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The complete recumbent trike guide

Start with why you're looking at a trike. Then dig into buying, owning, features and electric assist. It's all from 15 years and over 6,000 trike clients.

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Why are you looking at a trike?

There's always a reason, and the trike is the answer to it. Pick yours.

Balance

Three wheels can't tip over at a stop light.

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Back or neck pain

Sit back in a real seat with a backrest.

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Bad knees

No swinging a leg over a bar.

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Stroke recovery

A stable seat that stays upright.

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Hills and tired legs

Add a motor. You still pedal.

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Sore hips or wrists

No tiny saddle. No weight on your wrists.

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Done with two wheels

Fell, or cars feel too close? Keep riding.

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Riding together

Ride side by side with someone you love again.

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Veterans

Buying on your own, or going through the VA.

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After an amputation

Below the knee, above the knee, even the hip.

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Losing weight

How I got about 70 pounds off on a trike.

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Electric assist

You still pedal. The motor helps on hills.

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No trike shop near you?

Buying a trike from home

Most riders I work with live far from us. Here's how we fit you, price it and ship it.

Getting fit

Paying for it

Ordering and trade ins

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Recumbent trike articles

Trike basics

Choosing a trike

Trike features

Electric trikes

Owning a trike

Accessories

Laid Back Mickey, owner of Laid Back Cycles
Laid Back Mickey here

A lot of folks think they're done riding

I started riding trikes on a Greenspeed GT3 in 2010 because of my own back. I've ridden a new trike every year since we opened Laid Back Cycles, so I can tell you the real differences between them.

A lot of folks think they're done riding. A lot of them aren't. They just need a different seat.
Mickey O'BrienOwner, Laid Back Cycles. 15 years and over 6,000 trike clients. Watch me on YouTube.
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