Tricycle Team

First row to last, left to right: Chad O'Toole, Josh Joyce, Doug Mason, Stephanie Stevens, Eric Gadley, Sam Stoner, Dan Dourte, and Sean Davis. Not appearing: Zach Eakin, Fred Yutzy, and Nathan Mitten.

Goals:

1. To create a construction manual for the electric retrofit, so that it can be constructed in Burkina Faso
2. To reduce the overall costs of the tricycles, making them more affordable for impoverished people
3. Design and build manufacturing fixtures to simplify the tricycle construction process
4. Redesign the tricycle drive mechanism to decrease cost and complexity

Trike in 2004

The tricycle team has many plans for the upcoming January trip to Burkina Faso. They have been working on creating and implementing new parts for the tricycles for people with disabilities. Their hope is to help mobilize people so that they can once again become an active part of the community. The team is currently trying to redesign the frame of the tricycle in order to reduce the costs and increase its reliability. They are also working in conjunction with the energy team to create headlights for these tricycles. Their biggest concern is getting the construction manual and the new parts completed by the trip in January.