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Electric Trikes and Tricycles (adult three-wheelers)
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Click here to view some quality rides.Adult three-wheelers don't require balancing like 2-wheeled bicycles. That's why people with balance and mobility difficulties (or who never learned to balance a 2-wheeler) often use electric trikes for shopping, errands, and short trips.
Although stable when stopped or when ridden straight ahead, standard adult tricycles tend to tip when turning at "high" speeds. To avoid that tipping, electric trike speeds are usually limited to about half of e-bike speeds. Lowering the seat height (which lowers the center of gravity) increases stability. Check the Worksman PAV-3 or Easy Racers' EZ-3 for examples of semi-recumbent trikes. Recumbent trikes with two wheels in front - like the TerraTrike - may also be an option. The Electro Cycle E-4 drive kit, designed to fit Easy Racers' EZ-3, may be adaptable to other recumbent trikes.
Streets are not flat. They are usually convex to direct rainwater to the sides. As a result, trike seats usually lean a bit to the right because the wheels tracking the road lean to the right. People who can ride a bicycle and don't require the self-balancing of a trike will find that semi-recumbent bikes feel more natural than trikes. We call these electric recumbents Betterbikes.
Available electric trikes include:
If you already own a trike that you want to electrify, consider these kits:
- Go-Hub (works on trikes with 24" front wheels)
- Crystalyte hub motors
- The Electro Cycle E-4 drive kit (designed to fit Easy Racers' EZ-3)
- Electric Bike Factory
- Heinzmann