Forty-four percent of the votes casted were for the Coffee Tin Font. Well, it is almost time for the unveiling of Andie Styner’s [owner, ROOBIblue Studios] creation for Fargo. Save the final CAD drawing, I plan to have it up just after midnight EDT. I’m hoping you like it and will give Andie your CHEERS!
Well, we have established the base trike for this quadricycle conversion is a Catrike Expedition and its serial number ends with 1300 [aka the 13 Original USA Colonies—again how cool is that]. Now we get the prefix. Combined we have Catrike CTE1300.
Soon, I’ll give you the Fargo Graphic and then we will wait for Ashley’s photographs. How exciting is that? Please stay tuned…
My quadricycle that Utah Trikes is designing just got INTERESTING! I’m sorry. I mean MORE INTERESTING! Look at these drawings! Expedition owners, are you watching???
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Drawing will be posted later. There are more pressing priorities now. I do, however, have frame shots [fresh from the oven] of my frame, shipped yesterday. Thanks Mark!!! |
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Fargo comes in a special color—Chrome Black! |
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Of course, you recognize the tadpole that now has a forth wheel and my cage? THAT’S A CATRIKE EXPEDITION! How fitting to ride an American made cycle on a tour with an American historical perspective. A quad built on a trike from the same company that manufactured CT7225 [aka Silk] and has now given us our first American made lowracer [the Musashi]. Thanks to Ashley Guy, Utah Trikes, and to Big Cat Human Powered Vehicles, LLC!
Now, if only I were a “fly on the wall” and knew how this truly happened. I think I know a bit, but not all. I’ll say that is not important, except there are members of the cycling community who care. What’s NOTABLE, is that the design was ported from the initial quad to this quadricycle. That gives buyers lots of choices [component options, price-point, type seating, manufacturer, etc.], without lengthy & costly design from scratch. I think that is remarkable. I commend Ashley, Utah Trikes, and SolidWorks for this. Thanks to Big Cat HPV, LLC and TerraCycle for their part.
Now to the excitement of seeing the build [Ashley will take some pictures] and setting up my American Made Catrike Expedition Quadricycle for the ride of my lifetime. What a tour this is going to be! Mr. Giraldo, are you there?
Jim
