Tony's Trike

I purchased my "second trike" (the first was given to me on my 4th birthday) from BO the Clown up there in Newcastle in September 2001.

It is marked up as a Slipstream but I was unable to find any information on the internet to give any background to this make. Delving further into various trike sites, I recognised the frame as being a Granny Trike They sell frames to third parties but could not provide any details as their database had corrupted and lost. The serial number is SB2.25.95.7 If anybody has information I would appreciate it.

Being a little larger than the average, particularly around the middle and specifically the legs, I set about cutting and carving to make the trike fit me. This and other modifications are catalogued below if you care to browse.

Trikes Index

Extend the length with the bottom end of a cycle Welded to a bracket clamped to the frame, this prototype constructed by a ship builder! Add a gear change to the main sprockets
From the drivers seat A wider seat made from zimmer frame tube and the bottom of a bread tray
More support than the original (or just bigger) More zimmer frame to support when 'Bench Testing' Let's try to improve again !
Stripped down with new bracing/seat support Now with new handlebars in copper tube (found to be not strong enough) The original seat bracket can be seen at the bottom of the new white bracing, this will go to lower the seat
The extension bracket not painted yet! it's only the prototype after all A better view of the bracket that gives extra 6 inches of length The moral here is don't resize a .jpg down and then back up again!
To add some human interest With plenty of Flag waving or just posing
For added comfort, the seat rebuilt with foam and a more zimmer frame tubes Mudguards for wet days
The original wheels were an odd size, so down to the scrap yard where I found some new 20 inch wheels. Following Sheldon Browns , rebuilt the two front wheels Improvising a truing stand by using the axles, a couple of bolts, a vice and a kebab scewer. Perfec
I have never been comfortable with under seat steering, so this is the easy rider version Childs scooter forks, and the parking brake lever handy It all drops forward to make mounting easy and prevent any "ooo-aaaa" if comimg to a sudden stop
Again this is prototype, using anything that comes to hand including Dexion. I have as much fun "engineering" changes as I do riding.
Tinkering and Touring

Trikes Index

Extend the length with the bottom end of a cycle	Welded to a bracket clamped to the frame, this prototype constructed by a ship builder!	Add a gear change to the main sprockets
From the drivers seat	A wider seat made from zimmer frame tube	and the bottom of a bread tray
More support than the original (or just bigger)	More zimmer frame to support when 'Bench Testing'	Let's try to improve again !
Stripped down with new bracing/seat support	Now with new handlebars in copper tube (found to be not strong enough)	The original seat bracket can be seen at the bottom of the new white bracing, this will go to lower the seat
The extension bracket not painted yet! it's only the prototype after all	A better view of the bracket that gives extra 6 inches of length	The moral here is don't resize a .jpg down and then back up again!
To add some human interest	With plenty of Flag waving	or just posing
For added comfort, the seat rebuilt with foam	and a more zimmer frame tubes	Mudguards for wet days
The original wheels were an odd size, so down to the scrap yard where I found some new 20 inch wheels.	Following Sheldon Browns , rebuilt the two front wheels	Improvising a truing stand by using the axles, a couple of bolts, a vice and a kebab scewer. Perfec
I have never been comfortable with under seat steering, so this is the easy rider version	Childs scooter forks, and the parking brake lever handy	It all drops forward to make mounting easy and prevent any "ooo-aaaa" if comimg to a sudden stop
Again this is prototype, using anything that comes to hand including Dexion.	I have as much fun "engineering" changes as I do riding. Tinkering and Touring