i was wondering if one can drive this type of bike with one arm. can you stop it by pulling one brake, and can you turn with one arm. It is all i want to know thank you.

[Gyroraptor101]

Yes you can.

Most bike shops can set up a single brake lever that operates both brakes.

Steering with one arm is not difficult..

Hope this helps.

Rich

[cstubing]

I love how the upright biker goes by at 1:25 and jealously stares at you as he ponders his sore butt. ;)

[roadmonitoroz]

Looks like great fun. A lot more comfortable too than a standard bicycle seat plus a lot more energy efficient (especially good for long rides & sitting at the lights * If you dare ride the roads these days)

[WarblesOnALot]

@magna59

@PavePaws

@Gyroraptor101 G'day Bob... Thanks for steering me here. It looks better than the Pedalled Alternated 4-Engined Solar Oven... Um, PavePaws is right, the Taildragger- Undercarraige is designed to Ground-Loop. That's why Tiger Moths need REAL flying Skills, and Cessnas have a Training Wheel at the Nose. My concept is to put Pedals on a Land Yacht, sail when possible ; or fold the Rigging & pedal when neccessary.

[Mrspraderadego]

Hello mr gyroraptor, nice work, i think is the better trike i seen in internet, i like that is assembled and not soldered. I start planning to make my trike assembled. The only part that make me thinking is the two front wheels "rotating junctions" how you manage to make them? can i see a photo of your trike inside part front wheels to get inspiration about construction. Sorry for strange english, hope understand. Anyway thank you for sharing. Salute from Italy.

[PavePaws]

Hard brake and that sucker will dive forward and slam the front chain rings to the ground. 50MPH down hill? HA HA HA ($100 if you can prove that one!) I've done 35 down a hill and that's on a bike. Scary. Tadpole trikes are not steady at high speeds. Minor handlebar move = swerve. Calibration (alignment) of both wheels is a bugger. You want them towed in to avoid flipping (which it will) Hard turns will either roll or fishtail. Weight to too far forward. KMX KART is 100% better

[brutisking]

Buy a Ducati Diavel it rides like a champ!

:D

YEE!



[sofabike]

WaW I found my "riveted-Brother" :-)))

[hauserkaspar]

@SuperSouthside4life My Raptor clone cost me about 300 euro. You can see the result on my channel. It's fairly easy to alter the dimensions and some of the design features.

I think my trike will pretty much held up to an original Raptor of Rich thanks to the great job he did. Without good pictures I would never have succeeded. The simplicity of the Raptor is a result of his work and I'm only trying to make it available for everyone who wants to have a go.

[toagus2008]

Eu So Lobo! 1:09

[TheMikecurtin]

I live in the same area and also have a tadpole trike. If you'd like to ride together, write me at mjtfund@aol.com. No selling or spam, I promise. :-)

[SuperSouthside4life]

i love to make one but i dont have the money. and i need a big one im tall