Due many, many requests, we will be manufacturing some parts that are used on our delta trikes and quads. We will be starting with the wheel and transmission parts, and hope to add more to our inventory in response to the demand. We may even offer spokes, bearings, chains, and many other common bicycle parts that are used on practically every project.
Some of the Delta Trike parts we will offer:
Part (A) is a disc brake axle adapter, and it will allow you to install a standard bicycle disc brake onto a 5/8 or 3/4 inch diameter steel axle. The part will be drilled and tapped for standard disc brake rotor mounting and will include a set screw for connection to the axle.
Part (B) is a threaded freehub axle adapter that will allow a Shimano type screw-on freehub to be affixed to a 5/8 or 3/4 inch diameter steel axle. This part will include a set screw for connection to the axle.
Part (C) is a threaded freehub axle adapter that also includes a disc brake mounting flange. This part is basically a combination of Part (A) and Part (B) so both a free hub and disc brake can be affixed in the same place using a single part.
Part (D) is a hub flange that will allow a wheel to be laced directly to a 5/8 or 3/4 inch diameter steel axle. These parts are sold in pairs and will include 18 or 24 drilled spoke holes for 36 or 48 hole rims.
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Because we will be making these in quantities, we can manufacture them for less than what a machine shop would charge for a single unit.
All of our parts are tested to fit on the axle and freehub, so there will be no guesswork or problems when it comes time to install them.
Our freehub and brake adapter will allow standard bicycle components to be adapted to any 5/8 or 3/4 axle so that transmission and braking can be included. A threaded freehub will screw on to the adapter and a standard bicycle disc brake rotor will bolt onto the included flange.
With these two components mounted to the axle, you can use a standard bicycle rear derailleur to add speeds and a standard mechanical bicycle disc brake to offer solid stopping power.
All of our plans that include two rear wheels make use of one or more of these freehub and disc brake adapters. With our freehub and disc brake adapters, you can add a pedal transmission to practically anything with an axle.
If you are interested in purchasing any of the parts we intend to offer, please let us know! Contact us on the main Atomic Zombie site. We will start off with a small batch of parts and then base our inventory from the response.
Here’s the list of possible custom manufactured parts again:
A. Disc brake axle adapter, and it will allow you to install a standard bicycle disc brake onto a 5/8 or 3/4 inch diameter steel axle. The part will be drilled and tapped for standard disc brake rotor mounting and will include a set screw for connection to the axle.
B. Threaded freehub axle adapter that will allow a Shimano type screw-on freehub to be affixed to a 5/8 or 3/4 inch diameter steel axle. This part will include a set screw for connection to the axle.
C. Threaded freehub axle adapter that also includes a disc brake mounting flange.
D. Hub flange that will allow a wheel to be laced directly to a 5/8 or 3/4 inch diameter steel axle. These parts are sold in pairs and will include 18 or 24 drilled spoke holes for 36 or 48 hole rims.
We are currently collecting names so that we can tell the machine shop how many parts to make in one run. That number will dictate the unit price, so the more people who are interested, the lower the price per unit will be and we can pass those savings along to you.
In terms of shipping costs, those will be determined once we have the prototypes back from the shop, (within a couple of weeks). Once we have tested the prototypes, we will determine packaging and shipping costs.
Stay tuned to the forum, newsletter, Facebook and AZ site for announcements.
