Friday, October 16, 2009

12" wheeled A-bike set-up drawing




I have been doing a bit of drawing to see what I could come up with as far as 12"wheel version of the A-bike design. This drawing shows what I have come up with. It shows a number of changes as far as the proportions go in the frame. I have no idea as to how much time or money would be needed to start this as a building project. It would be more then the cost of the one you can buy. The projected wheel base is 34 to 36 inches. The projected height of the bike is 36 inches.
This just a drawing. To build this bike, a lot more work will be needed to get the various size of tubing for proper fit of tubes and materials needed for making the folds points work out. Just trying to work this out is fun to do.
One another note, I tried this drawing of recumbent version of the A-bike. It uses the drive train set-up used on the A-bike but is modified with a longer chain that goes on to a mid-drive. This would then allow another transfer on to the final drive wheel. The bike is based on a recumbent I built using 12" wheels. I made a number small detail changes to make it work around the smaller 8" wheels used on the A-bike design. At this point, it is just a idea, not a work in progress. Anyone interested in trying this beyond a drawing concept is welcome to

try it out.

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