After I added the Oi bell to Raffi’s left grip, I realized that his beautiful, original, bell had become sufficiently redundant that I could remove it.
Raffi’s original bell.
Removal was a bit tricky on the outboard side, due to a close fit for the screwdriver, but off it came. Read more…
While I’m toting up Raffi’s accessories, I should note that I’ve added a Mirrycle cycle mirror to his left grip.
A rear-view mirror is incredibly helpful, particularly if one rides on streets (as I do), but even if most of the riding is done on pathways. It’s essential for safety when sharing the road with motor vehicles, but also handy for keeping an eye on upcoming cyclists. Read more…
The bell on my Raffi, my Di Blasi R34 folding tricycle, is lovely, but there are a lot of pedestrians where I ride, and I wanted something a bit louder.
Also, I have small hands, and getting over to Raffi’s bell was a bit more of a stretch than I liked. Read more…
Just a brief note to mention that my Di Blasi tricycle arrived a nice set of built-in accessories, including lights fore and aft, and a bell.
I’ve not been tempted to try the headlight at night — in my experience a really bright light is best at night! — but this one’s bright enough to be seen, if not to see by. Read more…
Raffi can’t be folded with the basket attached, and there may be times when I want to detach his basket to use it off the rack.
It’s not that easy to carry a plastic basket while tooling around a store, library, or whatever. So I added handles. Read more…
. . . or an R32. My Raffi uses a BiKase Dairyman for a rear basket, which fits very nicely.
That gap at the front of the rear rack is important.
You don’t want the back of your legs hitting the basket!
Initially, I just bungied on a lightweight plastic basket, but this is a much better solution. Read more…
It’s never a good idea to go out riding without a few minimal essentials. I like to carry a few basic tools, thin vinyl gloves (for messing with chains, if necessary), and, these days, a mask. I might not wear the mask while riding, and away from others, but if I stop anywhere, I want to make sure I have one on hand.
A conventional saddle bag wasn’t going to work well for Raffi, so I made one. Read more…
Raffi’s paperwork warned that cold temperatures are not his battery’s friend, so the first order of the day — Raffi arrived in February — was to make a thermal cover for his battery case.
(DiBlasi’s suggestion to throw a blanket over just didn’t seem practical!) Read more…