Adult Tricycles

[FallenAngel]

Was just wondering if the Beyond community could help me out. I am looking to purchase an adult tricycle for my wife. I checked BowCycle and they do carry one model called the Tri Rider, so I will be stopping by this afternoon to check it out.

However, the retail price for this sucker is $650, which seems kind of high to me.

Does anybody know of a place that sells these things in Calgary ?



Thanks in advance.

[b_t]

I can't help you but am curious, why does your wife need a tricycle?

[rmk]

nice wheels

[Supa Dexta]

And what kind of guy calls himself an angel...?

Maybe it's code for his wife, and thats why she needs a tricycle.

[Eleanor]

@ member #

I guess not all OG's are invincible, haha

[lelalong]

Cyclepath on Macleod. Saw it and giggled....

[BrknFngrs]

As expensive as that seems, my girlfriend's family paid more than that for a similar unit for someone that is disabled.

[Supa Dexta]

When I worked at michelin we used to use them for getting around the plant.. Just because the place was HUGE... 60 acres under roof I believe....

[sxtothe240]

scooter with a basket might be an alternative

[FallenAngel]

Originally posted by b_t
I can't help you but am curious, why does your wife need a tricycle?

Her inner ear was ruptured when she was young and she has issues balancing on a normal bicycle.

Originally posted by lelalong

Cyclepath on Macleod. Saw it and giggled....

Thanks, I will check it out.

[Kritafo]

I would check with Bow Cycle or The bike Shop, Regardless you can buy them at Walmart in the US for under $200.00 we did this for my brother in law. The cheapest we could find in Calgary at the time was $950.00.

Even e-bay has them for way less, we bought our tandem that way for under $400.00 brand new, brand name and shipped.

[JfuckinC]

Originally posted by BrknFngrs
As expensive as that seems, my girlfriend's family paid more than that for a similar unit for someone that is disabled.

thats the only use i've ever seen them for and they're actually perfect. it makes me feel all warm inside to see disable people just havin a fuckin ball on these things haha..

Just get a tandem bicycle and make a game out of it, trying to counter balance to her unbalance hahahaha

[Vagabond142]

Originally posted by BrknFngrs
As expensive as that seems, my girlfriend's family paid more than that for a similar unit for someone that is disabled.

Yeah... I have to agree with JfuckinC. When I was biking around some this summer, I saw some disabled people just tearing it up around the Confederation Park bike paths, grinning like they stole the damned things, on trikes. Made me feel all nice to see people with one leg, the mentally challenged, or the elderly still able to enjoy the joy of cycling

[JRSC00LUDE]

That really isn't expensive at all. Buy something like that for 3 or 4 hundred bucks and have nothing but headaches with it cause it's a piece of shit and she won't enjoy riding it. Dept. store hunks of junk are heavy as hell, made out of garbage and full of shit parts that can't be replaced half the time when they break, which they will.

Spend the proper amount of money and she'll get years of enjoyment with minimal maintenance/extra expense.

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[bobby_lu]

Why not get one of these?

[TKRIS]

For some reason, the title of this thread led me to assume the tricycle wouldn't have a seat...

[FallenAngel]

Originally posted by Kritafo
I would check with Bow Cycle or The bike Shop, Regardless you can buy them at Walmart in the US for under $200.00 we did this for my brother in law. The cheapest we could find in Calgary at the time was $950.00.

Even e-bay has them for way less, we bought our tandem that way for under $400.00 brand new, brand name and shipped.

Thanks, I'll have to check with the Bike Shop.

Bow Cycle has the Tri Rider for $650
CyclePath has the Norco Parklane for $600

I did see that Walmart in the States had some for under $300, but I tend to agree that the quality will be an issue.

Thanks for the feedback.

[n1zm0]

i saw one of these on Sarcee last week, woman was riding it like she stole it, it's still a tricycle and it's for adults

[atomic]

Originally posted by bobby_lu
Why not get one of these?

I AM NOT A NUMBER! I AM A FREE MAN!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prisoner

i love that show

[Kritafo]

Originally posted by FallenAngel


Thanks, I'll have to check with the Bike Shop.

Bow Cycle has the Tri Rider for $650
CyclePath has the Norco Parklane for $600

I did see that Walmart in the States had some for under $300, but I tend to agree that the quality will be an issue.

Thanks for the feedback.

We bought the cheap one based on the number of times we knew he would ride it.

But even the more expensive ones are harder to push. I would also look into some of the bike club ads.

May even consider a recumbent bike, they are much easier to peddle.