Midcoast Rippin' Trike

[xGUMOx]

This is it for right now. It's running 24x3 pyramid chopper tires on the rear and a 26x1.95 cruiser tire on the front. It has a 3spd rear end but the linkage has some issues so right now I just put an acorn nut with a set screw in it on so I would be in third. The frame was welded together at a local shop, the only original parts are the head tube and the rear forks. I also had the seat reupholstered to match the bike. hope you guys like.

 

[KOTA]

NEAT trike! So that second sprocket just turns in place with nothing holding it?.....Cool idea!

 

[tikiharl]

That is a very nice looking trike. Very clean and sleek.Does that free chainring stay in the same place or does it roll around a bit? Really nice build. 8)

 

[sensor]

nice looking trike and i was wondering the same thing about the tensioner sprocket....

 

[xGUMOx]

Thank you for all the compliments, and yes the sprocket just stays in place. It's there for a tensioner since i couldn't get the chain as tight as is should be.

 

[BankerRAt]

And to think I passed up a couple of older trikes this summer! Im gonna get me one of them now

 

[Anonymous]

WOW.I cant beleive that sproket dosent walk out of there...Thats a great idea if it works.

 

[Rat Rod]

Love the tires on the back too...lookin' mean.

 

[xGUMOx]

The sprocket doesn't walk out of the chain. The chain was about half a link short so you have the stretch the chain a little to make it fit. I got the idea from a local bike shop.

 

[stretch]

id like to see that thing in action! that sprocket just sittin there oughta look interesting while your riding :shock:

 

[The Heron]

Great Trike! For some reason I want to stick some colored gels in that free sprocket, then rig up one of those small led clip-on lites to the frame -- like those old X-mas color wheels for the aluminum trees

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Ok that is way cool. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[Beau]

The Phantom gear! Very cool.

How do you have the trike rear end mounted?

 

[xGUMOx]

Great Trike! For some reason I want to stick some colored gels in that free sprocket, then rig up one of those small led clip-on lites to the frame -- like those old X-mas color wheels for the aluminum trees

that's a good idea might have to do that when i get done with my current build. and Beau, its mounted with the drop out's and then has a bolt through that little triangle thing in front of them. Once again thank you for all the comments guys.

 

[elvis51]

that is freakin sweet man!!! i dont think ive ever seen a floating chainring like that before. ive seen alot of cool things on this site before but nothing like this!! i will definately be using this idea when i build a stretch bike.

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