Daily Archives: January 5, 2010

RE: My broken Boom Clamp Index Tab 9

Catrike 700, cycling • Tags:

As others have received, I just received a kind reply from Mark Egeland of Big Cat Human Powered Vehicles, LLC regarding my broken index tab.

Jim:
Happy 2010 to you! We will send out a new boom clamp. Please check your boom shim to make sure it is still glued into place and is not wearing out. It sounds like it might be if you need to tighten the quick releases that much. We can also send new boom shim.

Also we have redesigned the boom clamp tab, but will take a little while because we have that part made for us. It is a much stronger design.

Do you want us to send it to your ******** address?

Please let me know and we will get the parts sent out. And of course there will be no charge.

This reply is no different than my experience has always been with Catrike. They stand behind their product, with a strong commitment to customer service.

My intent remains that riders be aware and check their trikes periodically, looking more intently at certain areas, like the boom clamp indexing tab.

Thanks!

Jim

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Quad storage for touring ~ as I see it… 2

cycling, quadricycle • Tags: , ,

I have introduced the "trunk" and the tubes;

FatMax 28-inch Structural Foam Water Resistant Toolbox yhst-57587333958251_2083_4668517
Captain Creeg's updated drawing if the rear of the quad

I plan to use 4 tubes, mounted vertically. Two tubs on either side of the frame’s main tube and just behind the trunk—leaving space for the trunk to fully open. I may have a picture of this setup later.

now the bags: Providing I have sufficient space, I plan to use one of these on both sides of the quad, just in front of the 2 tubes on each side. I think they will be fairly close to my arm position while seated. My 1st preference is the bag on the left. I’ll compare the two and decide. I expect these will be carry-in bags.

501300M_mid_res 501200M_mid_res

In addition, I’ll use some type bag behind the seat to hold 2 bladders for water & energy drink.