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Build Your Own Recumbent Trike Written By Rickey M. Horwitz version 2.1 Warning
The material contained in this section is protected by U.S. copyright laws. Any unauthorized duplication or publication of the material contained in this section is prohibited by law. Disclaimer I am not responsible for anyone's unfortunate circumstances or stupidity! I do not claim that these plans or data are perfect and without error. Introduction Welcome to my web page hosted by the IHPVA. My name is Rickey Horwitz, the former owner of Practical Innovations. Contained at this site are detailed plans on how to design and build a recumbent tricycle. The contents of this site used to reside on my own web page, but I have little time now to support it directly. However, if you have any questions concerning this material, please contact me at rhorwitz@austin.rr.com. To learn more about me and my former company select Who Am I? . The drawings and specifications offered on this web page are for building an advanced version of the tried and true Thunderbolt Sports Recumbent Trike. The original design dates back to 1994. However, even today the performance of this trike is still impressive. I am confident that you shall find my documents exceed in quality and detail to any plans available free or not.
For a specification of this trike, please checkout my old Thunderbolt brochure. If you have any questions concerning these plans, please email me at rhorwitz@austin.rr.com Updates After 6/15/2002, I will no longer update this project. Several years ago I made a promise to make these plans available to the public at no cost. I have succeeded in doing this with no compensation other than the bragging rights to claim I have ‘wrote the book on recumbent tricycles’. Please enjoy. Chapters(Some items have not been completed) Chapter 1 Choosing Materials(Updated) Chapter 2 Welding Technologies Chapter 3 Recumbent Trike Design Chapter 4 Thunderbolt Design Overview Chapter 5 Parts Required Chapter 6 Tools Required Chapter 7 Fabrication Instructions(under construction) Part 1 Constructing the Main Tube Sections Part 2 Constructing the Trike Rear End Section 1) Fabricating the Drop-Outs Section 2) Fabricating the Seat/Chain Stays Section 3) Fitting the Stays to the Frame Part 3 Fabricating the Frame Web Gussets Part 4 Building/Modifying Hubs for Stub Axle Usage Part 5 Selecting and Building the Steering System Section 1) Building the Steering Knuckles Section 3) Over Seat Steering System (Work in process) Section 4) Under Seat Steering System Part 6 Building the Bottom Bracket Assembly Part 7 Building the Seat Part 8 Assembling the Chain Management System Part 9 Final Assembly and Adjustments
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