what trike and engine do i get?

[eltatertoto]

ok, when she saw this thread, she was like oh! no, i wanted those bikes where your legs are like out in front of you and are low to the ground. she decribed a recumbent to me. did she see a recumbent with a 3rd wheel? thanks. she said if she got a recumbent she wouldnt need an engine. but she might consider one later on. thanks.

 

[Alaskavan]

Tadpole trikes start at about $1,000.
With a $200 limit, no way.

 

[eltatertoto]

van, we setteled on this, cause she doesnt plan to go on long trips. http://cgi.ebay.com/TRITON-THREE-WH...yZ106945QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

she is short lol, and she plans to fold it up to put it in her honda accord, and its pretty small. and with this, u just pull up a springloaded pin, and it retracts the wheel closer to the seat..

 

[eltatertoto]

she wanted to fit in her car, cause she is afarid to cross busy roads. (being that low to the ground) so were just gonna go bike path-ing

 

[Alaskavan]

Interesting. You gonna put a friction drive on it?

 

[eltatertoto]

dunno. right now she just wants to excersize. but, when the time comes probablly. once i get some money, im gonna invest in one of these. but i gotta build my own shed 1st. ive got 5 rides in her shed right now. (not including the huge trailer.)

 

[Alaskavan]

Might be able to do something interesting with a pusher behind that.

 

[grndslm]

...I know someone here built a front wheel drive trike but I can't find the link now.

Yea, there was a YouTube video or something with a GEBE belt setup or something... Totally rad idea!!! That's the way I'd do it!

 

[Alaskavan]

LFL and grnd, here's one of Bama's projects:
http://www.motoredbikes.com/showthread.php?t=4630

 

[grndslm]

Ahh, yes... dunno how I couldn't remember who did it. Bamabikeguy and kerf make me proud to be part of the South! And more importantly, this forum!!