Tricyclesforadults.org all got started when my mother in Law took this picture! Shes having a great time on her Tricycle. She started riding on the weekends just to get fit, then she started riding her trike from tricycles for adults to work and back. Next thing I knew she was riding in tricycle for adults events and fund raisers.

She has used her tricycle for adults to exercise, go to work and even raise money for worthy causes, and it all started on this old Schwinn trike over 20 years old!

I started to do research about tricycles for adults and found out that Tricycles are not just for children, and have quite a few benefits.

Tricycles for adults are lower and more stable than the upright trikes, but still high enough to be easy to get on and off…and high enough for visibility. Perfect for the elderly Tricycles for adults can have baskets installed on then so they can do their shopping with ease. Some issues with equilibrium can stop anyone from riding a normal bike but balance is not an issue with Tricycles for adults.

Regain your mobility if you have limited leg power and by buying a tricycle for adults you can have a low bar for easy mounting and dismounting.

Type of tricycle

There are 3 types of Tricycles for adults:

• Tricycles for adults Upright Resemble a two wheeled bicycle (diamond frame (traditionally) or open) but with two widely spaced wheels at the back. (delta) Or two wheels at the front (tadpole) with the rider straddling the frame in both types. Steering is through a handlebar directly connected to the front wheel via a conventional bicycle fork.(delta) Or via a form of Ackermann steering in the case of the upright tadpole;

• Tricycles for adults Recumbent Delta, are similar to an upright, with two wheels at the back and one at the front, but has a recumbent layout in which the rider is seated in a chair-like seat. One or both rear wheels can be driven, while the front is used for steering (the usual layout). Steering is either through a linkage, with the handlebars under the seat (USS) or directly to the front wheel with a large handlebar (OSS); and

• Tricycles for adults Recumbent Tadpole (or reverse trike), a recumbent design with two steered wheels at the front and one driven wheel at the back (though one model has the front wheels driven while the rear wheel steers). Steering is either through a single handlebar linked with tie rods to the front wheels’ stub axle assemblies (Indirect) or with two handlebars (rather, two half-handlebars) each bolted to a steerer tube, usually through a bicycle-type headset and connected to a stub axle assembly (Direct). A single tie rod connects the left and right axle assemblies.

The tadpole trike, which is rapidly becoming the most popular design, is often used by middle-aged or retiree-age former bicyclists who are tired of the associated pains from normal upright bikes. With its extremely low center of gravity, aerodynamic layout and light weight (for trikes), tadpoles are considered the highest performance trikes.

Not all trikes fall into one of these three classes. For example, some early pedal tricycles from the late 1800s used two wheels in tandem on one side and a larger driving wheel on the other. Another design is an in line three wheeled vehicle, with two steered wheels: one at the front and the other in the middle or at the rear. It is not unusual for tricycles to have front and rear wheels of different sizes.

• Tricycles For Adults Conversion set A complete unit for bolting or clamping onto a (usually) adult bicycle to form a delta or tadpole upright tricycle. Manufacturers have included Rogers, Higgins, Longstaff and Trykit.(Deltas) The last two are still active in supplying conversion axle sets and hand built, complete tricycles and tandem tricycles to order. Newton (Roman Road) provide a unique, upright, tadpole, tricycle conversion set with Ackermann steering and front hub or disk brakes. They also build complete tadpole, upright trikes and tandems to order. The advantages of a trike conversion set include lower cost compared with new, hand built tricycles and the freedom to choose almost any donor bicycle frame. Tricycle conversion sets tend to be heavier than a high quality, hand built, sports, touring or racing tricycle. Conversion sets can give the would-be, serious tricyclist a taste of triking before making the final decision to purchase a complete tricycle. (or a tricycle frameset) Conversion sets can also supplied ready to be brazed onto a lightweight, steel, bicycle frame to form a complete trike. Some trike conversion sets can also be used with recumbent bicycles to form recumbent trikes.

Buy a tricycle today!

With the Popularity if eco and green living, why not do your part in saving the earth and ride on a three-wheeled vehicle? If you are looking for a relaxing trike, Schwinn Meridian andWestport Folding Tricycle are ideal. As for outdoor lover who seek a little bit more of adventures, check out Triton Cruiser.

Tricycles offer many special features which are not found on two-wheeled bikes. Some people may think that tricycle riders are strictly old people who no longer have the balance or stamina to ride a regular two-wheeled bicycle. This is not necessarily the case. While some elderly people may choose to ride tricycles as a way to get exercise and reduce the risk of injury, people from all walks of life and age groups can enjoy riding tricycles. Because tricycles are multi-use pieces of sports equipment, old and young alike can enjoy the mobility and freedom that comes along with tricycling.