Seat after some modifications. The seat is articulated at the two rubber pads location. Left or right motion of the back will tilt the seat in the same directions. The seat is directly linked to the front wheel which will also be moving left or right inducing steering. The handlebar has no action on steering it's only supporting the brakes and arms.
On top of that they did Paris Brest Paris. Has to be 700 km x 2 = 1400 km in less than 90 heures. coming to an average speed of : 15,55 km/h (9,66 mph)
3 - Participed to the World Tricycle Championship in Saint Marsault, France June 20 2009. The 2013 World Tricycle Championship event will take place in England and has been scheduled for the weekend of 1st and 2nd June. : Here is the link to the Tricycle Association ( UK ) to find out more details.
For the worldwide event, we were privileged to set our tents in the corner of Saint Marsault football field. Some English participants " triclycled " all the way from England .
Since the British law requires to have bicycle equiped with a set of two break pads, this trike is having the two sets mounted on the front wheel. With three wheels and two hands there is no other way.
4 - Attended to French cyclotourist federal week, taking place every year first week of August since 1938, from Sunday to Sunday, attracting around 15 000 cyclists, each tme into a different city. Semaine fédérale de cyclotourisme in 2013 will be in Nantes. Here is a very good description made by Leo Woodland.
SF 2008 Saumur
The traditional closing parade on last Sunday downtown Saumur.
Potjevleesch, not esay to pronouce if you are not a Ch’ti, ou chtimi, resident from North of France ( Nord-Pas-de-Calais).Different jelly (gelée) meats composed of porc, rabbit, chicken and sometime veal, served with hot french fries that will melt the jelly.
Federal weeks are organized by Coordination comitee (COSFIC). All the cities, including the smallest villages are doing their best to set up welcome decoration.