Advice on adult folding trikes on a budget

I’m looking for an adult folding trike for occasional light use, once or twice a month to the grocery store or other errands less than a mile away, and on flat paved surfaces. No hardcore riding, mostly pretty mellow. I’m 140# and 5’11” with proportionately long legs so I need the 26” wheels. This will be a mobility aid and I will carry another mobility aid in the back basket that weighs a little over 40#. With groceries total weight could be around 220# total. I’m a lifelong bike rider, but as of right now I can’t walk or stand more than 5 minutes, so I need a trike. I can ride a two wheel bike no problem but it is very difficult to get on and off of it, so I need a trike. I have limited storage space so it needs to be folding. N. California, USA.

I have a low budget of about $300 to $340 USD max, firm, so unfortunately I can’t do the really nice high end models and I must work within budget. This bike does not need to be perfect at all, so if you think my bike options are total garbage, feel free to tell me, but, I still have to stay within my budget. If fixtures break down I’ll just replace them. I can do the assembly, but I don’t want to have to tinker with it all the time. I’ll have to take it to a bike shop to do repairs, I don’t want to do them myself. If you think that the fixtures on these bikes are too cheap and just not reliable or worth it, please tell me. I’d rather pay very slightly more for something a bit more reliable. That would mean searching for a used one, because again, my budget is pretty firm.

Any advice and tips would be appreciated. Many thanks!

This looks like my best option based on a bit of research. I like that it has fenders on all wheels. Viribus Folding Adult Tricycle 7 Speed, 26 inch

[https://viribusbikes.com/products/viribus-adult-tricycle-7-speed-fold?irclickid=wfE34U1gGxyPW6oRQ7Q0dVE4UkH3MuyEi1dR300&irgwc=1&utm\_source=impact&variant=44100811686042](https://viribusbikes.com/products/viribus-adult-tricycle-7-speed-fold?irclickid=wfE34U1gGxyPW6oRQ7Q0dVE4UkH3MuyEi1dR300&irgwc=1&utm_source=impact&variant=44100811686042)

This also could work, and assembly appears to be a little easier than the Viribus. Slsy Adult Folding Tricycles, 7 Speed Folding Adult Trikes, 26 Inch

[https://www.amazon.com/Slsy-Tricycles-Step-Through-Foldable-Tricycle/dp/B09B13JTZ8/ref=sr\_1\_26?c=ts&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fRjACUrHC4fDXrjoWyLnAWhWUnXiG4hsHVG4R67HYQ2wq1gJGvoEDlwYMbmSIHqxkSayltMekSjZ\_0WEsv086BRex0lVrVpTl-pKx9VKqnBlmnzy2W2jw1CG3NIA2F2DdlST9r171Ld\_7WZj9tX5tLEqt6-Jk5DYxP70Zg8piwrW9OBrZWOuCqqqYIpfxWfjsGc6Hc8R6HbtspPC\_S4la1QI5YFKEkCzTi95qnbzX-0NtSStyncB0W\_MBEMVGIzNJvu6vvHkS1\_urnh97SNN9EYpnlbZURA5J-KtGxNqgjY.KGxjqu1cCXNcFXLioRqTSTZWohnDlZjhbHbNfCKH4tM&dib\_tag=se&keywords=Adult%2BFolding%2BBikes&qid=1709447128&s=outdoor-recreation&sr=1-26&ts\_id=3405101&th=1&psc=1](https://www.amazon.com/Slsy-Tricycles-Step-Through-Foldable-Tricycle/dp/B09B13JTZ8/ref=sr_1_26?c=ts&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fRjACUrHC4fDXrjoWyLnAWhWUnXiG4hsHVG4R67HYQ2wq1gJGvoEDlwYMbmSIHqxkSayltMekSjZ_0WEsv086BRex0lVrVpTl-pKx9VKqnBlmnzy2W2jw1CG3NIA2F2DdlST9r171Ld_7WZj9tX5tLEqt6-Jk5DYxP70Zg8piwrW9OBrZWOuCqqqYIpfxWfjsGc6Hc8R6HbtspPC_S4la1QI5YFKEkCzTi95qnbzX-0NtSStyncB0W_MBEMVGIzNJvu6vvHkS1_urnh97SNN9EYpnlbZURA5J-KtGxNqgjY.KGxjqu1cCXNcFXLioRqTSTZWohnDlZjhbHbNfCKH4tM&dib_tag=se&keywords=Adult%2BFolding%2BBikes&qid=1709447128&s=outdoor-recreation&sr=1-26&ts_id=3405101&th=1&psc=1)

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