??Trike Question??

[WildCard]

I'm very new to my bicycle addiction, so I'm sure that I'll have a lot of
questions. I just finished my first project. My son and I want to build
a chopper trike next.

I see a lot of trikes with a solid rear axle driving both rear tires. I've also
seen some that only have one rear tire driven, and I've seen one that had
a differential set up in the back.

Here's my question. How important is it for the rear tires to be able to spin
seperately? A solid axle would be easiest, but I would I have problems making
tight corners?

Thanks in advance.

 

[karfer67]

yes having a solid axle would make the bike a bear to turn in tight areas and keep pedling. i think the easiest setup is a schwinn style that uses a rear coaster wheel for the drive wheel and a front for the other side

 

[olschbp]

solid axles DON'T work for trikes, you cant turn with a solid axle, try looking on CL's for an old trike for starters, they do show up there fairly cheap, good luck

 

[deorman]

What appears to be a solid axle is in many cases one wheel mounted solid and the other on bearings on the same shaft.

 

[WildCard]

What appears to be a solid axle is in many cases one wheel mounted solid and the other on bearings on the same shaft.

Thanks - I was kind of thinking along those lines.
I'm also trying to figure out how to add rear brakes.

 

[redeyerat]

my trike has solid axle with one drive wheel. my build thread you can see the rear drum brake set up. 8)

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