Newbie needing assistance please

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andyreeves9

New Member
err... good question, well put. currently there is no answer because I haven't cleaned it yet...I suspect it will be a weekend job for my husband! :laugh:

asanewcommer to cycling after an accident which left me brain damaged(my wife says she can't tell the difference!!!!!! i'm looking at maybe joining the trike army, only problem is how do you actually steer one? i've never even seen one up close i'd love a natter about one to see if it may be a viable option for someone with badly affected left limb function!
 
I've moved your post over to a new thread in the recumbent section rather than the my ride today. You will get better help over here.

Steering won't be a problem with 1 hand. I do it all the time now. You can also get both front brakes taken over to one lever which is what I have as well.

The strong is via 2 arms that come up front under the seat on my ICE adventure 26. If you are ever around west Manchester, west of the M6 yell and you are more than welcome to see it. I bought mine via Kevin at dtek who can be quite hard to get hold of, he is outside of Ely, in Cambridgeshire. He also has extensive knowledge of trike and recumbents etc and is very helpful. Further away from you I'd @mickle in York who runs a disability cycling charity and has been very helpful with advice etc plus he also has some recumbent trikes I think?

Others will be along sooner rather than later. I'll see if I have a photo of my trike but if you Google the ICE website it is obvious from their info about the string. It is less obvious about the dual brake lever and that is why some of the customisation of my trike was done by Kevin, later on when it arrived with him.
 
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Hi Andy
a locale on your info would help us guide you to a local dealer etc

here is my home built 28 speed ( 4x7 ) trike with Under Seat Steering , disc brakes all round and the most import part the e-assist for when the going get tough ( or the tough get going )
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regards emma
 

mrandmrspoves

Middle aged bald git.
Location
Narfuk
The main issue for many people with disabilities when riding recumbent trikes is getting on and off them..Once you are settled it is all easy enough (except pedalling uphill!)
Some trikes lend themselves better to being adapted than others, but as SNSSO says adaptions can easily be made to accommodate one handed steering (there is some very inspiring footage on YouTube of a lady who rides a recumbent trike despite having no hands) Tadpoles (two wheels at the front) tend to be more stable than Deltas (one wheel at the front) but Deltas are often higher and therefore easier to get on and off.
I would guess that a trike with indirect steering will be better suited for you than a direct steering model.. (indirect is where the handlebars are fixed to a pivot on the frame with steering rods that connect to the axles. Direct is where the handlebars connect directly to the axle stems - this tends to make it more twitchy and sensitive)
If balance is an issue, a model with a wider wheel base and the front wheels nearer to the seat will be more stable than a model where the wheels are further forward)
If you want to look to see what I mean in the above descriptions, have a look on ebay at recumbent trikes and you will see very reasonably priced models called Performer some have direct steering with the wheels nearer to the seat whereas others have indirect steering with the wheels further forward. (I own a Trike E - it is narrow and long with the wheels quite a way forward so it is not as stable as some - but is more comfortable than a shorter non suspension model might be)
There are definitely some experts on here that can give great advice - but if possible try a few out to see what works for you. If we know where you live, someone may be able to help you who is local to you.
 

Scoosh

Velocouchiste
Moderator
Location
Edinburgh
Illustrating what @mrandmrspoves has said, have a look at this video and you will see the difference between the delta (single wheel at the front) and tadpole trikes. When I watched it, I really noticed the difference in seat height - and what seemed to be the stability round corners, though this is probably just my imagination/ insecurity. :blush: ^_^
 

Tim Hall

Guest
Location
Crawley
@kimble did some elegant mods to her partner's trike, including one handed operation and electrical assist. i think there was an article about it in the CTC comic.
 
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