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by Crozier3
Wed Sep 06, 2023 10:03 am
Forum: Meetings and Events
Topic: 30th Drierad Treffen
Replies: 8
Views: 15722

Re: 30th Drierad Treffen

Hi all, The Treffen went superbly well with a good show of Triking among an eclectic collection of trikes even a group of Carvers on tour showed up on Sun afternoon. The tour used a road book that was a success and worth repeating. A date for your diaries is the 30th August through 2nd September 202...
by Crozier3
Thu Apr 27, 2023 9:00 am
Forum: Meetings and Events
Topic: 30th Drierad Treffen
Replies: 8
Views: 15722

Re: 30th Drierad Treffen

I All, For those of you who are sitting on the wall and not yet entered this event, be aware that the hotel has given notice that the preferential rate will end on the 16th of June and any entries after then will be charged at the "Full Leisure Rate " You have been warned so get off your backsides a...
by Crozier3
Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:56 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New Member in Scotland
Replies: 2
Views: 2681

Re: New Member in Scotland

Cookie, While not a Triking owner I drive a home build trike and am based in Ayr. My trike is aluminium on a steel frame if you are out in Ayrshire or Galloway and see me give me a wave and I'll stop. Where in Glasgow are you. Have you seen the notice for a Trike gathering in Crieff in September...T...
by Crozier3
Sat Dec 24, 2022 4:49 pm
Forum: Meetings and Events
Topic: 30th Drierad Treffen
Replies: 8
Views: 15722

Re: 30th Drierad Treffen

Hi All, Peakrock has beaten me to posting the booking link, it was only finalised on Thursday and went operational on Friday. To benefit from our special rates you need to book using the promotional code..."Dreiradtreffen30" this gets you our preferential rates :D for the weekend, you can extend bot...
by Crozier3
Tue Nov 29, 2022 5:17 pm
Forum: Meetings and Events
Topic: 30th Drierad Treffen
Replies: 8
Views: 15722

30th Drierad Treffen

Hi All, It's marked in the Calendar for those who bought one!!! The event will be held in Scotland over the weekend the 1st to 4th of September 2023, the venue is in the Crieff Hydro, Crieff, Perthshire. This is a beautiful Victorian building that is up-to-date and best of all the CEO is a car and m...
by Crozier3
Mon Aug 15, 2022 10:00 am
Forum: Type 4
Topic: Windscreen washers
Replies: 8
Views: 6313

Re: Windscreen washers

Hi all, On my trike I started with Brookland screens which were useless especially in Scottish weather!!or when being washed by an artic unit. :lol: I then fitted a wind deflector that allows me to look over to see the road and dodge behind in very heavy rain. I also have end defectors to deflect wi...
by Crozier3
Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:11 pm
Forum: Type 1, 2 and 3
Topic: TRACKING
Replies: 8
Views: 4162

Re: TRACKING

Hi All, Been there done that....now I use a Trackrite floor plate. This allows the car to be rolled over the plate and a pointer indicates the amount of out of true. Make adjustment and retest....make adjustment etc etc The first time it was a faff, but now it takes a couple of runs, then job done. ...
by Crozier3
Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:08 pm
Forum: Type 1, 2 and 3
Topic: LOOSE SPOKES
Replies: 9
Views: 8858

Re: LOOSE SPOKES

hi all,
In order to get the best result that I wanted, I gave my wheels to a Professional builder . That gave me spokes that were the correct length AND the spokes were threaded the full length required. A small cost but one well spending.
Bill aka Crozier3
by Crozier3
Sun Oct 25, 2020 12:06 pm
Forum: Donor bikes and spares
Topic: T4 Demonstrator (test)
Replies: 6
Views: 8563

Re: test

Jonnyb686
Welcome on board.
I am in Ayr with a home build trike, if your up this way contact me and we could do a run out.
I also visit my brother in the Machairs so travel through Newton Stewart.
Regards Bill aka Crozier3
by Crozier3
Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:17 pm
Forum: Type 1, 2 and 3
Topic: LOOSE SPOKES
Replies: 9
Views: 8858

Re: LOOSE SPOKES

Hi Guys, I am not sure if this is related but you must beware of the materials used. There was a time where the use of stainless was the bee all and end all. Or was it many people found that after building wheels they had loose spokes...what actually happened was the stainless nipples fired onto the...