Good job with a stick welder. I used a whole pack of electrodes for my trike. How did your rim brakes on the front wheels perform? On the rear wheel they are pretty much useless. Did you find a material other than shade cloth for the seat?

Full face shield bro.

Fiz o meu Quadbike com tubos também. Mas ficou muito pesado.

Estou no quarto banco caseiro. Todos ficaram muito pesados em meu Quadbike. Essa armação e o tecido devem ter pouco peso. Problema é que também peso bastante. Kkkk. Vou tentar copiar seu trabalho.

Parabéns. Belo trabalho!

Instale a câmera 😮 focalizando a rua , vc quer obrigar nos a ficar olhando pra vc ???😮😮😮😮

Good health to you. I'm sorry I didn't see your trike building video earlier. Everything is quite simple. What is more impressive is how you adjusted the armotizer. I also want to make myself a trike. I found the materials. I have a pair of wheels. I drew the drawing. Somewhere to find money for an electric motor wheel and buy it. And then finally go find a job and not be unemployed. There is a war in our country. Russia attacked Ukraine. They won't take me to war. Not so much health. The defense of the Donetsk airport in 2014-15 goes sideways. I live in a village. And there is no work in the village anymore. It is almost 70 km to the nearest job. Thank you for your video. It helped a lot. Please excuse my English.

You sure gave up on riding fast. Maybe you should have just ridden a bike.

Thanks for the information if your using mapp gas you need the extra big tip , i use mapp gas and a oxy bottle to get extra heat as it a LOT cheaper than renting the Acetylene and Oxy gas bottles here in Australia.

In the US we call that tubing EMT and it comes in 1/2" like you are using, and 3/4" which is a lot tougher to bend. Anyway I found out that the cross tubes need to be 3/4" if you want something that will hold up over time and not bend in the middle. Unfortunately, I could not get my 3/4" EMT bends to come out right- even filling the tube with sand and capping off the ends did not guarantee a smooth bend without kinking. I did not try using heat as I only have Mapp gas or propane anyway. Nevertheless I will keep trying because that Barrington seat design is the best thing since sliced bread- especially for a recumbent trike. P.S. there are free plans from Recycled Recumbents to build this Barrington seat and even printable templates you can download and tape together to create a full size plan.

Sir. You might get a book about welding. And maybe get a grinder to help prep the surface?😮

the main parts of the frame are box steel and the steering tubes are the tubes that the front bike forks go into and the forks top tube is then welded to a flat piece of plate steel that the front wheels bolt to. I hope that helps. Later this year when I retire I hope to make a two wheel cargo bike if your interested . Any questions just drop me a email at [email protected]

Brilliant I've got plans to build one just sourcing parts , the front wheels are my worry the angles of the tubes eff also I might try discs on them , what tubing did you use it I may ask ? TS

Awesome Niall, simply awesome. Nice build. Great video.

Excelente es usted muy ingenioso.

इस तरह हमे थ्री व्हिल सायकल बनानी है.बराबर ठिकसे देख लेना.

I like this build and am wondering if this can be made as a hybrid ( gas/electric ) pedal assist trike and add a small pull behind trailor for going to the store also what size are the wheels and can 4 inch wide fat tires be used for this? I am a little large about 260 in weight ( pounds ) I really like the way it is made. What do you think of the idea?

good like

Eu gostaria muito de ter esse projeto por escrito, tem como?

What kiind of tubing is this? In the US we have cheap? but easily available electric conduit tubing that is 1/2" diameter. That looks like what you are using, but electrical conduit is galvenized, which must be removed when a good welding joint is needed. I really admire your effort and am glad you put up this video! If I do this, I'm thinking of using 3/4" inch tubing for the extra stiffness. Do you think that would be better?

Hey Mr Niall, Nice work & inspirational. I'm about to get started on cutting up n making both (wife & myself 1). As Mark Alden mention his tip & another FYI: if you'd wire brush- cleaning or grinding the area that Ur trying to tac weld, it helps w/starting Ur arc. Just a helpful tip (I'm no pro welder by any means) clean area makes for easier n cleaner welds. Enjoyed it 👍n Thx from DavnTenn

learning with you

Execellent video!

Good evening, I'm from Brazil. I don't understand English, and I really liked your bike... I wanted to understand how the axle that holds the front wheels was made, I would like details, do you have a video talking about it??? The axle would have to be in well reinforced steel??? Thanks and congrats on the bike.

Lots of good incite here, thank you! Have you considered converting to scratch start tig welding? You can use your current welder. It works great!!

Wow. Amazing plan on that . Awesome skills. Thank you for sharing .

Welds and welding skills are pretty bad and you aretelling others how to build.,.,.??

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Good job 有料到

Is that you are using 2"x2"x1.5mm steel pipe?

Hi Ryker the plans are from www.atomiczombie.com

great video! You've mentioned some plans for making a trike. Would you be so kind to give me some info on that? I think i may undertake a trike building project

Super 👍

A trike for under $200, nice. 👍 as for modifications, I would have angled the boom up for the pedals and not added the heavy metal rack piece. Raising the boom for the pedals makes for more efficient pedaling. And a set of bolt on aluminum bike racks would be more than sufficient for anything you’re going to carry on them, and be much lighter. The only criticism I have is you welding over the paint. I see you’ve been welding for years, self taught, my grandfather taught me how to weld, he was an owner operator of a welding shop. Built horse trailers and did repair work mostly, but he was big on starting with a clean, rust free surface. Clean off the paint before you weld, you’ll have a much better looking and stronger weld when you’re finished. But over all, nicely done. Kind of makes me want to build my own. 👍

when heating steel u need a bucket of water for cooling

I've just started hunting around for a recumbent trike. this is a lot cheaper than whats on the market here in aus, 2.5k plus. and theres none for sale in tas.

I’m looking for a 3 wheel lay back trike. I had a 3 wheel Recumbent bike by Rebike 30 years ago. It was a seven speeds. My son got stopped by the police for going over 35 mph. I might add he was a big guy and was pretty strong for a 16 year old. My 3 wheel had 1 wheel in the front with 2 in the back. This is what I’m looking for and my dream is to electrify it.

Now install a hub motor on the back wheel to make an E-Tadpole. :)

Nobody on youtube ever uses more protection than a helmet when welding. It's important.

I’ll sub and like anyone who has the guts to do this. I’m looking at about AU$4000.00 to purchase my first trike..

Great video, very inspiring, Thanks👍

Hi Niall. What did you use for an axle for the front wheels? Mild steel or hardened steel?

If you cleaned off the powder coat you would have an easier time starting your arc. I like your idea.

Muito bom parabéns

Good morning sir, congratulations, for your work, I am Guillermo from Argentina, I dream of doing a tandem recumbent, for me and my wife. I would like to know the height of the recumbet? and the measurements of the electrodes to weld.Thank you.

Hello Niall may I have your email , I need to ask you some questions?

Hello Niall. Are you from SFO bay area? Willing to do a project with me?

Peter yes I did finish it and it is still with me , i have moved houses and about to retire down sized started to renovate our old new house (1800s) so life is busy.

halo apa kabar.q pengen bikin speda

Did you ever get the whole trike finished, and if so how about another video?