Recumbent Seat

[@MultiTman1000]

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.

[@MyJessmatt]

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.

[@MyJessmatt]

We'll like you I was inspired after seeing someone's build and I thought I'm going to give it try build my own trike . And it was not as hard as I first thought it would be . I've had so much fun building my trike a May now build a cargo bike as we'll tondo my shopping . Thanks for the support !

[@darwinstubbie860]

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?

[@dalewildey4102]

Gotta love the homebuilt recumbents. So many styles and different configurations. I built a low racer. Fun project that turned out amazing. Now I wanna build another one. Recumbent cargo trike? Thanks for the video

[@MyJessmatt]

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.

[@MultiTman1000]

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?

[@Eugenio5817]

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.

[@MyJessmatt]

Hi Fabio the axles that came with wheels was a heavy duty axles that is standard with racing/compation BMX bikes if are have a walmart type of bmx wheels they may not be strong enough. Try wheel chair wheels instead they are stronger. good luck In the near future I am looking at building other style's of bikes ,cargo style when i have time , we moving from one house to another and need to reno the other house to sell then i might have time to start on a cargo bike.

[@Eugenio5817]

@@MyJessmatt Thanks for replying.... I really thought it would be unanswered.... I will try wheelchair wheels and look for a sturdy axle, I will make one exactly like yours, I really liked the model. Good luck moving house, I hope everything goes well.... and thanks again for answering me. I will subscribe to your channel and follow the other bike model when I have time to do it. Grateful

[@romyjugroo4542]

Trying to fit a discarded typist chair seat on my FWD recumbent project,would be great if I could do the soldering myself.Inspiring video.

[@kirschkern8260]

Very cool Project Sir. 👍

[@plantopguy5]

Good video. My SF seat is comfortable for hours but is vinyl so i imagine this summer, i will be wanting a seat like you are building.

[@MyJessmatt]

+plantopguy5 You can use canvas or mesh as long as it breaths.

[@vidianomuneron6334]

Otimo video....tenho tentado montar uma trike dessas mas nao tive exito....tenho problema de coluna por isso nao posso andar com bicicletas comuns....mas esse modelo que o senhor fez eu concigo andar....e uma pena que eu nao esteja conceguindo fazer ela....gostaria muito de poder pedalar em uma trike....parabens pelo video....

[@dazdeluxe6672]

Any luck yet?

[@MyJessmatt]

Yes I used gal tubing as that was all I could find on a Sunday morning at my local Hardware store here in Australia . I would have had to take time of work to go to a steel works shop to buy black steel around here as most are not open after work and few are open on a Saturday .

[@quadbike3099]

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.

[@Bjeka1970]

Yes, this is a necessary upgrade. Fighting with the first, unusual sensations after the bike, I felt the advantage of the bicycle rekambent. Not enough coffee and an interesting magazine. :)

[@petervick4775]

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

[@watahyahknow]

careful with heating up calvanizing stuff , the mustard yello smoke can give you quite a bad feeling , kindah simulair to the feeling the morning after a heavy night in the pub

[@MaxBorges888]

Good advise. But I would like to correct the spelling, it is galvanizing. It comes from Luigi Galvani, the husband of Lucia Galeazzi. (Both with initials LG.)

[@SuperHurdman]

Drink milk it neutralizes the effect but if you weld it outside there is no issue

[@johnowen8032]

Where do you get the front wheels ?

[@GavTatu]

i use some aluminium chequer plate for my seats, easy to cut and grind, file and sand and bend to shape.

[@sidneyjreading7826]

when heating steel u need a bucket of water for cooling

[@Dave51262]

After a few years, how is the seat holding up and is it still better than the original flat padded board? Great video series!

[@MyJessmatt]

Over time i have found the the seat frame has started to bend and Im constantly readjustining the seat materail as it kept moving know mater how i tighted it, so its now gone. Now I have very little time to work on it as we have moved house and started to renovate the new house, may be when the reno is finished or I retire I can get back to the Trike!

[@miltonrc1Kanabaoo]

HELLO LORD Niall Povey ME CALL MILTON CANABARRO AM OF BRAZIL LOVED YOUR PROJECT, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF IT COULD EXPLAIN HOW DID ME A PART OF THE FRONT WHEELS joint BIKE BECAUSE'M TRYING TO MAKE A SIMILAR did NOT HERE SO WELL THIS PART OF THE FRONT WHEELS FROM articulation JA THANK YOUR ATTENTION.

[@SuperHurdman]

here is a nice ride! expensive components though! I would like to do something like this in aluminum. It was something from atomic zombie as well!

[@torq21]

Seat looks great! How has it been working out? Pretty much what I have been planning on doing for the Atomic Zombie Spirit recumbent that I hope to be building soon. What fabric did you end up using?

[@MyJessmatt]

+torq21 The fabric is shade cloth but you could use canvas . Some times it does move around a bit but a quick tighten of the elastic rope firms it up.

[@trytodosm]

learning with you

[@MyJessmatt]

If you don't try you will never know if you could have built a recumbent ,once you have done the front wheel Assemble the rest is all down hill from then on . So go on give it a go.

[@davehyde6207]

Good on ya, it looks well

[@marksadventures3889]

Gloves?

[@pipiflippy]

Do you know how much it weighs?

[@MyJessmatt]

Off the top of my head no all i can say is I would like it the be lighter , I can pick it up . I have changed the seat and Im looking at running the chain through a tube to do away with the little sprocket under the frame . I have not had much time to work on it as of late as we moved houses from the city to the country and i'm now remodeling/renovating a 1800s house so the trike is so far down my list of things to do at the moment.

[@fabrizioolmeda1747]

complimenti semplice ma efficace

[@Doodleman1983]

Full face shield bro.

[@miltonrc1Kanabaoo]

I'm building a bike like his is almost done so I had a small problem with the front wheels they bowed to the side when I'm walking I think I have to put a stronger plate where will the al axis will be good and I'm also trying to make two front wheels work together. Any help is welcome soon put a hug video.

[@MyJessmatt]

+milton rocha the plate for the wheels to mount to was 1/2 inch or 12mm

[@miltonrc1Kanabaoo]

Thank'll make a video when it is put to walking and you see,

[@brianbassett4379]

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

[@MyJessmatt]

Which one I have five ?