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01-19-2007, 03:20 PM

galleywench@musicalfurnishings.com writes:

> Ben Pfaff wrote:
>> I've seen bike rickshaws where the cyclist
>> is behind the passengers. Such an arrangement would probably
>> make it easier for the cyclist to see and talk to the passengers,
>> and it might be more practical than a sidecar.
>
> Yes those are very cool. I started out looking thinking that I was
> going to make one of them. But when I read that many of them are
> unusual bears to drive, even when they are made from the ground up as a
> rickshaw, I decided to steer clear. My initial plan was to convert a
> standard bike into one of those, but I am betting that it would barely
> work. And, I've never seen it done.

The one I've seen is on display at the front of a Thai restaurant
in San Carlos, CA, for what it's worth.
--
Ben Pfaff
blp@cs.stanford.edu
http://benpfaff.org

01-19-2007, 03:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ben Pfaff Posts: n/a	Re: Anyone seen a bicycle sidecar/trishaw kit? galleywench@musicalfurnishings.com writes: > Ben Pfaff wrote: >> I've seen bike rickshaws where the cyclist >> is behind the passengers. Such an arrangement would probably >> make it easier for the cyclist to see and talk to the passengers, >> and it might be more practical than a sidecar. > > Yes those are very cool. I started out looking thinking that I was > going to make one of them. But when I read that many of them are > unusual bears to drive, even when they are made from the ground up as a > rickshaw, I decided to steer clear. My initial plan was to convert a > standard bike into one of those, but I am betting that it would barely > work. And, I've never seen it done. The one I've seen is on display at the front of a Thai restaurant in San Carlos, CA, for what it's worth. -- Ben Pfaff blp@cs.stanford.edu http://benpfaff.org