Re: Why Do People Fall Down?

<frkrygow@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Oct 30, 1:54 pm, "Roger Zoul" <rogerzo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> frkry...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
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>> :: On Oct 29, 10:36 pm, "Roger Zoul" <rogerzo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> ::::
>> ::: Ah....I didn't get the fact that you were referring to a certain
>> ::: type of trike.  It sounds like a racing model, with a very low seat
>> ::: angle.
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> The most unusual feature is the steering linkage.  I've never seen
> anything like it.  The two joysticks actually act on the _rear_ wheel,
> banking it left or right.  The intent is to prevent side loading of
> the rear wheel.  Other linkages go from there to the tie rods and
> activate the front wheels.
>
> Much of that is adjustable.  I gave some thought to tuning out the
> twitchiness, but a) I'm buried in much more im****tant projects, and b)
> I really have no desire to ride this thing very much.
>
> - Frank Krygowski
>

Frank, I think you might have a MASA Slingshot. Historically interesting
but 
very archaic compared to a modern trike of the 
ICE/Catrike/Wizwheels/Greenspeed flavors. You folks know how to work
search 
engines and I don't have time to post a link. 



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