Recumbent Trikes ? Any experience with them ?
#1
Posted 23 November 2007 - 08:23 PM
I've yet to ride one of course, and according to my neurosurgeon I'll have to wait about 3 months before I can take a test ride. But I guess in the meantime I've been doing a bit of research. Any opinions or experiences with these things ?
Thanks for any info !
-Rob
#2
Posted 29 November 2007 - 06:23 AM
#3
Posted 14 December 2007 - 10:24 PM
I'm also considering getting a trike and have recently tested a couple of makes: ICE and Kettleweisel (Hase). Both seem well constructed, if a little unforgiving when off tarmac. As the previous poster wrote, try to test ride a few to see what suits you best. There is a free downloadable edition of velo vision magazine which details the options;hopefully following link will take you to it (otherwise try their site). I've not yet taken the plunge as I can't find anywhere suitable to ride a trike in London (given the low position, I don't fancy riding it on the public highway, and most paved tracks are inaccessible for trikes).
There are also sites for trike
regards
Pat
http://www.velovision.co.uk/cgi-bin/show_c...pl?storynum=559
#4
Posted 15 December 2007 - 12:19 AM
#5
Posted 22 April 2008 - 12:02 PM
#6
Posted 24 April 2008 - 04:01 PM
bluefairy99, on Apr 22 2008, 05:02 AM, said:
Sweet :)
I'm back to riding a regular / upright bike (carefully). On one of my bikes I installed a riser stem for a more comfortable position, since my neck has less range of motion than before.
I hope this thread can be a bit of a resource to other folks who are considering this option though.
#7
Posted 26 August 2008 - 09:24 AM
rhyang, on Apr 24 2008, 04:01 PM, said:
bluefairy99, on Apr 22 2008, 05:02 AM, said:
Sweet
I'm back to riding a regular / upright bike (carefully). On one of my bikes I installed a riser stem for a more comfortable position, since my neck has less range of motion than before.
I hope this thread can be a bit of a resource to other folks who are considering this option though.
Hi, does anyone know of any racing associations for recumbents which could be inclusive of disabled people?
#8
Posted 26 August 2008 - 10:10 AM
Slowlegs, on Aug 26 2008, 10:24 AM, said:
British Human Power Club hold events that are inclusive of disabled people - their events are certainly open to handcyclists
#9
Posted 29 August 2008 - 07:09 AM
Check out the KMX Kart.
#10
Posted 17 November 2008 - 08:54 AM
Great exercise for my legs now when I got the pedals sorted.
I have drop foot on both of my feet and ordinary pedals would not work so I made my own design.
First idea was to use rollerblading shoes with clipless pedals. I just removed wheels out of old rollerblading shoes and installed my old MTB clipless pedals on the bottom. The pedals were closer to the heels than usually to allow maximum power transfer.
They were too hot and bad to walk on so I had to find something else.
Secondly I removed the toeclips out of the pedals the trike came with and change them to the other side of pedals so the toeclips became heel cups. that worked better but too much flopping around.
Thirdly, me and my brother, while I was visiting in Finland, invented new type of drop shaft pedals. that did not work for me in my recumbent but was a success for my brother in his MTB. After dreaming of becoming rich with the idea I found out that some Mr Ramsey had invented the idea 110 years ago.
(sorry about the font change but I don’t know why it happened?)
Fourthly, I made a brace for my foot to stay in 90 degree angle towards the pedal so my foot is staying put and maximum power is transferred to the pedals.
I think I make an instructable (www.instructables.com)or youtube video out of it so other people with sane problem can make their own.
#11
Posted 10 April 2011 - 07:29 PM
It seems the options are horrendously expensive and I want to know pros and cons, things to look out for / to avoid, etc...
The Greenspeed GTT Tandem Touring Trike: http://www.wrhpv.com...spec/index.html
This seems quite a useful resource on pros and cons, but actual member feedback would be cool: http://www.bicycling.../fancybikes.htm
Or the Hase Kett Weisel: http://hasebikes.com...1-handbike.html (or UK http://www.londonrec...ndex.php?id=217) which can be put together with another to make a 5-wheeler trike, but which can be separated easily back into 2 trikes.
Have also found: http://www.terratrike.com/tandem.php
Others?
Is one restricted to touring on roads?
What about green lanes and bridleways?
Handling?
Hills?
HELP....
#12
Posted 11 April 2011 - 02:04 AM
i lust for one of these also and despair at the price, partly because I know my use of it would be limited- what, twice a month at best???
Tough sell. Still....
#13
Posted 11 April 2011 - 09:04 AM
ICE - really helpful chap but don't do any handcranks or tandems any more.
more to follow....
#14
Posted 25 April 2011 - 12:36 PM
(yes, bear with me, I AM trying to get in a number of keywords for google and the apparelyzed search engines as this may be of benefit to others later on:
common spellings and mis-spellings: Kett weisel, kettweisel, kettwiesel, kett wiesel)
If anyone has and uses one of these recumbent trikes with handcrank, please can you add something about the following:
1. Nexus hub gears plus mountain drive VS Rohloff Hub gears (which cannot have Mountain Drive)
- reliability
- ease of use on uphills etc
2. Difference of capability (hills, etc, as tandem and individual handbike)
3. SON hub dynamo lighting
4. Stowage on touring
- front panniers -> can you have these with a handcrank?
- Ortlieb bags -> can you have these with trailer? Are they really good or just really expensive? Can one use other non-brand bags?
5. Is the recumbent position on seat enough to avoid pressure issues on bum?
6. What do you do with your wheelchair if you want to bike out somewhere and then (for example) have in a pub for lunch?
Why is there SO little on this subject. There must be members out there with these trikes?!
Please advise....
This post has been edited by guido: 25 April 2011 - 12:38 PM
#15
Posted 25 April 2011 - 04:05 PM
http://hasebikes.com/forum/
There's just gotta be help on here.....
This post has been edited by guido: 25 April 2011 - 04:06 PM
#16
Posted 04 May 2011 - 06:17 PM
More options for the Kett! Looks hilarious so thought I'd post it..!

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