leaning tadpole trike

[daniel.weck]

Leaning / tilting tadpole trike

Leaning in the corners has its advantages, and this Dutch product looks pretty good I think. The frame / chassis seems a little on the heavy side though (nearly 60Kg apparently), which makes electrical assistance all the more attractive. (48V, 16Ah battery)

3000 Euros for the barebones model, and twice as much for the fully-equipped one.

Video on the front page:

Drymer, dé innovatieve futuristische elektrische fiets - Drymer, dé innovatieve futuristische elektrische fiets

More videos on YouTube:

YouTube - De Drymer, een elektrisch en futuristisch fietsconcept

YouTube - Drymer

Lots of photos here:

Fotoalbum - Drymer, dé innovatieve futuristische elektrische fiets

Prototype (Crystalite hub motor ?):

Finished product, with chunky Schwalbe Big Apple tyres:

Unlike most velomobile shells, this one stands high for better visibility in car traffic:

 

[daniel.weck]

A "WTF" moment here:

YouTube - Triciclo Elettrico

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Is that a Sunstar bottom-bracket motor unit ?

 

[flecc]

This looks like the one reported in Velovision quite some while ago. At that time it was being developed by a University and supported by Nike, the Nike "tick" branding on the front of the streamlined housing.

It was intended for electrical power eventually.

Velovision have published photos of a number of leaning recumbent trikes and quads over the years, but weight has always been a problem with them, and they rarely reach the market.
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[Lloyd]

Awesome. That first pic looks like if it hit 88mph it would go back in time

 

[NRG]

......but weight has always been a problem with them, and they rarely reach the market.
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That was the first question that came to mind when I saw the video...quickly followed by how much does it cost!

 

[flecc]

A "WTF" moment here:

YouTube - Triciclo Elettrico

!!

Is that a Sunstar bottom-bracket motor unit ?

No, I think it's one of the original Panasonic units as used on the Giant Lafree, battery mounted similarly but the
battery platform a bit higher:

 

[jac]

hi how about this one

Curve-loving Tripendo now also a Pedelec - ExtraEnergy.org

jim

 

[daniel.weck]

The Tripendo is nice, I didn't know there was an electric-assist version though (Heinzmann internally-geared motor unit by the looks of it). It's a proper recumbent trike, much lower to the ground than the Dutch product. I love low-riding trikes but I wouldn't like to hit traffic at speed...it's hard to be seen and to see properly.