A 2nd steering arm will get rid of the constant left right wobble in the steering. Instead of push or pull, it will become: push+pull, which results in less/ no wobble. I had the same problem. The second steering arm was the solution.
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for the suggestion to improve! I agree with the push-pull situation. I've been looking forward to upgrade to cable steering which would be pull-pull as well. Let me know what you think.
@WagonLoads9 ай бұрын
How would it work if you just use a bike chain instead of rods? Might be more susceptible to road bumps.. My other thought would be, if the rods were bent at each end, so that the bulk of rod length was under frame, it would be out of the way.. If you use the bent rods, you could make channels on the frame for them to slide in, so they wont wobble.. Also, I was wondering if this type of tilt steering could be adapted to make a self balancing system.. Using some kind of inverse feedback of the centrifugal force of the turn... I am thinking that people in a car going around a turn are pushed in their seats to the outside of the curve. If the bike seat has the same force, then linking the seat's left/right shift action to the tilt of the wheels, could possibly make auto correcting self balance system..
@ghicione9 ай бұрын
I saw someone on KZbin that did also o cargo bike with pull pull cables.
@chienbanane31689 ай бұрын
@@WagonLoads I wonder if bent rods wouldn't act as springs thus making the steering wobbly again
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
@@ghicione , me too! I'm also inspired my other makers that share their work on KZbin. Here's a great example of making a cable steering: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5aWpod-ppl_iacsi=tsnqfaxDZjOhNZyT
@drrrw9 ай бұрын
The reverse trike you're designing is going to be used to design future reverse trike bikes. This video has tons of value, even the theory of wheel alignment is same with cars.
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind comment;)
@EddieTheH3 ай бұрын
I agree. This video is full of excellent info and Pedro really engages with the comments too. This is the way to KZbin!
@BrightBlueJim9 ай бұрын
Amazing: you show how you use the machines you built from 3D printed and CNC-cut parts to make the parts for the machine you're building. This is inspirational. You take bootstrapping to a higher level!
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Ya, I don't have much money to buy machines so I make them;) And I make the machines fit for the purpose so it's all very custom built;) Happy that you enjoyed it! Cheers!
@brianfoster70647 ай бұрын
Bootstrapping is so misused. It's impossible. If you don't have boots, try picking yourself up by your shoelaces.
@blackarmored9 ай бұрын
on the welding jigs, if you drill a hole through the plank where the tubes need to be welded you can easily tack 3 points without any problem and movement of the pieces
@vladaszinkus28078 ай бұрын
This is the most amazing and perfectly engineered cargo bike I ever seen. Great Job!!!
@pedro-neves8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@bonafide90857 ай бұрын
I really like the belt sander idea to grind the notches into the tubes.
@pedro-neves7 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! I'm working on a video about how I made this tool.
@bonafide90857 ай бұрын
@@pedro-neves Thank you, that would be helpful!
@tmputeh14299 ай бұрын
Dude... you're just a perfectionist! Everything you did, you did it precisely. 😂. Very very good work and what an ASMR video to watch. Thanks for sharing your work 👍🏻
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! Also, happy that you find it satisfactory to watch;)
@ucdwino9 ай бұрын
Bravo, this is something I have played with trying to figure out just from an intellectual curiosity basis from time to time over the past two decades.. lots of pencil and Cad skedtches…. only to give up when I realized I dint have time to learn all the intricacies of steering geometry… So it’s fascinating to watch you actually do it!
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you! When I started I also didn't know all these concepts of steering geometry! I've been learning on every iteration and quite a lot from viewers comments! I do consider all the suggestions for improvements that I get. I'm happy that I can help you understand these concepts after learning them;) Cheers!
@ucdwino9 ай бұрын
@@pedro-neves best of luck to you. This form factor of bike makes so much sense to me. I really hope you can develop it to the point where they can be commercialized. I want one!
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
@@ucdwinoThank you! I will keep making it better and better for sure;)
@waynethomas36388 ай бұрын
I admire your minimalist skills!
@pedro-neves8 ай бұрын
Thank you;)
@xcrcrypt8 ай бұрын
the knowledge in this video alone is remarkable. Thank you so much for sharing, from the tool making to actually making the parts. I think I might of said "this man is brilliant a few times".
@pedro-neves8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Make me happy to know that it was useful;)
@TexusNoe3652479 ай бұрын
The way you talk us through your creative process reminds me of This Old Tony.
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you! Didn't know this channel but looks cool. Just subscribed;)
@66__996 ай бұрын
The carefully selected preview for this video definitely did its job. The result, like the process of creating this work of art, is amazing! I'm delighted, you are unique. A person who knows how to design parts on a computer and then is able to bring them to life independently. This is a video from the category of “save by downloading to your computer so as not to lose” p.s. I translated using Google translator, if there are any mistakes, I apologize. Greetings from Russia!
@pedro-neves5 ай бұрын
Your comment is very kind, thank you! I'm glad that you liked it and want to save it;) And, there will be several developments to make it better in the future;) I hope you continue watching the next developments. Greetings from Amsterdam!
@66__995 ай бұрын
I'll definitely be watching!
@pedro-neves5 ай бұрын
@@66__99, thank you again for the inspiring kindness.
@onnobesd3244 ай бұрын
Awesome and I Love It, 👍🙂
@pedro-neves4 ай бұрын
@@onnobesd324 thank you very much!
@peeps1247 ай бұрын
Superb, really well thought out and well made with relatively simple tools - this is proper iterative engineering!
@pedro-neves7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@jfb_ventures9 ай бұрын
Brilliant! Those welds look like bird droppings, but hey, they work! You installed the disks for brakes, but they are not functional yet. Then you need to install a HUGE bell! 🙂 Thank you, I enjoyed watching.
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! I'll keep improving my welds;) Next big project will be with TIG. The disc brakes are not functional yet, you are right. As long as I am changing the front all the time, I just use the rear brake,
@XxXaRvoxXx9 ай бұрын
This trike looks great! Awesome work there good sir, very well done! :D A leaning trike with suspension is no easy feat to pull off, quite impressive! The idea of a second steering arm suggested previously is a solid solution, but it doesnt have to be a "chunky" piece like a mirror of your current singlesided version. It would suffice with a bowden cable, like a bike brake cable and tube. The goal is to tension the system in both directions, eliminating any slop/give in the steering mechanism, and you only need a small force to accomplish this. You can easily fabricate some wireclamps and tube end sockets with a drill and a hacksaw.
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! The next version will have for sure a pull-pull system on the steering extension!
@antonmaxx9 ай бұрын
Excellent video, I like how you show all the details of every step. Thank you!
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! I try to improve a little something on every video. Nice to get that feedback;)
@brentmckinney73779 ай бұрын
Very nice. Excellent work. I'm here thinking I wish I had the patience or actually the drive to make such a nice project. I love it. Thank you for sharing
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@kleinbiker19 ай бұрын
Nice work, but when pressing bearings in you should always press on the outer races not the inner.
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Hello, ya, that's right... I'm using the spheres to pull the outside. I will not do this again. Cheers!
@theoriginalrecycler9 ай бұрын
I think you should test a heavy load and see how it steers
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
@@theoriginalrecycler, I will!
@aquejuegas8 ай бұрын
Same as I said to Phil Vandelay: I hope you'll always succeed professionally. People like you should always be hired in whatever they want in this area of expertise. It's hard to do all you do, but also document it and make a decent video out of it. That front component is a masterpiece. As someone said before, it might be copied by cargo bike builders. I just hope they reach out to you to be part of the development process. Cargo bikes are the future and hopefully, they'll replace cars and vans for most use-cases in urban areas. On the other hand, I'd love to see how you install the cargo bay and carry stuff around. I'm not sure if the last big hole you made for the steering is going to compromise the structure once you carry heavy loads and hit a pothole. Take my point with a pinch of salt because I studied industrial engineering but haven't performed as such for a long time haha.
@pedro-neves8 ай бұрын
Hello, your comment is incredibly kind, thank you so much! I am a big fan of this new generation of city vehicles. I believe this is the future - small, affordable, designed for the city. I already installed a cargo bay for the tests that I'm performing. Looks very nice;) The hole in the front has been structurally corrected because I welded a vertical tube for the steering. I am now in the process of tuning the geometry and doing multiple tests. I'm working on a video for this. I hope you watch it;) Cheers!
@derwishrenegat7439 ай бұрын
Well done! You made a very stable turning mechanism, it will allow you to drive with a load without fear of losing control.
@pedro-neves8 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! Ya, this is the point - making it more stable and agile to ride.
@tony5oos9 ай бұрын
Absolutely excellent , love your method , thought and conclusion . I know this is not an out dated discipline but to see it in action what ever the project is inspiring. many thanks
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for the compliments! I'm glad you enjoyed it;)
@JC-un4bg2 ай бұрын
That wood jig is genius.
@pedro-neves2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I work with what I have in my small workshop, so I get creative;) sometimes good or sometimes not so good solutions;) Cheers!
@simonbertioli46969 ай бұрын
For an amateur bike builder you have produced a good working example. Ok you welding technique is open to debate...as well as some applications.. methods. But heyho your not a professional fitter or welder... However, you computer and ideas are above the norm. Great little project...with so much to develop and improve... Very interesting... Look forward to some updates... And maybe a discussion.. You get my vote if approval... Simon a Brit in Spain 👍
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! My welds are for sure not great. I'll buy a TIG machine soon before working on a project with a lot of welds. I'll do better with that. Regarding the improvements, this is the point, make one, see what can be improved, learn, make another;) Cheers!
@simonbertioli46969 ай бұрын
@@pedro-neves Estas en España...y si de que parte... Simon
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
@@simonbertioli4696 ,in The Netherlands. Cheers!
@cbpuzzle9 ай бұрын
The whole design would make a killer reverse tilting ATV trike frame. 3 hub motors, battery, controller and controls and it would be a lot of fun.
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Maybe I'll get there one day!;) Cheers!
@diyathomevn9 ай бұрын
like this video!! the way you design This process is amazing! Well done, I watched the video just to see the end result but I was hooked when I saw the whole thing, I'm currently building a cargo tricycle and waiting to see your process in more detail,
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! It's great to think that these videos help other maker with their build! Just as I get help from videos of other makers. I'll keep on testing and improving and sharing the lessons learned.
@ThomasMcFarland9 ай бұрын
Im learning some great language about steering by watching this thank you for sharing! Great build!
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you! Happy that it's useful;)
@DesignPrototypeTest9 ай бұрын
44:30 that's some crazy flexing and shimmying of the front inside wheel.
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Hello, that's correct. The front right wheel wobbles. This is because it's not trued. I'll make sure to fix that before the geometry tests.
@donpantolonez9 ай бұрын
Keep doing what you are doing. Don’t worry about steering linkage or wobbly right tire. Algorithm pushing you. Good luck.
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you! All hail the algorithm!;)
@comethiburs23264 ай бұрын
getting this done with gasless mig welding is an achievement. however some of the beads are really on the edge of safety, outside of experimenting. you might not see it that way yet, but with a bottle of argon you could save an incredible amount of time grinding and brushing off the flux that hides defects. my own welding experiments have run on one B50 bottle since the covid shutdown. i'm going to have it refilled at the end of this summer. it was short of 500 bucks for the bottle purchase and the first fill. also gas welding means you can tig and mig, and both do less sparks than gasless. i'm already checking the next video 🙂
@pedro-neves4 ай бұрын
I totally agree with everything that you wrote. Actually, I consider the welding to be the lowest point in quality of this build. And you are soooo right about the grinding! In the end of this project, I was so tired of it. The next investment for my shop is definitely a welder with gas. Cheers!
@theboz14199 ай бұрын
I really like all the jigs you use.
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you! Ya, I can make things much more accurate with jigs so I tend to use them often;)
@CraigSchubert9 ай бұрын
That's some remarkable engineering! 🙂
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@nogocux9 ай бұрын
Great video. The setup adjustment is very clever. I was also struggling with the trail on my diy long john. It turned out a bit unstable on slow speed but very good on speed.
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you! And great point, one geometry can make it good at some speed but not good faster or slower. On my geometry test, I'll share what make it better or worse at different speeds;)
@mattharvey87129 ай бұрын
Bravo........I made a three wheeler......on turns it was a two wheel.........wow.......looks like pod racer.......cheers
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you! Haha! Never thought of comparing my trike with a pod racer;) Now I'll always think of that in my future designs;) Cheers!
@Chris.Davies9 ай бұрын
Plenty of caster is always desirable, as it makes for self-centering steering, and easy no-hands riding. Most people don't understand why it's really hard to ride no-hands on a downhill mountain bike: the angle of the forks is a lot steeper, so there is much less caster effect. In cars it means you simply let go of the wheel and the car straightens up automatically.
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the downhill bike reference. Fully agree!
@LL.Johnson9 ай бұрын
In the 1990's I was in an electric car racing club in HS. For my senior project I designed a trike with active camber front steering. It had a disc that the steering mounted to, as well as the upper control arms. The control arms would move in proportion to the amount of steering input. At the time we raced fairly large karts with 2 lead acid car batteries for power. With 20" bicycle wheels we had to slow down severely in the tight corners given our moving mass. If we went too fast, we would taco the rims. By this point in my high school career, I was a fairly disengaged loner who would rather be at home playing Half Life. I was given the opportunity to build my design, but at that time I was intimidated by metal fabrication, and very self conscious about my welding skills (even though I became a professional metal fabricator later in life). So I never built it. Teacher aide even tried to flunk me on my senior year for not taking the initiative, but I didn't care. I was over it. I had already competed in an international engineering competition a few years prior, so I just wasn't interested for whatever reason. I personally think it was just being a loner in a very cliquey small town school. I didn't feel like I belonged there.
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing. Just want to say that if you want to do something and this thing that you want to do is good for you and perhaps even good for the world, then I think you should do it. There is more regret from things we didn't do than from things we do. If you are kind and with positive motivation, your project should create happiness. Cheers!
@johnmuraguri31378 ай бұрын
Great skills, design, workmanship and execution!
@pedro-neves8 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@shenzhenpingpong4 ай бұрын
Super video! I am full of admiration for your skills.
@pedro-neves4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@paulmiddletonphotography43684 ай бұрын
Awesome and inspiring! Thank you for sharing!
@pedro-neves4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind and inspiring comment!;)
@chienbanane31689 ай бұрын
Looks great! Looking forward to the tests video
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! I'm looking forward to the tests too actually;) And to the video;)
@ChristopherThompson19809 ай бұрын
What an amazing development platform, great work!
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@zilogfan8 ай бұрын
To make your own hubs, mill 4 high corners with a round boss with a through hole in them as part of the first operation. Then clamp a piece of aluminum on the table and mill it into a nest with 4 threaded holes and mating round pockets. (threadmilled). Do not move or upset the nest and lightly bolt the parts to it one at a time and finish them. This will hold position during the flip. It is even possible to 3d print the nest and cut the dadum to get the precision you need as long as you take light cuts on the hubs. I print the threads right in the parts.
@pedro-neves8 ай бұрын
Thank you for the tip! I certainly have to try to make my own hubs again. And turning the parts is the fundamental piece!
@jonathanwarner47207 ай бұрын
Man this could be super useful for carrying things!
@pedro-neves7 ай бұрын
Hello! Since this video, I already built a cargo bay and I'm now doing some tests. I'll show it in my next video;) Cheers!
@jonathanwarner47207 ай бұрын
@@pedro-neves Looking forward to seeing what that looks like!
@pedro-neves7 ай бұрын
@@jonathanwarner4720, thank you for being interested! I'm aiming to publish this video early February;)
@petekemp13269 ай бұрын
Absolutely brilliant, the whole thing beautiful
@pedro-neves8 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@kiatthaitraditionalclinic92649 ай бұрын
Great teacher Pedro Neves.
@pedro-neves8 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! I do like teaching, so that's a big compliment;)
@bakkalgerom6 ай бұрын
Kudos and Love from Latin America my friend, amazing work!
@pedro-neves6 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! Cheers!
@DorsetSaferRoads9 ай бұрын
another point worth playing with is the height of where the track rod end attach to the steering control arm, as you roll the bike you will be getting some steering input adjusting that height will have interesting effects.
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you! I did design for low bump steer but in the end I rushed a little bit on the build. This parts needs a few improvements for sure! I'll consider your suggestions, thank you so much! Cheers!
@DorsetSaferRoads9 ай бұрын
@@pedro-neves just to be clear, bump steer is different. Bump steer is what happens when one wheel raises up. Although similar, what happens if when static you tilt the bike over? Lastly, it looks from your front shock is a little hard? You don't seem to have any sag?
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
@@DorsetSaferRoads , when I tilt, the steering doesn't move. This is because the steering link is vertically parallel to the wishbones so tilting doesn't change the distance between middle steering pivot and the point in the wheel where it grabs. The shock is not too hard. It's just that the front barely has any weight. If I stand in the tube in the front it sags.
@DorsetSaferRoads9 ай бұрын
@@pedro-neves AHH yes ofc, As for the shock, with you sat on it, it should compress about 20% of it's end stop to end stop travel, this keeps the wheels attached to the ground as you come off a flat topped bump.
@carmelpule84935 ай бұрын
Congratulations on your workmanship, You are very dedicated. While I do experiment on the same lines, I must say that I never reach the same level of workmanship as putting ball bearings in the wish bones. Well done, and wish you all the best. There is a lot of variables operating at the same time, but I pay a lot of attention to the relation between the contact point of the wheel on the ground and the projection of the steering angle on the ground. This relation can come up with self cantering, instability , and hard steering and oscillations. The narrowness of that trike needs weight to be shifted around corners as otherwise the Centrifugal force will take over . At my old age I lile it to be a little wider so that the whole lot is stable when stationary and at slow speed which is all I can achieve, Congratulations once again. What you are preparing for at 6:10 is called " Rose-welding".
@pedro-neves5 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for the kind comment;) Indeed, I experiment quite a bit and try to increase my skill and my small workshop. Also, I've been learning a lot from comments such as yours about the geometry of vehicles so, thank you very much as well for the teachings! Regarding the width of the vehicle, this is very much on purpose because I want it to go, as much as possible, through narrow spaces. The tilting mechanism allows for a compensation of the centrifugal force and makes it feel more like a bike, which I like. When I search the internet for Rose-Welding, all I get is people making roses;) If you have a link to a reference that you can share, I would be happy to learn more about it. Cheers!
@carmelpule84935 ай бұрын
@@pedro-neves I call it "rose weld" but perhaps I misled you as many call it " Rosette welding". This is used to join plates or sleeves in a pipe or a hollow section, One drills a through hole in the " outer plate" and then slide or "the sleeve" or the other plate behind it, Then weld in the hole to fuse together the upper and lower plate/sleeve . I am submitting an idea of " rosette welding" , shown in this video, I think it is enough for you to get the idea, You are a very intelligent person, I extended car chassis using these "rosette welding" on plates, rectangular hollow sections and pipes with sleeves in them. Hope this helps. The video is described using "a rosette weld" which one may appreciate why they described as such, How To Weld Spot Welds & Rosette Welds - Great Tech Tip From Eastwood! kzbin.infoQN9Y9tc7gCs?si=wZWyeeU2FdSaS5Kt Spot Welds and Rosette Welds | TIG Time kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJzFkJt3qb-Gaassi=Z3mHjxH-oT1Qekt9 All the best. Hope it helps. Again congratulations for your workmanship and you deserve to be called, "gentleman engineer"
@pedro-neves5 ай бұрын
@@carmelpule8493, again, this is incredible kind! I appreciate the trouble that you took to share knowledge and your kind words. Cheers! And all the best to you!
@smile7689 ай бұрын
This really is outstanding work. Very impressive.
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@theacer78649 ай бұрын
I love this video!! your way of waalking through the process is awesome! Got into the video just to see the end result but I was hooked watching the whole thing, keep making such great videos!!!!
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Happy to read that it's time well spent watching the video. I'll try to make the next ones as good or better;)
@danmoreton17889 ай бұрын
Nice project! Happy riding.
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@fredetricko55557 ай бұрын
Amazing!!! I a kind of dreaming of making a recumbent one like this, you make it look feasible. Inspiring!!!!!
@pedro-neves7 ай бұрын
Thank you! How wonderful that this video inspires you to make your own;) It is certainly feasible;)
@EdOfTheNorth9 ай бұрын
Amazing engineering and a beautifully completed job. It works the charm. Well done!
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@gregblackwell51229 ай бұрын
Enjoyed the video. If you are going to brake the hub you need to have your wheels built with a cross spoke patten to resist the torque. Using radial spokes and hub braking will result in early spoke failure due to bending at the nipple. I hope that is helpful
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
This is helpful, and I agree! I cannot count how many times I trued these wheels... I already have rims for 36 spokes, just need to convert them to the wheels for these hubs;) Cheers!
@toulee80518 күн бұрын
Bro, how does your bike stop with NO CALIPERS?
@danhoang63359 ай бұрын
The toolings are the most impressive in this build. You should make a video explaining your tooling zigs because they are not off-the-shelf tools.
@shellfishdoh66359 ай бұрын
They are 3d printed tools, not difficult to make but probably won't last very long.
@__Mr.Long__9 ай бұрын
*tooling jigs
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you! Indeed some of the components are 3D printed (most jigs) just because it's so easy and cheap to print a guide. If plastic is not suitable, sometimes I make jigs from wood. Besides the jigs, I made a machine for notching the tubes. I think this machines is pretty cool because it's a very accurate notcher and general grinder with many function. I will actually make a video about this machine. I estimate I'll release it in 1.5 months from now. Hope you watch it and enjoy it;)
@deandee80829 ай бұрын
doesnt matter whats going on, what they say, the time, the day, dood you make a cool trike..
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@KimmyR38 ай бұрын
just an observation - because of how you did caster, adjusting it also introduces pro dive into the geometry. it will feel soft and encourage more front weight transfer, and could make the bike feel even more twitchy esp. at faster speeds.
@pedro-neves8 ай бұрын
Thank you for the tip! I will try to find the sweet spot that balances control at low and high speeds.
@KimmyR38 ай бұрын
@@pedro-neves you can move the caster adjustment in the hubs if you want to separate the dive adjustment and caster. you may not feel the pro-dive right now since it's relatively light but it will progressively be evident as you load it with cargo. you can also check out suspension systems of RC race cars - the physics and engineering in those are the same :)
@pedro-neves8 ай бұрын
@@KimmyR3, thank you! Oh, I compare it to many other designs for sure. I'll test with cargo and try to understand the "dive".
@EcoSpeeder5 ай бұрын
Brilliant work
@pedro-neves5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@mlab30518 ай бұрын
well done for both workpiece and video.
@pedro-neves8 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it.
@raakawiz9 ай бұрын
What a cool contraption :D
@devidasramkale9 ай бұрын
This is the need of a hour. a Human powered machine is very much welcome 🎉🎉 ✌️👥🚴👥✌️ Thanksgiving from India 🇮🇳 LIKE lIKE 👍👍
@ItsDaJax9 ай бұрын
I love the engineering here. If I lived in your country, I'd ask you to build me a reverse Longstaff trike with 650b front wheels. That song at the end is a jam, got me dancing in my kitchen.
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! And ya, this song is great;) You can find the artist in the description. They have also other very good songs on KZbin;)
@rajgill75769 ай бұрын
To add to what the guy recommended about 2 steering arms, just go to a double cable design. Same conceot with less weight
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
I agree! And this is in the queue for improvements for sure! Pull, pull design, less weight.
@RahulSunnyavula20 сағат бұрын
I have the same idea like adjustable camber and castor, and variable ride height without changing camber angle. so that the wheels can be as perpendicular as possible to fhe ground. that should increase the ride quality. i like the indian mysic though at the end.
@pedro-neves7 сағат бұрын
Thanks! Ya, I agree that it's best to have the wheels perpendicular to the road. And with the nice music;) Cheers!
@mathewnordli15223 ай бұрын
this is awesome, thanks for sharing
@pedro-neves3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@user-uk1pe7bj4f9 ай бұрын
Pedro, you have done a super job on this design and I am amazed that you managed that with the limited equipment and work area that have. One suggestion, you could secure the outer race of the bearings in those tubes quite simply putting 3 or 4 light punch marks on the outer side of the tube in which the bearings fit then as you press in the bearings these pinch will solidly grip and retain the outer race, also I noticed when you the shafts thru the inner race the appeared to be a slide fit ,not good you do not want the shafts to rotate on the inner race which would happen if dirt and grit get in the ball race this will quickly cause the shaft to wear very quickly. However if you use shielded bearings( no dirt) and determine the position of the shafts within the bearings first then put three light punch marks at equal distance around the dia. this will make the shaft a good press fit in that inner race and prevent loose shaft rotation in the bearing. I look forward to the next video ,I hope to start on some framework for rev. trike in the new year I am 75 and need to do this soon or I will run out of time. GOOD LUCK.
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
That is really good advice with the punch marks, thank you so much! I will do this in the future whenever I don't have a press fit! I hope you build a trike and more than a version of it;) Good Luck to you too! Cheers!
@brianpittman94608 ай бұрын
I'm sorry fella, but punch marks, really? It's clear to me that Pedro's most excellent workmanship and punch marks either on the I.D.of the control arm tubes or on the O.D. of the shafts to close a loose fit don't go together. All that's needed for a job well done is a few drops of loctite brand stud and bearing mount and a squirt of accelerator and you'll have a fit that won't slip without having to punish the parts! An additional benefit of the compound used with sealed bearings will be in keeping any and all water out from between the bearings. ( I really don't like parts I've crafted to fall victim to festering rust and corrosion!) Cheers from ElMonte CA USA BP!
@pedro-neves8 ай бұрын
@@brianpittman9460, it's incredible how much one can learn from sharing stuff! It never crossed my mind to put thread lock on the bearings. After your comment I searched for products and they actually call them "Stud n Bearing...". Thank you so much!
@JulianMakes8 ай бұрын
this is incredible, lovely video and amazing skills! i've always wanted to make my own bike and i've always wanted a cargo bike!
@pedro-neves8 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! I hope this inspires you to make your own build. It's very rewarding to ride a vehicle self-made;)
@Billy-cs4cc8 ай бұрын
So Pedro, you just made a trike that Florida needs in the worst way with their slanted roads that also are home to bike lanes. So if you do these trikes in the conventional format, I'm seeing you sell them to bike shops endlessly. Its a uncomfortable feeling on a slanted road on a trike. Yours solves that problem.
@pedro-neves8 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! I'm improving the design on every iteration and I already have some improvements in the pipeline after ths one. One day it will be good enough to be a product;)
@derJackistweg9 ай бұрын
34:42 If you want that to withstand the forces: Weld a tube inside and fit the bearings later into that. In addition: This way the bearings can be sufficiantly pressed in and maybe later out.
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you for this! Ya, I intend to do this for sure! I just haven't done that yet because I try to have things editable until I'm sure they're right.
@justosoft7 ай бұрын
Nice work, but you should consider weld with a nozzle on the torch to have gás protection
@pedro-neves7 ай бұрын
Hello, thank you very much! And you guessed it;) One of the next tools on my list is a TIG welding machine, so the next metal project that I share will be better for sure;) Cheers!
@szcpos9 ай бұрын
WOW! What a project.
@pdj268 ай бұрын
Wow what a great Project good job buddy looks amazing
@pedro-neves8 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@atomicsmith9 ай бұрын
Enjoyed watching your work!
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for the kind comment;) Happy that you enjoyed it.
@SocrasPt9 ай бұрын
I like to see DIY projects like this. Turned out really cool, looking forward to see brake calipers installed (how to). "Let's hammer this Pumba Pumba" sub+1
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
I'm looking forward to brake calipers too;) I'll include them once I close the design of suspension in steering. Hehe, I'm having a lot of fun while doing this;)
@leonardavis83036 ай бұрын
ive been watching your channel since 2022, when i was in university studying automotive and transport design i fell in loves with bikes. my final year project was going to be a solar powered ebike with three wheels. i really hope you post the 3d files for this newest iteration because i believe that titanium 3d printed tilted front mechanism would be light and strong enough aswell as nible for a 100kg cargo bike ( the continental recumbent was the project name) seeing you create this made me believe its possible so i will be posting soon as well, i hope you subscribe and one day even collaborate kind regard. long term goal is to enter the suntrip solar race competition
@pedro-neves6 ай бұрын
Hello, thank you for your comment! Happy to read that you are interested in building this kind of vehicle and even entering a race! I posted some of the 3D files of this latest iteration. You can find a link in the Description of this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2OqhY2aaZdrrK8si=tXTEM1xZTsAcWlEP. Makes me super proud to know that my build also motivates you to build. Please send me a post when you publish your creation! I would love to see it. Cheers! And good luck with your builds!
@SINEKTURBO5 ай бұрын
Looks great put a stabilisator like a car. Than stays stable en when you need it tilts.grts
@pedro-neves5 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@gacattack12348 ай бұрын
Steering tierods should be same length as wishbones to eliminate bump steer.
@pedro-neves8 ай бұрын
They are not the same length but they horizontally parallel so I believe this will keep bump steer to a minimum.
@user-ie8oo5kx7j7 ай бұрын
멋집니다 ! 당신의 능력이 부럽습니다. from south korea. ^^
@pedro-neves7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@lzus66768 ай бұрын
congratulations for your nice design! I have been building a few tilting designs and so far nothing is "quite right". You should consider using some kind of load on your test mules. In my experience steering geometry on any cargo bike is heavily affected by front axle loading. While it is important for the bike to ride kind of allright without loads, on any longjohn type design steering is always very compromised until you load something. Have fun tinkering!
@pedro-neves8 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! I already built a cargo bay and I'm ready to start tests with load. Just waiting for the rain to stop;) Cheers!
@stewarma1029 ай бұрын
looking very interesting !
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@ubeidsubhan86849 ай бұрын
maybe you should consider calculating the Ackerman steering geometry. the outside wheel should make less angle when turning than the inside wheel. because when turning, the outside wheel makes bigger turning radius than the inside wheel.
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Hello, thank you for that! I did consider the Ackerman geometry. You can see in minute 46:03 on a tight turn that the inside wheel turns more than the outside wheel. The reason why it seems like I doesn't have Ackerman is because the steering connection is straight. But, it is a few centimeters inside of the center of the turn radius off the wheel.
@ironpark40428 күн бұрын
Nice work
@pedro-neves8 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@TheTrotzkopp9 ай бұрын
Amazing Work
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Goldenspitfire5889 ай бұрын
Acredito que sejas lusitano. Excelente trabalho, fiquei pregado ao ecrã acompanhando cada detalho. Parabéns pelo video e pelo projecto.
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Sou Português. Obrigado e grande abraço!
@ericlondon57318 ай бұрын
It would be great to have a recumbent 3 wheeler with a front end like that
@pedro-neves8 ай бұрын
Hehe, thanks! I took a lot of inspiration from recumbent trikes but I haven't found any with tilting. I believe it would work;) Cheers!
@matthewridgeway92509 ай бұрын
Awesome build. Thank you.
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@NicoSmets9 ай бұрын
Dat ziet er fantastisch uit.
@even10079 ай бұрын
You can consider increasing the balance rod. If you can adjust the inclination and the bundle angle, it is more perfect, congratulations!
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@CharlesNewkirk-lb6uh5 ай бұрын
Nice video great commentary!
@pedro-neves5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@AlBenedict18 ай бұрын
Huge Props! Cool as hell! For your next wheelbuild I'd like to suggest a smaller hub radius and 2x lacing! -Radial lacing doesnt like the torque from disc brakes. -Have you seen cannondale's lefty hub's? Looking forward to your next video!
@pedro-neves8 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! I will make new wheels soon for sure! These cannot handle much. But I haven't decided if the next will be 36 spokes or all aluminum;)
@AlBenedict18 ай бұрын
@@pedro-neves I could imagine! -A spoked wheel can be a lot stronger for a given weight than forged alu, and also has better compliance! 32 in 2x lacing should be plenty strong. (3x will likely give too drastic angles between rims and nipples) Ali clarkson does the deepest dive: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3bZanyngtuIpLM
@pedro-neves8 ай бұрын
@@AlBenedict1, thank you very much for linking an instruction video! I already have the rims, so I should be making the hubs and lacing soon;)
@markifi7 ай бұрын
all these angles are subject to regular upkeep on a car, and i wonder whether that is because of things bending, or bolts coming loose. munro calls bolts threaded un-fasteners. i think that's quite clever. once you have a good setup, i think it might be preferable to have them fixed in place, even if that means they are no longer adjustable. unless thoroughly rusted together, all those bolts there could lead to considerable headache i think
@pedro-neves7 ай бұрын
That's a good point - why does a car steering become misaligned? I would definitely prefer to not have to regulate things from time to time. But, in this project, the regulation also has the purpose of finding the best geometry. I'm doing many tests now with different geometries and will share a video about that. Once I have the bets geometries, I will build the trike with less adjustable parts. Cheers!
@therealgaragegirls9 ай бұрын
By sharing a shock absorber between the two front wheels, you are actually increasing body roll.
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Hello, that is true and intended because I'm designing it to behave like a bike. Cheers!
@Timbodacious8 ай бұрын
very nice build! i will be waiting for the full suspension electric version :)
@pedro-neves8 ай бұрын
Thank you! And you guessed it right - after the mechanical build is ready, I'll start creating (and sharing) an electric mid-drive design and build.
@Timbodacious8 ай бұрын
i think i have the bafang ultra mid drive motor and motor mount cad files still from one of my builds if you want to use that let me know@@pedro-neves
@RJasonKlein9 ай бұрын
Great video, but I suggest reducing wheelbase by 40%, increasing rack by 20%, and reducing the CG by changing the riding position so the rider cants forward.
@user-dm1yu8cv5c9 ай бұрын
Can't wait for the next video
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! This motivates me to make it faster;)
@miguelangelsimonfernandez54989 ай бұрын
Perhaps changing the working plane with a pushrod suspension from the lower arm instead of the upper arm could grant you more cargo space. It may be an unnecessary complication too.
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
I agree. The reason why the push rod is up is because I have that disc to be able to adjust caster angle. But once I find all the best angles, I'll design without the disc and make a lower push rod. Not sure if it will be in the lower arm because I intend to fit the steering there. Cheers!
@zilogfan8 ай бұрын
great work. hint at 24:29 always use a spacer to push the race that is being press fit. here a washer that only touches the outside race would have made this perfect. Otherwise the balls make dents in the races and will fail prematurely. The failure is brinelling.
@pedro-neves8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I actually got a few comments suggesting that I should fix this and I already did put this spacer since then. Cheers!
@ilkerilgen8 ай бұрын
Great job. Thank you for share.
@pedro-neves8 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@joew18657 ай бұрын
Hey Pedro... Dang! You got shocks, pegs... lucky! You ever take it off any sweet jumps?
@pedro-neves6 ай бұрын
At some point I will take it to an MTB track;) So far I tried wheelies, and it doesn't work;)
@SideshowBen2064 ай бұрын
Vote for Pedro
@Verklunkenzwiebel9 ай бұрын
Just curious. The block that you connect your steering rods to (37:10 minutes into the video) shouldn't that be an arc, a semi-circle, so the inner wheel turns more in a curve than the outer wheel?
@pedro-neves9 ай бұрын
Hello, that's a good point;) Actually I've been having this remark a lot. I am respecting the Ackerman geometry. In minute 46:03 this can be shown when I do a tight right turn and the inside wheel turns more than the outside wheel. But in the design this is not obvious because that block is straight. But, the block is actually a few centimeters inside from the center of the turn radius of the wheel. Sometimes things look straight but they are not;) Cheers!