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JETRIKE - Tadpole
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20" Front - 24" Rear

Specifications

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Title

Recumbent Tadpole Trike

Dwg. No.

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Size

A4

2024 Tadpole

Rev

Scale 1:8

Sheet 2 of 16

Drawn by: Henry Thomas

Front Derailleur Post Left King Pin Bush Boom

Rear Axle Width 135mm

Standard ISO 1.37" Bottom Bracket Shell

X Member Right King Pin Bush

Left Rear Seat Mount

C

Left Frame Jockey Wheel Mount Front Seat Mount Holes

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Right Rear Seat Mount Right Frame

1 2

Frame Assembly
Dwg. No.

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Size

A4

2024 Tadpole

Rev

Scale 1:5

Sheet 3 of 16

Drawn by: Henry Thomas

VIEW A
167.2

C
Bearing Housing for Flanged Brass Bush 7017DU 0D 12mm ID 10mm W 17mm F 1mm

A
30

398.9

15

391.1

3.9

0 7.5

170.4

12
DETAIL C SCALE 1 : 2
30

24

VIEW B
Title

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X Member
Dwg. No. Size Rev

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A4

2024 Tadpole

Scale 1:4

Sheet 4 of 16

Drawn by: Henry Thomas

289

.3

708

713 .9

.8
Jockey Wheel Mount (right side only)

27.5

3.4

23

.4

DETAIL E SCALE 2 : 5

25
R5
A

273.2

11.25
22.50

12
B

659.5 5
C

25

239.6

E
444.7 455

5.3
C

R12 .5
5

20

12.5

12.5

8
25 145
Title

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Frame
Dwg. No. Size Rev

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VIEW D SCALE 2 : 5
1 2

A4

2024 Tadpole

Scale 1:5

Sheet 5 of 16

Drawn by: Henry Thomas

VIEW G SCALE 1 : 2

VIEW F SCALE 1 : 2

68

14

19 3

4 5.

135

.7

26

.9

60

39.

39

19

1 846. 419.5

308. 1

838.

90
14.8

.6

BB Shell British 1.37" x 24 TPI Thread

25

25

8
8 20 71

1.3 32 .9 9 41

213.3

78.9

25

1.6

30

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Title

D
Size

Boom
Dwg. No.

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A4

2024 Tadpole

Rev

Scale 1:4

Sheet 6 of 16

Drawn by: Henry Thomas

5
A

5
A

Right Dropout

Left Dropout 40 20
B

40 20
B

29.5

31

38.5

31

31

10

0 R2

7.5

M 10

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10

R20

5.5
27

38.5

R8

.5

D
Size

Dropouts
Dwg. No.

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R12

A4

2024 Tadpole

Rev

Scale 1:1

Sheet 7 of 16

Drawn by: Henry Thomas

19.1

270

Upper Mount
B

235
B

30

45

Upper Brace

Seat Rail
C

450
10 0
C

Lower Brace

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D
Size

Seat Assembly
Dwg. No.

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Lower Mount
1 2

A4

2024 Tadpole

Rev

Scale 1:5

Sheet 8 of 16

Drawn by: Henry Thomas

450 19.1
A

8
20 H 235

Upper Brace

27 0

R100

202
B

19.1

.1

202

.1
Lower Brace
B

8
20

19

.1

45

51 7. 9

I
55

5 30

197.9
C

R9 .5

R1 0

Upper Mount

100

5 R9.

56.5

41.6

8
D

8
Lower Mount 20
Title

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Rails, Braces and Mounts
Dwg. No. Size Rev

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0 R1

R1 0
2

20
1

A4

2024 Tadpole

Scale 1:4

Sheet 9 of 16

Drawn by: Henry Thomas

25
A A

8
70.6 12.5 207.8

207.8

185

110.9

12.5

20

235 25

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185

Strut
Dwg. No.

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Size

A4

2024 Tadpole

Rev

Scale 1:2

Sheet 10 of 16

Drawn by: Henry Thomas

Brake Bush

Handle Bar Binder Front Axle Mount Handle Bar King Pin Arm

King Pin Hinge

Brake Arm
C

Track Arm

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D
Size

Steering Assembly
Dwg. No.

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A4

2024 Tadpole

Rev

Scale 1:2

Sheet 11 of 16

Drawn by: Henry Thomas

VIEW J
A

Upper Hinge 15 25
10

J 30 30 55.9
B

63.7 Track Arm

3.2

135.1

105.1

79.3

82.7

8.5

15

74.2

14
.5

15 K

2 R1
15 25
Title

25

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King Pin Arm
Dwg. No. Size Rev

10

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43 VIEW K
1

Lower Hinge
2

A4

2024 Tadpole

Scale 1:2

Sheet 12 of 16

Drawn by: Henry Thomas

25

25
A

21

45

.3

237.8 262.8

16 60
8

R60

16

25

47.5

12

77.5

6
11.5 6.5 25

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Title

Break Arm
Dwg. No.

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Size

A4

2024 Tadpole

Rev

Scale 1:2

Sheet 13 of 16

Drawn by: Henry Thomas

34

33

32 1 2 5 4 3

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

6 21 22
B

26

23 28 29 30 31

27

16 17 19 20 18

15 14

24 25
D
Size Title

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Parts List
Dwg. No. Rev

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A4

2024 Tadpole

Scale 1:6

Sheet 14 of 16

Drawn by: Henry Thomas

Basic Tadpole Cut List

ITEM NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 TOTALS
4

DESCRIPTION BB Shell British 1.37 x 24 TPI CHS Nominal Bore 20mm Extra Light CHS Nominal Bore 15mm Light Tube OD 3/4 x 0.064 inch Tube OD 3/4 x 0.064 inch Tube OD 1/2 x 0.64 inch SHS 30 x 30 x 1.6mm SHS 30 x 30 x 1.6mm SHS 30 x 30 x 1.6mm SHS 30 x 30 x 1.6mm SHS 25 x 25 x 1.6mm SHS 25 x 25 x 1.6mm SHS 25 x 25 x 1.6mm SHS 25 x 25 x 1.6mm SHS 25 x 25 x 1.6mm SHS 25 x 25 x 1.6mm SHS 25 x 25 x 1.6mm SHS 25 x 25 x 1.6mm SHS 25 x 25 x 1.6mm SHS 25 x 25 x 1.6mm Round 24mm Round 16mm Square 12mm Flat 40 x 5mm Flat 40 x 5mm Flat 25 x 5mm Flat 25 x 5mm Flat 25 x 5mm Flat 25 x 5mm Flat 20 x 5mm Flat 20 x 5mm Plate 26.9 Diameter x 1.5mm Plate 30 x 30 x 1.5mm Plate 25 x 25 x 1.5mm Tube OD 3/4x 0.064 inch SHS 30 x 30 x 1.6mm SHS 25 x 25 x 1.6mm Flat 40 x 5mm Flat 25 x 5mm Flat 20 x 5mm Plate 55 x 90 x 1.5mm

QTY. 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 4 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 3

LENGTH 68 146.4 282.8 482.8 811.9 690.6 846.4 398.9 170.8 135.1 420.1 80.2 455 262.8 77.5 27.5 135 713.8 207.8 185 70 25 9 51 72.5 63.7 43 82.8 145 41.6 56.5

TOTAL 146.4 565.6 965.6 1623.8 690.6 846.4 398.9 341.6 270.2 420.1 80.2 910 525.6 155 27.5 135 1427.6 415.6 185 140 50 36 51 72.5 127.4 86 165.6 290 83.2 113
4

2589.4 1857.1 4281.6 123.5 669 196.2

30
A C D B

Endcaps Plate 55 x 90 x 1.5mm 30

Item 33 55

30

26

.9

90

25

25

Item 32 Item 34

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D
Size

Plate Cutout
Dwg. No.

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A4

2024 Tadpole

Rev

Scale 1:1

Sheet 16 of 16

Drawn by: Henry Thomas