electrifying adult trike for carrying 2 kids

[percypop]

Anyone done this ? or can advise on choice?

Am looking at Trikadoo and Paishley to buy 2nd hand and convert ...maybe front wheel hub best ?/

discuss!!

 

[Alan Quay]

I've got one of these:

 

[percypop]

I've got one of these:

 

[percypop]

What's that a rickshaw?

electric??

 

[Alan Quay]

Yes, an electric rickshaw.

 

[appyarry]

I fitted a Bafang BBS01 to a Pashley Trike and it is Great. It is the larger frame and works really well. I looked at doing a Front hub however that would mean losing the roller brake and as there are no rear brakes I decided against that. If you are making a multi seater then braking will be the issue, when turning on a 3 wheeler if you have a single wheel at the front, then you have to be very careful about getting the speed down as they can tip easily if you try to turn to quickly at speed.

Good Luck,

 

[jwm]

We may be putting our Velo Electrique cargo trike up for sale shortly, we're located on the South Coast

 

[anotherkiwi]

http://triobike.com/projects/triobike-mono/ with rear hub motor.

 

[percypop]

We may be putting our Velo Electrique cargo trike up for sale shortly, we're located on the South Coast

hello can you send info about velo elec?
not heard of it before ....know Trikidoo and pashley but..

 

[jwm]

http://www.veloelectrique.co.uk/


John

 

[percypop]

http://www.veloelectrique.co.uk/


John

thanks John
looks very good and am interested altho prob too rich for my blood!
let me know when selling and price

Paul P

 

[percypop]

I fitted a Bafang BBS01 to a Pashley Trike and it is Great. It is the larger frame and works really well. I looked at doing a Front hub however that would mean losing the roller brake and as there are no rear brakes I decided against that. If you are making a multi seater then braking will be the issue, when turning on a 3 wheeler if you have a single wheel at the front, then you have to be very careful about getting the speed down as they can tip easily if you try to turn to quickly at speed.

Good Luck,

Understand your point about turning dangers

more concerned about wheel spin on frontwheel and loss of power since all weight is at the centre +back?????where did you fit your motor midships or b/wheel?
Paul

 

[appyarry]

The BBS01 is a centre bracket (Crank drive) replacement. It is very easy to fit (don't forget the extension lead for the speed sensor if twin rear wheel) and it works great.
As it drives the rear wheel there is no slip, on my wife's I do lift the wheel when cornering and for fun I ride it on two wheels, keeping the driven one on the deck. The wife and grandkids all love it. When we were in France on the Ile de Ré recently the number of people asking "where we rented" the trike was amazing, I'm surprised there is not more of a market for adult trikes.
I would go for one with the two wheels at the front and a single rear wheel as I think they are safer, a' la Morgan. If you are near the channel tunnel give me a call, you can have a go on ours