Problems riding a trike helppppppppppppp

[Gravity Aided]

Not at all, some old Sears Free Spirit 24 inch Trike with 3 speeds, very basic and simple. Useful but could be lighter, and easier. But for what it does, mainly taking things out for a subdivision work day or stream cleaning or bike trail clean up day, as well as bringing in apples from some trees planted around our subdivision, it does a good job. Oh, and snow, good for packed snow, works like nothing else.

 

[rebelpeter]

Not at all, some old Sears Free Spirit 24 inch Trike with 3 speeds, very basic and simple. Useful but could be lighter, and easier. But for what it does, mainly taking things out for a subdivision work day or stream cleaning or bike trail clean up day, as well as bringing in apples from some trees planted around our subdivision, it does a good job. Oh, and snow, good for packed snow, works like nothing else.

i see you have a 24 wheel thats pretty good i have a 20 inch wheeler but heavy though.

Snow does it snow in Illinois i thought usa was hot and sunny daily
so when my lottery number comes up id better move to Florida where
its always warm iv'e always wanted to live in USA away from this wet cold
country. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr raining again now . . .

 

[Gravity Aided]

Snow here, 7 inches more to come tonight, was 0 f yesterday a.m.. Any place along the Gulf Coast has nice weather in the winter, but also the chance of hurricanes. The nice thing about the Middle West is that snow seems to come in installments, an inch this week, a couple more next, until it builds up quite deep. Then you can always have a blizzard drop 2 feet of snow at one go as well.

 

[rebelpeter]

Snow here, 7 inches more to come tonight, was 0 f yesterday a.m.. Any place along the Gulf Coast has nice weather in the winter, but also the chance of hurricanes. The nice thing about the Middle West is that snow seems to come in installments, an inch this week, a couple more next, until it builds up quite deep. Then you can always have a blizzard drop 2 feet of snow at one go as well.

Wow im soooooo surprised , and i do understand what you mean about
places like Florida as them hurricans must be terrifying so i guess you
are in a good place.

Rain here today not that cold though so maybe im more fortunate as i
thought by living in the shivering UK.

I just had a letter from Pashley and they said my right free wheel should
offer no resistance when turned by hand, as it does i can lift that side and
turn the free wheel by hand but it is certainly not as free as a normal 2 wheeler
cycle, i dont think i mentioned this to you but do you agree that the free wheel
on the right side should turn by hand with no resistence and be as free as
any cycle wheel.

Im wondering as it is not free could this be working against me and why i
am having riding problems as said i have a 20 inch and that right side
wheel turns free as a normal cycle wheel.

i have a bike shop about 15 miles away and i wil ask him if he can have
a look at it and im just hoping he knows something about trikes though i
guess he would be able to check and free it even if his not an expert on
trikes, ill let you know how i get on when i ask him tomorrow and i am now
hoping that if the wheels is freed it will help me a lot more in steering it.

Enjoy your snow and always good for a game of snowballs but i have to
say i hate snow but then there are worst things like you say hurricans.

Peter . . .

 

[thegravestoneman]

Your wheel should almost certainly turn freely, I do not think your local bike shop will have too many problems as Pashleys are not terribly complicated. This almost certainly will affect the way your trike rides.

 

[rebelpeter]

Your wheel should almost certainly turn freely, I do not think your local bike shop will have too many problems as Pashleys are not terribly complicated. This almost certainly will affect the way your trike rides.

Hello there thank you for letting me know for sure it has to run freely,
it turns part of the axle but I guess that may need something doing to it.

i just thought as it turns part of the axle it would not run as free as a
normal bike wheel, but like you have told me it has suppose to run free
I will find out tomorrow if he will have ago at it , then i can pop it to him
in the trailer i have got, good to hear that Pashley are not that complicated,
and good to hear it not running freely will effect the way it rides so hope
fully when it is done i will find it easier to ride.

Thank you for the kind reply . . .