Comments on: The odd world of the rickshaw wheel http://www.rickshawseason.com/rickshaw-wheel/ a recreational rickshaw blog Tue, 01 May 2012 06:40:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Brock http://www.rickshawseason.com/rickshaw-wheel/comment-page-1/#comment-8129 Brock Tue, 01 May 2012 06:40:19 +0000 http://www.rickshawseason.com/?p=526#comment-8129 Ray, I sure don't know where to get replacements or what else would work. Sorry I'm of no help. Let us know if you figure something out. Ray, I sure don’t know where to get replacements or what else would work. Sorry I’m of no help. Let us know if you figure something out.

]]> By: Ray http://www.rickshawseason.com/rickshaw-wheel/comment-page-1/#comment-8125 Ray Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:36:21 +0000 http://www.rickshawseason.com/?p=526#comment-8125 Hi Brock, I think I have the same rickshaw, but I'm still trying to build mine up. Do you know where to get replacement tires for the rickshaw? I haven't been able to find anyone who knows where to get anything that would work. Thanks! Hi Brock, I think I have the same rickshaw, but I’m still trying to build mine up. Do you know where to get replacement tires for the rickshaw? I haven’t been able to find anyone who knows where to get anything that would work. Thanks!

]]> By: Jim http://www.rickshawseason.com/rickshaw-wheel/comment-page-1/#comment-8123 Jim Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:55:27 +0000 http://www.rickshawseason.com/?p=526#comment-8123 Thanks anyway.......looks like there is a trip or two to Oreilly's in my future. My current challenge is that the cast iron brake drum for the band brake is cracked. I've been looking at steel drums on gokart sites (they seem to use the same setup) but everything looks like it's made for 1" axles. The one on my rickshaw looks to be a litttle larger than that. Oh well, I only have $25 invested and I enjoy screwing around with stuff like this. Thanks anyway…….looks like there is a trip or two to Oreilly’s in my future. My current challenge is that the cast iron brake drum for the band brake is cracked. I’ve been looking at steel drums on gokart sites (they seem to use the same setup) but everything looks like it’s made for 1″ axles. The one on my rickshaw looks to be a litttle larger than that. Oh well, I only have $25 invested and I enjoy screwing around with stuff like this.

]]> By: Brock http://www.rickshawseason.com/rickshaw-wheel/comment-page-1/#comment-8122 Brock Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:54:27 +0000 http://www.rickshawseason.com/?p=526#comment-8122 The willingness of someone behind the counter to search out a part will vary. My friend is a parts manager with U-Haul so he knew the guy and the place to go to. That wasn't my last trip to auto parts land. I should have documented it here on the blog, but we got the lights working on the 2003 Main Street Pedicab, and I had to buy trailer marker lights and a couple flashers. They call the store "Auto Zone" but it's a "Pedicab Zone" too. The willingness of someone behind the counter to search out a part will vary. My friend is a parts manager with U-Haul so he knew the guy and the place to go to. That wasn’t my last trip to auto parts land. I should have documented it here on the blog, but we got the lights working on the 2003 Main Street Pedicab, and I had to buy trailer marker lights and a couple flashers. They call the store “Auto Zone” but it’s a “Pedicab Zone” too.

]]> By: Brock http://www.rickshawseason.com/rickshaw-wheel/comment-page-1/#comment-8121 Brock Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:47:49 +0000 http://www.rickshawseason.com/?p=526#comment-8121 Jim, I don't have a clue about part number on the bearings. We got them by taking the wheel (and maybe the axle, I don't remember exactly as it was a half-decade ago.) into a NAPA auto parts store where the guy was patient and he just started going through boxes until he found one that worked. The bearings were USA made, undoubtedly the best thing on the ride, and probably the most expensive. The box is long gone for the bearings so I don't know what the part number was. I should have documented that out at the time for future reference (like now). Jim, I don’t have a clue about part number on the bearings. We got them by taking the wheel (and maybe the axle, I don’t remember exactly as it was a half-decade ago.) into a NAPA auto parts store where the guy was patient and he just started going through boxes until he found one that worked. The bearings were USA made, undoubtedly the best thing on the ride, and probably the most expensive.

The box is long gone for the bearings so I don’t know what the part number was. I should have documented that out at the time for future reference (like now).

]]> By: Jim http://www.rickshawseason.com/rickshaw-wheel/comment-page-1/#comment-8120 Jim Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:54:08 +0000 http://www.rickshawseason.com/?p=526#comment-8120 Hi Brock, Do you happen to have the part number for the replacement bearings you put on your rickshaw? I just bought what appears to be the same bike at a flea market as a rebuild project and I'm having a hard time finding replacement parts. Any info/tips you could give on finding parts would be much appreciated. Hi Brock, Do you happen to have the part number for the replacement bearings you put on your rickshaw? I just bought what appears to be the same bike at a flea market as a rebuild project and I’m having a hard time finding replacement parts. Any info/tips you could give on finding parts would be much appreciated.

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