Voltron said:That fat trike looks fun!
Here's how mine looks...
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The second picture is after putting it in party mode lol.
This particular one, the diff is incredibly beefy. Check out the size of motor chain compared to the prefer chain... It's big.
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This is my mother's trike Schiwnn Meridian bought it for $200 new. She had balance issues also, had to give up her bicycle.
I added Bafang G311 (front, no traction issues) and grin's 20a Grinfineon controller, CA3, PAS and thumb throttle. Moved the basket back couple inches and mounted 48V (don't remember AH) battery in the frame out of the way. fold the basket down and the battery comes right out. She has been riding it for 1.5 years 10-15 mile rides on the greenway. She peddles but on hills or whatever she uses the throttle. I have max watts set at 700w thought abut lowering it to 650w. I'm sure she can do 30-40 miles on a charge. I don't charge to high or run to low. I road it to the auto parts store last week to exchange a car battery. It has a roomy basket.
Not as stable as my tadpole.
Single speed she does not like the fancy stuff like shifter or switches so it is quite basic.
Matador said:I wonder if the differential can survive the abuse of handeling the power of a BBSHD ? (I already know chain snapping can be a problem, I snapped a few myself on my BBSHD 700C hybride converted bike).
ZeroEm said:median may be the low cost solution but have $1200 in it. there are better trikes, was not sure how much she would ride, it's less every year.
Voltron said:It's a Raptor mobility trike, made for really obese people to get exercise.
Well I don't like the factory wheels and try to stay off of it but it's great for her. only put 20 miles on it this year might be a while before it needs a chain.Balmorhea » Sep 13 2020 8:27pm
If you mean Schwinn Meridian, those are pretty awful trikes. The most grievous shortcoming is the wheels, which are very weak and damage prone. The hubs are proprietary, so to upgrade to better rear wheels you have to swap the axle for one from a Husky or Sun Baja trike. It gets expensive, but you still have a mostly crappy trike afterwards.ZeroEm wrote: ↑Sep 13 2020 8:14pm
median may be the low cost solution but have $1200 in it. there are better trikes, was not sure how much she would ride, it's less every year.
They use those things a lot for non-motorized parades in the Mardi Gras, and they break down a lot there too.
I suppose an old lady is the best prospective user of that model, and I’m glad you seem to have sorted out something satisfactory for her needs. It just disappoints me every time a customer brings in a Schwinn Meridian that needs more than new tires and a chain, or brake work, and there’s nothing cost-effective I can do to fix it.
If she is serious about spending that much, then please buy the best trike her bucks can buy... because she's worth it. Then add assist to suit.Matador said:... My sister told me she wanted to invest a substantial amount (2500-5000$ is the budget) so I understand she want a relatively good quality and durable product. She said she was looking either for an e-trike or even a powered mobility device (which go for around 6000$).
Clearly you've never ridden one, let alone, owned one. Nor, I suspect, even know what the extent of her abilities are. The seat height on the Hase Trigo, is, what I refer to as, 'kitchen chair' height - about 18-20". The following video speaks for its self: Starting at 1:50, where it clearly demonstrates mounting: https://youtu.be/JtAQ7KUCrYo (note how the young man swings the handlebar away, then sits). The Meridian's average seat height is approximately 36" (depending on inseam length).LeftieBiker said:.... At best, it would be hard for her to get on and off the bike.
Papa said:Clearly you've never ridden one, let alone, owned one. Nor, I suspect, even know what the extent of her abilities are. The seat height on the Hase Trigo, is, what I refer to as, 'kitchen chair' height - about 18-20". The following video speaks for its self: Starting at 1:50, where it clearly demonstrates mounting: https://youtu.be/JtAQ7KUCrYo (note how the young man swings the handlebar away, then sits). The Meridian's average seat height is approximately 36" (depending on inseam length).LeftieBiker said:.... At best, it would be hard for her to get on and off the bike.
That was never mentioned in your previous post. Reads to me you're biased, and apparently anti-recumbent. I've well over 25 years experience (both building and riding), specifically recumbents. And it all started with a serious whip lash injury when I was 16 YO... and instantly became unable to ride a bicycle. Throughout those 'recumbent' years, I've never wrecked one, or even scratched the paint on one - and likewise, never encountered a problem with fellow road users.LeftieBiker said:I'm talking about her having to stretch her legs out to pedal, mainly,...
Really??... yet another wild guess?...LeftieBiker said:... and about how the unusual, unfamiliar riding position might be hard for her.
Look again at the image I posted of the Ligo-Up sideview... pretty easy to compare the seat height to the 20" diameter of the rear wheel.LeftieBiker said:I'll take your word for the seat height, as there is nothing to use for comparison in the photo.
Steering configuration is personal choice. Me?.. I ride the above seat bars (ASS).donn said:I sure wouldn't go for the above seat steering option, though. I've had a chance to compare above and under steering on the same bicycle, and I found that my back and rear are less tense when my arms are down, so I sit more comfortably in the seat. The above seat steering mast was somewhat in the way when trying to get on or off, too. Under seat steering is a good thing, and it's almost universal in this type of tricycle.
I would not however guarantee this type of tricycle will work fine regardless of infirmity. That's something you have to sort out for yourself.
LeftieBiker said:learn to ride an entirely new type of vehicle
LeftieBiker » Sep 14 2020 8:24pm
I'm not "anti-recumbent" beyond not thinking they are a good idea in traffic. I am thinking that an older woman with a severe physical infirmity might not enjoy having to learn to ride an entirely new type of vehicle at her age. If that makes me "anti-recumbent" then I guess I just never realized how Evil I am...
DrkAngel said:Important to keep top speed in the 20-25kmh range, on an upright trike, (tipping around turns... until you learn to lean your body).