I haven't heard that about George though it could be true. There is another fellow who retrofits sealed bearings into the rear axles and aligns them for a generous fee. That would surely improve performance.
Paul Patzkowsky
Longmont, Colorado
> From: brianbaylis@juno.com
> Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:59:21 +0000
> To: oldtrikerider@q.com
> Subject: Re: [CR] trike riding video
>
> Paul,
>
> I think I heard that Longstaff was retired and out of trikes a few years ago. Maybe someone is carrying on? I think Bob Jackson is still building trikes also.
>
> Brian
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: W PAUL PATZKOWSKY <oldtrikerider@q.com>
> To: <rudy43norvelle@comcast.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: Re: [CR] trike riding video
> Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:56:27 +0000
>
>
>
> Rudy, this trike was built by Ken Rogers in 1974. He was a trike specialist, building only trikes, and is now retired. I know of only one builder still building trikes and that is George Longstaff.
>
>
>
> Paul Patzkowsky
>
> Longmont, Colorado
>
> > From: rudy43norvelle@comcast.net
> > To: oldtrikerider@q.com
> > Subject: Re: [CR] trike riding video
> > Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:40:56 -0700
> >
> > That video was very nice. I have had it in the back of my head to try and
> > get a British Racing Trike, but just have never looked around for one. By
> > the way who is the maker of you trike?
> >
> > Rudy Norvelle
> > San Jose, California
> > USA
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "W PAUL PATZKOWSKY" <oldtrikerider@q.com>
> > To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 3:15 PM
> > Subject: [CR] trike riding video
> >
> >
> > >
> > >>From time to time someone asks a question about how English trikes are
> > >>ridden. Here is a Youtube link showing me on my trike.
> > >>http://www.youtube.com/oldtrikerider We haven't used a video camera
> > >>before so this is a first effort with flaws but you'll get the idea about
> > >>cornering at least.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Paul Patzkowsky
> > >
> > > Longmont CO