How to Prevent a Tricycle and ETrike from Tipping? | Keep All 3 Wheels Down on Your Adult Tricycle
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- Опубликовано: 14 мар 2023
- Tricycles and Etrikes balance and ride differently than two wheel bicycles and ebikes. Having three wheels makes balancing easier but also means you have to pay attention to the weight distribution of the rear wheels. It's quite simple to ride, but there is a slight learning curve to getting used to a tricycle. It's important on an electric tricycle to transfer your weight when you turn or ride across a horizontal slope. Also, on an electric trike or standard adult tricycle it is recommended to slow down when heading into turns. If you can properly ride according to these concepts, tipping an adult e trike won't be an issue when riding. Watch along as Dustin demonstrates the safe way to ride in order to prevent tipping.
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Several of our rides include riding on sidewalks. There are usually driveway curb cuts in the sidewalks, that present a problem using a tricycle and can result in overturning. The video above did not treat this issue. My wife has no problem on flat surfaces; however, when entering or exiting a sidewalk where curb cuts are present, she experiences an uneasy feeling of tipping. It would be beneficial to demonstrate safe methods for entering or exiting sidewalks having curb cuts.
Another issue has to do with the lack of a parking brake, which would help when taking a break or taking photos, etc.
Use a small Velcro strap to hold the brake or a pretty small thick rubber band, like off celery.
My driveway is curving and very steep uphill and at the top, it is not level, and slopes to one side, my trike wanted to "pull" me towards the downslope, almost like someone grabbed my handlebars and turned or pulled them downhill. At first, I thought there was something wrong with the trike, but it did not do that once down the driveway and out on a somewhat level road. That was my first experience with it, now that I have gotten used to it or the feeling of being pulled or pushed over some, I have learned to "turn the wheel", and lean and that gave me control of the trike again. My trike is much heavier with 4-inch tires and 24-inch wheels. One needs to be aware of the terrain if flat or slanted not just up or down hills. Speed is NEVER a good thing when on a trike. I enjoy my trike so much when riding on trails, but then I am one who loves to stop and smell the roses and loves to "enjoy" the ride without worrying about falling over like when on a bike. I do have some balance problems and one never knows just when it will hit, so it is best to be grounded on three wheels. People need to "try" a trike before they try so hard to knock them down so much. Like learning to drive a standard car, practice makes perfect. I do think that if you tried to demonstrate the trike on a sloped road with a hill might help show people how to handle their trikes better. Everybody does not live on a nice paved flat surface for riding, we live on hills, slanted hillsides, and rough paved roads or no paved roads at all. Also when riding a trike, one needs to be aware of the "two" wheels in the back and make sure that when turning the back wheels will clear things like curbs, if one wheel catches the curb, you will most likely go over no matter the size of the trike. There are things to be aware of to ride a trike and be safe, but that is no different than learning to ride a bike and be safe. A trike also might take up more room on a bike trail, so be aware of others and your trike. Thinking now that they should widen the bike paths now to allow for more trikes out there.
Have exactly the same experience he in the uk when on paths going over peoples crossovers to their drives.
I too have learnt that when crossing slopes you have to lean towards the up side of the slope and push on the handlebar side which is on the downhill side to counteract the trikes tendency to pull you down the incline.
I have fitted a 250w pedal assist kit to mine and find a little thumb throttle across inclines help pull the trike in the direction the front wheel is facing.
Its all a scary experience until you get used to it especially after years of bicycle riding.
Nice to have some freedom back though and they recon you should do something that scares you once a day.
Well that’s got that one covered😂.
This is so helpful, thank you! Yes it did feel weird at first and I was nervous. Now I want to keep trying and I have confidence that it will get easier with practice. I love my tricycle and I appreciate the help.
Eek! I just ordered my trike today! Its a 7 speed green foldable trike, i hope that i can drive it soon your videos are so helpful!
You were riding sedately, but it's probably even possible to go faster than that without tipping over. On a two-wheel bike, I've gotten into situations where I've had to tilt the bike extremely, while keeping my body more perpendicular. In principle, what you described for trikes would become natural with some experience.
You might try doing a video actually on a hillside to demonstrate more clearly the method. I agree with you that too many people are doing disservice to the rest of us, with their negative comments.
Having fitted floating stabilisers to my electric trike to help prevent tip over the back wheel can only come off the ground 4” before the stabiliser touches down.
I have found that when crossing an incline, which is unavoidable here in the UK as our footpaths are not as wide as yours in the US that the trike does indeed want to steer down the incline with the risk of tipping over in the process.
I have found that as mentioned leaning towards the uphill of the incline and pushing on the side of the handle bar facing down hill keeps the trike steady and on course.
I found that replacing the wide saddle with a narrower one helps with leaning or shifting your body weight to suit also helped.
Another bonus of having an e-bike kit with thumb throttle is that as you cross the incline you can stop peddling to allow concentration on balance and steering and apply a GENTLE amount, and I mean gentle amount, of power to get the front wheel to pull you in your intended direction as opposed the the rear wheel pushing you.
This works for me but might not suit some. Do what ever suits you best but don’t let inclines put you off. They can but managed with practice, likewise with bends. Slow and sure is the way to start with.
I am considering buying a grownups tricycle so this is great information.
Very informative. Thanks. I’ve just bought second hand barely used trike and have fitted a e-bike front front wheel pedal assist to it due to needing to strengthen my leg muscles. It is scary though crossing inclines to people’s drives as here in the UK footpaths aren’t as wide as in the states so the incline is probably steeper. I’m going to the extent of fitting some anti tip over swivel casters, one to each side, that will sit about 3” above the ground so if it tips it can’t go all the way over.
Scaredy cat? Dead right😊.
I just got a trike for my birthday. It keeps tipping. I am on flat ground, but it keeps pulling to the right. I don'tvknow if it was assembled wrong or if I'm doing something wrong.
Or you can put a cement block in the back
Almost fell on my new trike because of a dog barking really aggressively as i past a street and i got mad and told the dog to f off then this guy who just got out of jail came at me in a threatening way and violent way and he was really rude and i ended up having to call the police
I was riding on a sidewalk on a busy Street on the sidewalk which started to slope from right to left so I lean to the right and then I tipped over to my left Perhaps I should have shifted my butt to the right on the seat what do you think?
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Would a trike be a good option for a work commute in a suburban area? I wanted to get one because I like the basket and I can use it for grocery shopping too.
Definitely! Depending on how far you are going electric is a good option. Also depending on how fast you want to there are different motor sizes.
What about if you are riding on sidewalk and then come to a steep driveway. In my town we have very few bike lanes and very bumpy old old roads and sidewalks. I have done turns on decline but for some reason I am leary about driveways. Help.
Are you talking about going up the driveway or down the driveway?
Now I just have to afford one lol
And past motorcycle trikes limited to 15 mph ? How about purposely try to tip and learn the limit without falling over ?
One glaring omission is that when in doubt, get off the saddle and stand on the pedals. That lowers your center of gravity making it virtually impossible to “tip over” by sheer simple physics.
It’s no different with 2 wheeled anything from foot power to 1600cc tour motorcycles.
Fear is an emotion. Science is fact.
I occasionally ride a trike bicycle around campus where I work and understand the mental adaptation processes involved with the switch from 2 to 3 wheels. It’s a smiley challenge not a life threatening one.
It’s no different than the trepidation those who live fearfully feel about canoes, kayaks, ice skates, pogo sticks or what have you being OMG … TIPPY!!! .. and gee, don’t you feel sorry for me???
No. I don’t. If you can’t learn and adapt then call Uber.
I am sorry, but I find this video is very confusing.