E tricycles

[mikescave]

Anyone have any experience of these? I’m thinking of getting one for my wife (78 year old unstable cyclist) so she can accompany me on my new (Ezee) Sprint which has hub gears, 36v 20ah battery, half throttle and cadence sensor. Is there anything out there in the way of a tricycle ?

 

[gsm.terra]

a bit pricey, yet Jorvik https://jorviktricycles.com/jorvik-elite-low-step-through-electric-folding-tricycle-jet-e

 

[guerney]

They're not inexpensive:

https://missioncycles.co.uk/product/diblasi-r34-electric-folding-trike/

Di Blasi R34 Electric Folding Trike

Di Blasi Electric folding trike is equipped with an electric auxiliary motor, which helps pedaling especially when going uphill. The Di Blasi R34 folding electric tricycle has a unique mechanism that folds into a cube in seconds. It will fit through a door space of 28cm. Suitable to fit into a...

www.johnpreston.co.uk

 

[peter.c]

Find one to test ride first , some people cannot get on with a trike .
Can become a very costly mistake often a bargain can be found on ebay with only a few miles ,
Mine have always been self built conversions but a jorvik is well built the folding Di Blasi is expensive and fiddly

 

[guerney]

Find one to test ride first , some people cannot get on with a trike .
Can become a very costly mistake often a bargain can be found on ebay with only a few miles ,
Mine have always been self built conversions but a jorvik is well built the folding Di Blasi is expensive and fiddly

Also the Di Blasi is only 24V, might not provide enough assistance

 

[flecc]

Also the Di Blasi is only 24V, might not provide enough assistance

And very unstable, best only at very low speeds and no good for accompanying a normal e-bike.

As peter.c warns, many just cannot get on with an upright trike, so it's essential to try one first before spending.
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[mikescave]

Thank you all, some useful points. I am cautious because I’m not convinced that the power options being offered on most would cope with any serious hills. And there’s the stability issue - I looked at the Alpine Tilt Trike but that seems a bit expensive at around £2700 with a 16.5ah battery. https://www.alpineelectricbikes.co.uk/collections/frontpage/products/alpine-electric-trike

 

[soundwave]

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you can get a front hub kit from whoosh but wont be any good on steep hills.