3-Wheel Bicycle Now On The Market

3-Wheel Bicycle Now On The Market FARM HOME Novelty Items 18-3-31 That home-built two-rider "tricycle" we told you about (Vol. 17, No. 4), is now being manufactured for sale by Ora Yoder, Klingsick Machine S hop, Kingfisher, Okla. "I call it the `double trouble' tryke. It's a lot more fun to ride than conventional two-seaters," says Yoder. "It's the most maneuverable thing on wheels you've ever seen. It's built heavy from 1 1/4-in. sq. steel tubing. The handles are built from 3/4-in. pipe.,, The new bike has two side-by-side seats directly over each of the 26-in. main wheels. A 20-in. castor wheel mounts in back and is the only wheel that pivots. Pedals direct-drive the wheels. Handlebars attach to the main bicycle frame, positioned just ahead of the seat. There's also a grab bar between the seats. You hold the grab bar and the handlebar in front of you as you pedal. Both riders have to pedal at the same speed in order to go straight forward. To turn a corner, one person pedals slightly slower than the other one. If one person stops pedaling completely, it turns around 180 degrees. If one person pedals backward and the other one pedals forward, you can turn in your tracks. There are no chains, brakes or gears. The riders slow down by pressing their feet backward against the pedals. The trycycle is painted black with a silver pinstripe. Seats are red/black marbled vinyl. Sells for $450. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Klingsick Machine Shop, 1107 S. Main St., Kingfisher, Okla. 73750 (ph 405 375-3710).

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