cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/37376302
Full construction and details at moskitos.org
Source: https://mas.to/@meganL/116471791500973082
This is one of the people/teams competing for an innovation prize at #Spezi2026. A recumbent trike you can make mostly from wood. “Open source” (I put it in quotes because I know definitions vary and I’m not clear which one this uses).
I’m told the cost was about 1,200, but that is a lot less than a similar recumbent trike with a metal welded frame would cost for materials (not to mention the labor time, skills).
Front wheel drive and the whole rear moves with the handlebars.
“Based on a concept invented more than 10 years ago by two brothers, the moskitOS tilts and turns thanks to the clever use of an articulated trapeze that allows the whole front section, including the rider, to lean when cornering! This solution also has the advantage of driving the front wheel directly, avoiding the classic long transmission chain used on almost all similar vehicles.”
When the pedals are ahead of the front tire, it becomes a Bullpup Trike
Does it run Linux or something?
I think it’s more, like, “open hardware” (partially open). By the way, to be fair, the post itself says:
“Open source” (I put it in quotes because I know definitions vary and I’m not clear which one this uses)
UPDATE: actually they have an explicit license, the “CERN Open Hardware Licence Version 2 - Weakly Reciprocal” https://gitlab.com/ohwr/project/cernohl/-/wikis/uploads/82b567f43ce515395f7ddbfbad7a8806/cern_ohl_w_v2.txt
Ohhhh Open Source is the OS. Wow I’m dumb.
Ah, you were paying attention to the “OS” part of the name! Now I get it. I think you’re right.
I think it’s also a play on words. MoskitOS > mosquitos
This is just from 1 to a few people that made it so imagine how much awesome stuff we can get made with an open source vehicle/public transit international movement for making all kinds of stuff!
I want that movement more than ever before