November 6, 2010

OOPHAGA Trike and a wooden frame of homebuilt

I'm back from a long weekend of mountain biking and kayaking on Tsali. I don't have (or want) phone or access to the Internet while I was out in the Woods, so I'm just launched with a look at some of the coverage of Interbike last week. Bicycle Rumor is a place where good Interbike content I've found so far.

This "Lego-like" adjustable headset spacer from Trid Design was just one of the products they called that caught my attention. As always, mtbr.com is a good place to find Photo galleries of the show. Their Interbike page spotlights some interesting finds, such as this Ridekick electric bike booster trailer.  Red Kite prayer was focused on the road bikes on the show. They were on the outdoor demo earlier in the week too, so see all their Interbike related posts.

I'm getting more Interbike coverage later, but today I want to pass along a reader submitted design.OOPHAGA is a Recumbent trike by Milos Todorovic. He explained the ideas behind his concept:
"These types of bikes have the looks more desirable, and that's what OOPHAGA brings, it is fresh and urban with a focus on aesthetics. Chassis is made of carbon fibre so it is very strong and light, and it allows customizing by specific dimensions. Almost everything is customizable, borders, Chair, color theme, decoration etc..

OOPHAGA is supposed to be driven on asphalt, but if one chooses it can be converted to an off-road bike.The trike has also shock absorbers for smoother ride. the head restraint is removable and supports the head on a longer rides.Recumbent trikes are eco-friendly, which is crucial in these days.With OOPHAGA got a cool urban eco-friendly trike with endless customization options. "

While I call reader submitted designs, I would like to point out this frame of bent-ply by Jason Cram. Jason mentioned that an older bike design post inspired him to build it. He documented his steps along the way, so it makes for a pretty interesting DIY post on Instructables. nice job, Jason!

Posted in concept, design of the student, Tradeshows. Tagged with DIY, Interbike, OOPHAGA, reader submitted draft, recumbent, wooden bike. By James T




 
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