"If ya still looking, the cargo bike I sold that was a tadpole style is listed on Ebay again.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Bicycle-Trike-cargo-bike-Laverton-VIC-/370514726195?pt=AU_Sport_Cycling_Bikes&hash=item5644660d33"
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Anyone have experience with pedi cabs?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Will Satur Jun 6, 2011. 15 Replies 0 Likes
anyone have plans for a cargo bike??
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peter replied to me's discussion Anyone have experience with pedi cabs?"Hello have you spoken to Vern Smith Cycles in Maidstone, he makes heavy duty trikes with huge load capacity, and can make you one exactly after your design?
I have the taxi bike that can carry 180 kg in the front, and they can be customised and…"
Steve Jay replied to me's discussion Anyone have experience with pedi cabs?"And there's this one from the front loader camp...
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-fm/281280467-cargo-tricycle-wholesalers.html"
Steve Jay replied to me's discussion Anyone have experience with pedi cabs?"Will's right on the money, Alibaba.com turned this up...
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/272053046/detail.html?s=p
Not sure I'd get one without the electric assist. Unladen weight with just a flat tray, no sides or roof, is 68kg…"
Cory replied to me's discussion Anyone have experience with pedi cabs?"Provided the load is adequately secured ;)"
Steve Jay replied to me's discussion Anyone have experience with pedi cabs?"Not a huge amount of experience personally but I gather from much reading on the subject that "tadpole" trikes (load in front) corner and brake better because the heavies are between the front two wheels and the load is always parallel to…"
me replied to me's discussion Anyone have experience with pedi cabs?"thanks John,
Nice to see soem other designs and start to get a idea for dimensions and possibilities. Still looking for plans on a more traditional up right home made jobby...
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John E. replied to me's discussion Anyone have experience with pedi cabs?"Try the links on this page: http://www.pedicabforum.com/forums/threads/227-Indian-Rickshaw-Blueprint-Design?p=326#post326
Look pretty detailed but not sure what the final result would look like."
Will Satur replied to me's discussion Anyone have experience with pedi cabs?"Sorry that was about 2 weeks ago I saw the frame. Probably sold by now but will look again to see."
me replied to me's discussion Anyone have experience with pedi cabs?"yes thats including the rider. So has anyone seen a 2nd hand pedicab ever for sale? or plan on how to build the chassis?
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me replied to me's discussion Anyone have experience with pedi cabs?"hey guys, thanks both for your replies.
Yeah, so I do agree that it is a lot of weight, at this stage of the game however I'm just looking to get something that is able to carry this amount as a precaution, Ive seen most pedicabs rated are to…"
John E. replied to me's discussion Anyone have experience with pedi cabs?"300kg, does this include the rider? What the hell are you carrying? If it is reasonably compact then have a look at long bikes such as the Yuba Mundo; carries 200kg & handles like a bike. I'm building one up at the moment and love it.…"
Will Satur replied to me's discussion Anyone have experience with pedi cabs?"Hey there I have a Rickshaw at home that I bought for our wedding to use as a Wedding Car and trust me I agree with Cory. They are heavy already and adding 300kg means climbing any sort of mild undulation will be an effort. Trust me I tried with 2…"
Cory replied to me's discussion Anyone have experience with pedi cabs?"300kg is quite a load. How flat is your local area?
Head on down to StKilda and have a chat to the the pedicab riders down there. They have triples on their rigs, and even then, it can be tricky on some rises - at least that's what…"
me posted a discussionAnyone have experience with pedi cabs?
hi there all, Just recenetly have starting thinking a cusotmised pedicab might be the solution im looking for. I really interested in getting a machine that will be able to carry 300kg for local deleveris for our small business. Im not such a fan of the dutch cargo style bike as i would like more space and weight on board. So does anyone have any expeinces with pedicabs? any idea of the chancde of a 2nd hander? Ive also tried getting in touch with a couple of the pedicab companies around and…See More
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- What sort of riding do you do ?
- Commuting, Touring, Pub Bike, S.L.U.T (Sustainable Low Cost Transport)
- Where in Melbourne or nearby do you live ?
- brunswick
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- At 6:18pm on July 2, 2009,
Michael Alder said… - nah - not that I know of...
is there someone getting around with my name?
mike
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