Category: transport

TRANPORTING YOUR TRIKE

This is a topic I have covered before. This Laid Back Bike Report video covers hauling them in three different vehicles.

In the video they suggest placing the trike inside of the SUV front first with the crankset and boom up between the seats right beside the people sitting in the seats. I personally think I would rather have the rear wheel there. I rarely ever haul my trike anywhere since I don’t go anywhere outside of my home area to ride. I just ride on my local trails. That saves me a lot of money and assures that I sleep in my own bed every night which I greatly appreciate.  Yes, it gets old and I admit I would much prefer to be riding new trails nearly everyday but it ain’t gonna happen. I just have to make do with what I have and am thankful for our local trail system of over 130 miles of paved trails. I am able to  …

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DOUBLE DECKER TRIKE RACK

Many tadpole trike riders transport their trikes to get to places where they ride them. Hitchrider makes trike racks for this purpose. They offer a kit to convert their single rack into a two trike rack. Here is a video about it.

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EASY LOAD PRODUCTS

Easy Load has been around for several years now offering a few different products to help in the loading and transporting of trikes. Check out their products HERE. You can email the owner, Scott Reiter, at: sr.graphics@sbcglobal.net. BTW, both Scott and his wife are fellow tadpole trike riders.

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TRIKE TRANSPORT IDEAS

Here is a man who came up with a simple means of transporting two trikes using his SUV. One is inside and the other is outside. With his rig no lifting of the trikes is involved.

The product links mentioned in the video are listed below for your convenience.

Harbor Freight Tools: 400 lb. Receiver-Mount Motorcycle Carrier $125

Grainger – U-Channel, AL 6063,1 In Leg, 2 In x 8 ft  $18.30 each

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