DIY Recumbent trike 

A little tip for those who plan to build one themselves: One-sided wheels with drum brakes are sometimes found on wheelchairs. A friendly visit to the janitor in a home for elderly can help to find one of these which isn't used by the former owner anymore. Sometimes the relatives of passed away inhabitants don't care about the wheelchair and leave it for good. I think it's a good thing to reuse them instead of throwing them into trash. At least this is how I got mine.

Absolutely great, that a self built recumbent trike works as good as this one! Congrats, to you and also the ones who made the plans!

Nice Job! I built the same one several years ago and it's still going strong. Suspension would be nice but it helps a lot if I just reduce the tire pressure somewhat. I thought about replacing the tires and rims with Fat Tires but the rear frame isn't wide enough to accommodate a fat tire. Mine weighs 50 pounds which is about 10 pounds heavier than most factory built trikes but I don't even notice the weight unless you're climbing a steep hill. They sure are fun to ride!

very nice build! yellow paint job good for visibility too.

Hey heikki you my brother..very nice project, nice music, thanks

Nice job building the trike!!!

I want to make a little paintball tank based of a trike because I have a friend that can't run much due to his health so yeah that's how I want to include him

Спасибо. 1:20 Теперь понял ухо надо варить под прямым углом к тяге.

I hope for your comfort that you have improved your seat since.

Great build Cheers

Very nice machine 👌

Hyvä päivää, tell us more about good BMX wheels 20mm , please

Looks great Heikki. I am curious which of the AZ plans you started with...Great job.

Hello, I'm from Maranhão-Brazil. I liked the tricycle !! Did you do it yourself? Can you make the project available with the measures? I also intend to make one at home. Thanks !!!

This looks like it would be fun to use and ride I am wondering how much it weighs also i can just imagine mounting both a gas engine for a bike along with a high tork mid drive electric motor on it for pedal assist to pull a trailor for hunting along with fat tires go traveling also what is the weight it will hold/carry?

My question is how did you get the frame straight when welding on the steering shafts for the back wheels?

This is really good job. Can I ask a question please = did you buy the front wheel hubs or make them yourself ? This is not a "normal" bicycle wheel, because it does not have a fork.

Hello, could you give me some advice to cut the arms to leave them more or less like you, I am cutting little by little but I think I need to know how to cut them and how far from the center of the tube they can be left, I would appreciate it if you could answer me, thank you and a I greet you, you've been left with a vice

So no drawings, plans, parts lists? Too bad, a shame.

Komee peli!

Fascinating ! Is it much more heavy than a commercial trike?

Is that a Vespa Rally 200 in the corner ?!

Nice job. 👍 So, what was your final weight and cost?

Where did you get the front wheels from????

Great build. I am going to order the atomiczombie plans for their tadpole trike. My question is what do they use for front wheels and how large are the spindles. Can you buy the front wheels already made or did you have to make them.

very nicely done. curious did you build it using steel or aluminum for the frame?

Hello, I saw your video of the recumbent bicycle and I bought the atomic zombie plans but I do not know the diameters of the tubes or the kind of tube in them, which is for example if it is made or aluminum and the diameter of the tubes either It is specified, it would be a lot to ask you to tell me the diameter of the fork tubes and those of the rest of the bike so that I can start assembling one, as I said, I only understand the length of the tubes and how they are placed but the diameter and the kind of iron that is not coming or I have not seen it, thanks in advance a greeting.

looks like you have to weld to make this sadly :(

That Tilting when he braked hard showed how the trike is not safe at high speeds. Plus the pôle behind the head looks dodgy, it really needs a headrest

How fast does it go?

how much it weights?

What did you do for the front axles?

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How about the speed?

A seat belt needed...

what was the cost and what metal was used for this?