MY BIKE: ATP VISION R-40 USS SWB

Tailbox Design

I figure the main section has to be at least 16" wide, as that's the width of the Vision seat back. I am considering making it 20" wide, as my combined upper arms and chest width is a fair bit wider than the seat itself.

My shoulders do extend about 4 inches above the seat back, and so I thought the extended-height top lid section would not only add interior capacity and improve the aesthetic, but possibly aid the aero factor too.

I realize that any increase in frontal area is going to be a detriment, so I scrapped my original idea to have the tailbox lower edges come down around the back wheel axle area. Looks cooler, but would increase drag.

I have questions about how to join all these separate pieces of coroplast - I have plastic zip ties and Duck (Duct) tape. I'd use the tape only on interior seams that wouldn't show on the outside. Can anyone recommend a glue that works well with coroplast? Heat bonding a possibility? Please email me ( sbriggs@log.on.ca ) with ideas if you wouldn't mind helping a novice! Thank you.

Here's a link to pix of my bikes.

OWEN SOUND CYCLE CLUB

HPVSO T-Shirt DESIGN PROPOSALS

ALAN THWAIT'S PAGES

MAP OF THE BRUCE PENINSULA (300KB)

Here's a couple of tours taken from Tom Hakala's excellent book, "Bicycling the Bruce": THE AUTHOR: Tom Hakala is an experienced cyclist who has been exploring the Bruce Peninsula for the past twenty years.

His first book "Cycling Around the Sound" describes bicycle tours in and around Owen Sound; it is a regional bestseller. Tom's two books combine to reveal the unique secrets of the Bruce Peninsula district to local and visiting cyclists. These can be ordered from The Ginger Press online.

Bruce Peninsula National Park l MAP
Cape Croker l MAP

For more information on these types of bikes, see Recumbent Cyclist News magazine.