Safe Zone Mirror
 
After reading the review on BROL i decided to get myself one of these http://www.safezonemirror.com/   I have now been riding with it for a few weeks and am very pleased with the purchase.  I often wondered why anyone would want a helmet mounted mirror and one day ask the flyinglazyboy why he wore one, his response was "no matter how I turn my head I can always see behind me".  This is a great mirror, well designed and provides a superb view regardless of how you turn your head.
 
 
 

Have added several parts and supplies in the last week or two.
BB7 brakes installed on my Giro.  YAY!
Case of spare tubes and a full set of organic BB7 pads purchased.
New bar set and riser/stem 2-piece combo purchased.  Will need to wait to install this setup until we have a spare tandem length brake cable and rear derailleur cable in case the existing ones prove too short with the new bar setup to reuse.

Funny thing happened on the way to announce my retirement;  my employer made me an offer I couldn't refuse extending my employment yet another two years.  While I was all set to begin building our own trikes its been pushed out another two years.  We didn't want to wait.
 
So we just ordered a pair of these:

 
Bodylink seats are awesome.  Always liked hardshells but the Bodylink has always been one of our favorites.
 
Should be here in early September.  We'll retofit the Dual Drive with a triple front & Nuvinci IGH.

We looked at the model at RBM.  Price was $500 over MSRP, and Taxus state taxes make buying in state cost prohibitive.
 
Have not yet finished a rolling trike, but have built the swing arm and one side of the suspension, then set it up on a cycling test fixture.  Powered with air cylinders and stressed with springs, ran the testbed over 100,000 cycles with 2:1 loads in two axis...no cracks, and very little bearing wear.  The spindle was hand machined; very tedious without using a CNC.  CNC setup charges were quoted at $1700 - $2400 with individual spindle costs at $145 - $115 each on runs of 10 at a time.
 
If I were building 100 units a year the target sales price is $4200 nicely equipped.  Unfortunately at 10 units a year the manufacturing cost is significantly higher, so to make it worthwhile means 100+ units/year.  Nor would I plan on making much money for the first 3 years; probably a loss for the first two years.  It is after all, more of a retirement hobby business, something to keep me off the streets and at some later date make a profit.

Vicki,
The Cats are now listed in the For Sale section, but they won't be released until the HPV's are ready to ride.  In fact we're thinking about taking the Cats to Palo Duro over Labor Day which may be the last touring ride we use them for.  Had hoped the HPV's would be ready before then, but it won't happen.
 
Nice thing about Cats, is they tend to re-sell pretty easily.  Not in a rush to get rid of them.  My son & soon to be daughter-in-law will be moving back to Texas in a few months and they really like riding them.  We'll see what happens.

Quote from jayg on Aug 10^th, 2013, 5:48pm:

 
 
Problem solved by adding 0.5 mm shim behind cassette.

As soon as I started to bicycle commute I knew it was time to put proper pedals on the V2. I got some Keen Commuter III cycling sandals and another taillight at REI, cashed in my dividend and got a deal. Then went on to Richardson Bike Mart to try on and buy a pair of Sidi Megas, but was disappointed they didn't have any. I did buy a set of Shimano PD-M540 pedals. I'm a little disappopinted the cleats are almost but not quite fully recessed in the sandal. They're comfortable enough to walk around on, but I suspect they'd make great tile crackers. Must try to remember that!