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Stability
Trikes are inherently stable but can be tipped over if cornered hard, without leaning into the corner.
Remember to always lean into the corners on faster corners. We find riding in a large car park,
basketball court etc around in circles, slowly increasing speed, to find the limits of stability and your
abilities works best. Note wear protective gloves. With practice you might be able to ride on two
wheels! Just remember once you start to fall, turn to the direction you are falling which will
simultaneously correct your balance. You may also use the brake as a device to correct your
balance. Note, try to resist taking your hands off the handlebars if you feel yourself falling. This skill
can be useful for mounting gutters, avoiding obstacles or showing off - skilled riders can perform
figures of eight on two wheels!
Remember braking in a corner with only the inside brake will not slow you down as it is
unweighted and will lock up. Try and use both brakes in an emergency situation. We have heard
stories of people cornering at speed with their drink bottle in one hand, having to brake
mid-corner, and finding they have very little brakes to slow them down.
Sliding can be great fun when mastered. Weight distribution is an important tool in achieving your
goal of the perfect slide. By leaning further forward you unweight the rear tyre causing the back to
slide more. If you lean back the front will slide causing the rear to regain grip. On long corners,
gravel or wet road etc, a combination of leaning forward and back you can achieve awesome three
wheeled slides.
Try not to carry heavy loads high on the rear of your trike, as it will make the trike unstable. If you
have no choice, take it very slow around corners. Your trike is not designed for people carrying on
the back. Child trailers etc should be no problem, but as always, find the limit of stability before you
leave on that journey be it short or long.
Changes in road conditions can also effect how the trike will react. For example turning on an off
camber corner or halfway down a steep hill will make your trike more likely to tip up than a banked
corner or turning part way up an incline. Just think of a velodrome as the ultimate cornering
situation because it is already leaning you into the corner, but riding along a slope and turning
suddenly up the slope you are already leaning outward.
Potholes are best avoided by placing the pothole between the front wheel and the centre of the
frame. If unavoidable potholes are best hit with the front wheels rather than the back, as it
transmits less shock back to you, and the frame.
Tyre Repair
Punctures can be a nuisance, but with a few hints, life
can be made slightly easier.
We try and place the labels on the tyres in line with the
valve to make finding where the puncture came from a
little easier.
By finding what either caused the
puncture, or the puncture itself, place the tube on top
of the tyre with the valve in line with label. You then
look across and either find the hole in the tube or what
caused it. Front wheels are the easiest as they don't
need to be removed. To save kneeling on the ground,
tip the trike on its' side to put the wheel at an easier
height to work on (see above). You can either replace
the tube or patch it depending on your preference.
Riding Tips