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Spit swing axles in trike

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Subject: Spit swing axles in trike
From: "M D \"Doc\" Nugent" <docnugent@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 12:24:57 -0800 (PST)
I'm thinking about using one of my spare swing spring
rear ends in a trike, and I'm wondering what the
effect would be of using an anti-roll bar instead of
radius rods to locate the hub uprights.  I realize
this would take away a lot of the independence between
left and right wheels, but don't see that as a
problem.  I'd think it would also eliminate any chance
of tuck under.

The other alternative I've considered is to make up
some really long radius rods which would "toe in"
toward each other at the front for mounting to the
bike frame (see the bottom section of
http://www.carcentric.com/CX500trike.htm for drawings
on how this would be built).

To those with an opinion, which approach would be
"least worst?"

M D "Doc" Nugent
Renton, WA

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