LINCOLN ADULT TRICYCLE ASSEMBLY

Adult Tricycle Assembly Service In Lincoln NE

Adult Tricycle Assembly Service near Lincoln NE: Tricycles aren’t just for kids. Maybe you want to carry larger loads than are safe on a bicycle or the casual feet-forward style of recumbent cruising appeals to you. Maybe you don’t have quite the balance you once did. An adult tricycle is the solution and a great way to get around.

If you’re looking for an adult tricycle, check out our buying guide, which includes reviews of some of our favorites at the end. Our top pick, the Schwinn Meridian Adult Tricycle, offers the all-around quality, safety, and convenience that has made the brand famous.

Considerations when choosing adult tricycles

• Tricycle styles

You basically have two types of tricycles: the classic sit-up model or the recumbent, where you’re lower down with your feet out in front of you. The latter with its chair-like seat can be more comfortable but getting down onto it and up again is not for those with restricted mobility. The other consideration with recumbents is that because your weight is low and very much at the back, rear-tire wear rates are higher.

• Tricycle construction

Steel is frequently used for frames. It’s strong and relatively inexpensive but rusts if the finish gets damaged. Aluminum is lighter, doesn’t rust, and is typically used on better quality trikes. It isn’t quite as tough as steel, which may reduce maximum carrying capacity (though it can still be 250 pounds). Titanium is occasionally used. It’s as light as aluminum and as strong as steel but extremely expensive.

• Riding

Note that riders who are used to two-wheeled cycling can take a while to adapt to a tricycle, as there’s a difference in technique. It’s a good idea to get comfortable in a low traffic area before heading for city streets.

Features

Adult Tricycle Assembly Service near Lincoln NE:

• Speeds

Tricycles are often single-speed. They’re made for relaxed riding rather than great physical effort. Three-speed and seven-speed models are the alternatives and worth looking at if you have a few hills in your area. Brakes are usually the caliper/horseshoe type — basic but efficient.

• Comfort

Comfort is a big issue and most seats are wide with good padding. Additional springing may also be used. Some have a backrest for lumbar support. Seat and handlebar height adjustment also have an impact, though the latter may be minimal.

• Basket

If load carrying is important, check the size of the basket and if it can lie flat, allowing more load flexibility.

• Price

Inexpensive adult tricycles cost from $180 to $200. They tend to be built tough, but quite heavy. Lighter and generally better quality models from well-known brands are $280 to $400. There are several in the $600 range, but it can be difficult to see what extra they offer.

What You Need To Know About Adult Tricycles

A few things I want to talk about. Obviously, a lot of people choose tricycles for many different reasons. One of them may be balance concerns. Another issue is for hauling things around. Or they’re also kind of fun. I like it if I just want to get out not having to worry about being up on two wheels. You can really just not have to worry about holding the handlebars too much other than to steer a little bit here and there. So, they are super fun. Now, a couple things I want to point out. One of the great things of a tricycle is the mounting and dismounting is quite a bit easier. Obviously, on a bicycle you need to be able to get your feet to the ground while you’re on the seat.

The one thing about a tricycle is, while you do want to be able to get your feet on the ground, when you stop, as an example, if I’m here, and I stop, and I can’t get my feet down, you still cannot have to balance. So, on a normal bicycle you’ve got to be able to get your feet down to the ground to really be safe. In this case, the bike’s not going anywhere. So long as you’ve pushed the brake down, you’re good to go. And then you could just sort of slide forward and get off the seat. So, the other thing to look for is if mounting and dismounting is challenging for you, you obviously want to look for a really low step-through height. So we actually have two models, the Body Ease Tricycle, and the EVRY journey Tricycle. The Body Ease Tricycle actually has a little bit lower of a step-over height. So that’s going to be better for shorter riders or people, again, that maybe have some more balance concerns. On this particular bike I would say about 4’11, 4’10. As low as 4’10, 4’11 is okay to ride this bike.

If you are shorter, if you are 4’10, 4’11, I would just want to make sure that you are comfortable mounting and dismounting. One tactic is you can step onto the pedal and sort of push yourself over. Another option, again, is you can step through, then when you’re here, you put your foot on the pedal and then you can get up to the seat. So, I would say even somebody 4’9 would probably be okay, but again, I’d want to make sure that you’re comfortable getting on and off. And for Sixth three zero tricycles definitely the Body Ease Tricycle’s going to be better for shorter riders. So other than that, the only other thing you need to be sort of careful on with a tricycle is taking turns. On tricycles sometimes if you take a turn too fast, you can actually pop up on two wheels.

So tricycles really are not meant for fast-paced riding. If you have some need for speed, please, I think two wheels actually would be safer. I’ve taken this up to about 15 miles an hour, but on turns you need to slow down to definitely about four or five miles an hour. And it also helps to just lean into the turn a little bit. So you keep the weight coming in so the wheels don’t pop off the ground. Again, which is why I say this, if you’re riding a tricycle you just want to be safe on it. And you don’t want to have to be cruising around turns and really going fast. Now, if you’re going to go on a dead straight away, it’s okay to go 15, but make sure you slow into the turns. Again, on a normal bicycle, you don’t have to slow down quite as much into the turns.