Looking for Electric assist kit for my recumbent tadpole trike?

[Ann Lewis]

Hi I am new to this forum and would like to know if there is an electric assist kit suitable for my Pashleypdq 3 tadpole trike. The trike has been adapted to under seat steering and a front triple chain ring which with the 3 speed up and 7 speed freewheel gives me 63 gears. I am struggling to ride my trike at the moment as my mobility problems have got worse. I Don,t want to give up cycling and have been thinking of putting an electric assist on my trike. I would prefer a crank driven or mid drive as I would like to keep my gears. I have been quoted £1500 for a Sun Star kit but its an awful lot of money considering the two batteries were £300 each and would only last 3 years. Would be grateful for any advice thank you

 

[jwm]

Hi Ann,

your best bet is a rear wheel hub conversion, plenty of kits about. If you do a search for 'Twinkle' on here you should find some very good examples. I'm very envious of her skills, both building and the write ups!

John

 

[RobF]

Another vote for getting hold of 'twinkle'.

If anyone can provide sensible advice, she can.

Worth sending a private message, some members get email alerts when one lands.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Dan converted one with a BBS01. If you email him, i'm sure he can give some opinions:

http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/three-went-dutch.24526/

Geebee also has a BBS01 one.

http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/first-ride-with-bbs01-on-trike.19491/

 

[Woosh]

I would be careful with how much power you'd get from your kit. A BBS01 or a GSM seems a sensible choice to me too. You will need a BCD adapter to keep your triple front rings.