A donate button does sound like a good idea to me.
I don't want to sound discouraging to Brad & Kat, but it's inevitable that there's not enough new blood to fill gaps left by the oldies, so to speak.
When I left school at 16 in 1977, vast majority of the leavers served apprenticeships and learned valuable skills, using their hands, and making stuff just for the fun of it. I caught the tail end of what was once a thriving engineering legacy in the UK, but those days are now just memories. I suspect most young adults today would not have the skills or inclination to build something from scratch, let alone a recumbent bike/trike. As good as the plans are, they cannot make up for the deficit in hands-on skills learned from elders during a five year apprenticeship.
I have a brother back in the UK who publishes a cartophily magazine, and he is having the same problem. As the more senior subscribers drop off, there are very few new/younger folk to fill the gap. He barely breaks even now financially, but still continues for the love of the hobby.
Sorry for being a bit negative here, and I really hope Brad and Kat can find a way forward for this addictive hobby, and some way of encouraging others to take part.......
I don't want to sound discouraging to Brad & Kat, but it's inevitable that there's not enough new blood to fill gaps left by the oldies, so to speak.
When I left school at 16 in 1977, vast majority of the leavers served apprenticeships and learned valuable skills, using their hands, and making stuff just for the fun of it. I caught the tail end of what was once a thriving engineering legacy in the UK, but those days are now just memories. I suspect most young adults today would not have the skills or inclination to build something from scratch, let alone a recumbent bike/trike. As good as the plans are, they cannot make up for the deficit in hands-on skills learned from elders during a five year apprenticeship.
I have a brother back in the UK who publishes a cartophily magazine, and he is having the same problem. As the more senior subscribers drop off, there are very few new/younger folk to fill the gap. He barely breaks even now financially, but still continues for the love of the hobby.
Sorry for being a bit negative here, and I really hope Brad and Kat can find a way forward for this addictive hobby, and some way of encouraging others to take part.......