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Post by burnerboy on Feb 8, 2012 6:55:48 GMT
hi all. new here. have put an thread in the tech bit on here.
intrested in building a very low short trike. simular to a drift trike but with grippy wheels.
what i want to no is will a trike be able to race .
in the rules it doesn't state that the bike should have 2 wheels.
hope to get a response.
maybe have there own class.
there about 120cm long ang no more than 90cm wide
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Post by danv on Feb 8, 2012 11:37:23 GMT
Hi back, Looked at trikes myself and they do look fun. I don't think they should race WITH the bikes, but should have their own category. Problem I could see is getting their own set of rules, getting enough people into it to make a new category and getting organisers to let you race. All the above can be sorted though. Some organisers would be happy to let you run a trike e.g. Border Bogies, I THINK ! Don't quote me on this  Where as some others would def NOT. If I was you, I would contact race organisers and see would let you and who wouldn't. Personally I think having trike races sounds great , All the best and let us know how you get on with this, Dan |
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Post by leew on Feb 8, 2012 12:06:58 GMT
I noticed Border Bogies allow 3 wheelers (as a soapbox)
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Post by Scottish Cartie Association on Feb 8, 2012 13:00:14 GMT
All events have their own rules. Some allow three wheelers, and some don't. Some have been known to let them run as a "special case" and not eligible for prizes. I think they should be a separate class of vehicle, and I did even think about drafting a set of rules too, but it's not quite as straightforward as you might think. Trikes have some stability issues that are very different from their 2 and 4 wheeled cousins, and there are quite a lot of other factors that need to be considered, i.e; - 1 or 2 wheels at the front?
- Front or rear wheel steering?
- Driver seated, supine or prone?
- Fairings allowed (and hence roll bars and harness required too?
- What wheelbase and track required for reasonable stability?
Basically, it comes down to whether or not you consider a trike as being a 3 wheeled bike or a 3 wheeled cartie. There are at least 4 different sub-classes of trike, and possibly more. Do we know anyone who is competent to risk assess trike racing? |
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Post by leew on Feb 8, 2012 13:29:50 GMT
I've done quite a bit of trike racing. I went to a race at Monza in 2011 where some of the faster guys were reaching speeds of over 50mph on trikes. I now have about 40,000 miles of trike expirience including a few thousand downhill runs and have reached a max speed of 72mph.
Stability depends on various factors such as the track width, wheelbase, height of COG from ground, how close the COG is to the axle with two wheels.
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Post by Scottish Cartie Association on Feb 8, 2012 13:47:56 GMT
Also; in the rules it doesn't state that the bike should have 2 wheels. Which rules are you looking at? |
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Post by team-art on Feb 8, 2012 19:20:58 GMT
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Post by burnerboy on Feb 9, 2012 6:51:49 GMT
many thanks for replying and giving me a few ideas of were i can race etc.
i will get the trike built and finished off and show you.
nice looking trike team art. mine is a bit different to yours. as i said. mine is simular to a drift trike. which you can find on youtube.
they are very compact and stable.
will give a few events a tinkle and let you no how i get on
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Post by andy on Feb 9, 2012 10:13:00 GMT
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Where as some others would def NOT. 
