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Trike recommendations for my mum

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  • Started 1 year ago by drnoble
  • Latest reply from LaidBack
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  1. drnoble
    Member

    Hi all,

    My mum had a wee fall last year and broke her wrist, but recovered very quickly. She has not quite got full mobility and strength, so is not confident to get on her bike. We were wondering about getting a trike, since presumably they are a lot easier to balance on and steer with only one hand on the handlebars if necessary.

    She probably doesn't need anything too fancy, just to be able to pootle along the cycle path a few miles to the nearby village. She's in her 70s and fairly fit from walking/swimming/gardening, but hasn't cycled much in at all in the past few years.

    Any recommendations and/or guidance gratefully appreciated.

    Thanks, Donald

    Posted 1 year ago #

  2. LaidBack
    Member

    A lot depends on height and where you might ride a trike.
    Upright trikes are actually harder to ride than many realise. Ideal ones are 'delta' models from Hase like their Trigo.
    LB shop experience is mainly with people that have had a stroke or similar. They generally want assist nowadays. Hardly can sell a manual trike even though they're quite easy to ride (reclined ones allow you to lean into corner like a normal bike).
    Some have bought Jorvik Trikes which style nicely but feel unstable on camber. Shorter rider though may find this Chinese/UK brand OK or even equivalent Pashley type of rig.
    Always hard to know unless people try.

    Posted 1 year ago #

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