Hi everyone, with so many clever people in the group, I sometimes worry when the list is quiet that a UFO's have abducted all the members. -Mitch ps...
... Sorry, Mitch, Can you be outdoors for pickup by the Ship at 17:00? We are all getting along fine now, turning square corners without a wiggle on the...
I don't post much (really at all) so sorry if I am out of school here. ...I mostly read...and play in solidworks....others know so much more than I do....but...
Hi, your proposed project sounds interesting. You could swap files with other Solid Works users as your modified Jet Trike uses that Computer Aided Drawing...
I added an album and a couple photos to the Group site - under "Jerome Ideas"....still very conceptual; especially the front suspension (DNE yet); concept is...
Thanks, Mitch, that site gives a bit more idea, but the Jetrike III page is absent. This sounds like a worthwhile exploration in chassis dynamics. Regarding...
In this mild controversy on sketches verus text, the solution is of course in the middle. Use a clear sketch with a clear explanation. It is not clear at all...
In the test runs you can see how the driver tries to create a third wheel to the inside of the curve, with his foot. He can make small but extremely decisive...
Hi, Bi-Cycle - a bicycle with 2 wheel drive, 2 wheel steering for 2 people- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPTK1wwZ2gI -Mitch ps Sideways Bike in message below...
Sorry for not being more clear....I did mention it in item4...but in reference to the weight bias offset (which is another result of the offset pivot...
Hi everyone, the Gizmag article makes a statement that may imply that because Nick Shotter's tilter has four wheels, it has more stability than the Piaggio MP3...
Maybe everyone else on the tilters group has seen this but I just saw it on u-tube and it looks pretty cool- the Tesseract hybrid 4 wheel leaner cycle concept...
Hi All, Today was a milestone for me and the TBX3. I rode it on a 200 mile round trip to get the official California Highway Patrol inspection and the vehicle...
Or - "Past the ramps and through the hoops!" I'm very impressed by both phases, and congratulate you heartily. If you do go cruising for a while, perhaps...
Hi Bob, Thanks for the comments. I was on a long bridge today, over a lake, with estimated 30 mph cross winds. This spot usually buffets my BMW motorcycle...
Hi Tom, Streamlined shapes can generate so much more side force, I'm glad you are thinking of trying a test with a fin. But I'd put it above the expected...
TTWs For the present Century Anybody who makes an innovation, no matter on which Field, Is making History. Most innovations fade away into the bottomless pit...
Hi All, Sad news: http://flytheroadclub.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1573 Lets hope that they will find a way out and can continue building tilters! ...
New Photo loaded to Melchor Duran(Chorete) album. I want to help the final success of the TTW concept with as many ideas I can flourish. THis protection was...
Andre + another engineer have just gone back to Holland after doing a few jobs for us northern England Carver owners, a lot of time and money was spent by...
This type of steering does not seem to have any important advantage over the standard steering hub and fork. But there are cases where its geometry is...
Hi Mel, The 4-bar has MANY advantages over a standard steering hub and fork. (1) it has a much lower C of G. (2) it is not susceptible to bending loads like a...
AZEqualizer over on flytheroadclub.com said "Of course without air conditioning this wouldn't have a chance at all in AZ unless you were using it as a cook...
Dear Don In case you are not joking, here is another more salanted view of the bicycle showing the 4 bsrs Dear Don In case you are not joking, here is...