My initial plan was to use a rope and
pulley-based steering system to eliminate all changes in leverage while
measuring the forces required to turn the wheel, but in May and June of 2007
I tried several time to ride the Test Mule and couldn't control it. As a result I added
little handlebars and connected them to the front fork via a drag link and was finally
able to steer. After some
practice , I conducted a series of
kinetic tests using the new steering, first down a fairly shallow hill, then
down a longer, steeper grade. Click on any
link below to view that day's test data.
July 20, 2007
July 21,
2007
July 22,
2007
July 24,
2007
August
3, 2007
Video Tests - August 9, 2007
Final Tests - August 11, 2007
