Hi I'm a newbie to the forum but am thinking of getting a folding tricycle. Needs to fold because of storage issues, needs to be a tricycle because I want to take my 2 Norfolk terriers with me, need to be electrically assisted as I live in a valley and all exits are uphill! DiBlasi sounds good and amazingly one of the 2 uk stockists listed on the official site is only about 20 minutes away from me. Any negative feedback heard about this particular model?
Views on diblasi R34 please......
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Have you ridden one before? You know that the chance of crashing it in the first month is at least 100%? You might be alright if you can keep the speed below about 8mph.
Ok ime new to all this but would the battery be upto it for your situation,you say all exits are hills and its quoted as having a 24v 8.5 ah battery
Fortunately from the safety point of view the DiBlasi is very slow, but unfortunately it's folding nature, though very clever indeed, makes it rather bendy on the road. It also tends to lose traction on left hand turns due to it's one wheel drive from both motor and pedals.
Altogether not a very pleasant ride for anyone used to cycling.
By all means try one and see for yourself though, since they are so close to you.
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Altogether not a very pleasant ride for anyone used to cycling.
By all means try one and see for yourself though, since they are so close to you.
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Well thank you everyone for your input. Bit alarming there's a 100% chance of me crashing in the first month. Is this because - I haven't ridden a tricycle since I was a child, it's a DiBlasi and it's unstable, an electric tricycle, I'm female with 2 terriers or because I'm in a very rural location? I'm not a speed fiend, I just want to go places with the dogs without getting in my landrover. I'm fit but don't fancy hauling the 2 passengers up ascents without some help....
I appreciate that a trailer with a bicycle could be an option but storing the trailer would be difficult and really I wouldn't want to take the bike out without the dogs.
I appreciate that a trailer with a bicycle could be an option but storing the trailer would be difficult and really I wouldn't want to take the bike out without the dogs.
Because it's a trike and you haven't ridden one for many years, and also an adult upright trike is very different from a kiddy's trike.
However, the DiBlasi I tried only managed about 12 mph trying hard and is more comfortable at about 8 mph, so that helps.
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However, the DiBlasi I tried only managed about 12 mph trying hard and is more comfortable at about 8 mph, so that helps.
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Thanks for your message flecc, it must have been posted while I was replying to the previous posts. I haven't ridden a bike for over 35 years so I don't imagine I'm going to be approaching corners at any great speed. My ideal is pottering through quiet country lanes to get to different walks for the dogs than those immediately around the village.
Probably ok once you get used to a trike again then. But since they are so close I'd definitely advise you to try riding one before buying, just to be sure.
If you do buy one, you'll have to set aside some time for demonstrating the fold to others you meet. It's so clever and has plenty of spectator appeal!
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If you do buy one, you'll have to set aside some time for demonstrating the fold to others you meet. It's so clever and has plenty of spectator appeal!
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I haven't ridden a trike since I was about five years old but I have ridden a motorbike and sidecar many years ago. It can't be a lot different can it? You can't lean it, so you lean your body instead. A bit different to a sidecar since you also use the throttle to drive round the third wheel with that but similar surely?
A bit different John, in that an adult trike can tip quite easily to either side.
The DiBlasi driving only the left rear wheel means right turns are easier since one can use that drive to facilitate the turn. Left turns can be difficult in some circumstances, particularly when turning into an up slope, since the necessary drive all on the left wheel is fighting against the steering need.
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The DiBlasi driving only the left rear wheel means right turns are easier since one can use that drive to facilitate the turn. Left turns can be difficult in some circumstances, particularly when turning into an up slope, since the necessary drive all on the left wheel is fighting against the steering need.
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Clearly needs lots of negative camber on the back wheels, and good suspension. Plus a BPM on the front wheel...
There are modern fully enclosed motorbike like city trikes which various people are always trying to bring to market with the front wheel and passenger compartment leaning, and the back wheels staying horizontal. In fact the old railway delivery bike/vans did something like that I remember.
A modern version of that makes a lot more sense in the rush hour than the normal one standard sized car for one person filling the roads.
There are modern fully enclosed motorbike like city trikes which various people are always trying to bring to market with the front wheel and passenger compartment leaning, and the back wheels staying horizontal. In fact the old railway delivery bike/vans did something like that I remember.
A modern version of that makes a lot more sense in the rush hour than the normal one standard sized car for one person filling the roads.
The brilliantly compact fold rules those right out I'm afraid:
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