My friend has mobility issues and I am looking into buying a NON-electric 2-seater trike. Something where I would be pedalling and he would sit on a chair behind me (not pedalling).
I live in Oklahoma so it's all flat. I am a 105lb female but decently in shape, I ride my bike everywhere and do an additional 25 miles a day on my stationary exercise bike. He is 240 lbs.
We wouldn't be going terribly long distance. Not more than 5 miles round-trip. Honestly I am not worried about my stamina though, moreso if I could get any type of momentum going at all. 😅 I am able to push him in a wheelchair.
by typhoidbeaver
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It depends on the gear ratios. If the ratio goes ‘low’ enough you could go up a hill. It being a tricycle means that you can go very slow and still not lose your balance.
If it’s flat it’s not that big of a deal, it’s only hard when you accelerate because those things weigh like a million kg and if you’re carrying someone, even more. The big problem comes when you try to pedal uphill and maybe more trying to stop that going downhill.
It will certainly be a slower ride compared to a regular bicycle but getting it rolling shouldn’t be an issue if it has a good range of sprockets or gears. Hard to tell from the picture if it has a gearbox or sprockets + derailer.
Oh my god it’s a folding tricycle,that means it’s even heavier than it needs to be .
Suitable for flat terrain only ,please note that the front brake fitted to this 3 wheeled monstrosity is one of the worst brakes ever fitted to a wheeled device and would most certainly not stop the vehicle going down even the mildest hill.
The trike pictured looks to be single speed, even somewhere flat I think you’ll find setting off hauling more than twice your body weight challenging without the ability to change down into a gear too low to ride in once you’re moving.
Edit. Those brakes also look highly questionable. Even somewhere very flat you’re going to need to stop an awful lot of weight which means good quality v, disc or roller brakes are needed, as are specced on tandems and cargo bikes. It seems most unlikely that that weedy little drum? Brake is up to the job.
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Not bad at all, though you accelerate slowly. The most punishing thing is if you have to stop a lot.
Pedicab driver and mechanic here. It’s not that hard and you’ll get accustomed to it but you definitely won’t be going as fast as you would on two wheels. That being said, this is a piece of shit and you should NOT buy it. You’d be better off looking to buy something used in your area. If in the US, Main Street Pedicabs is the way to go.