Purchase dilemma - need help and advice

[NoddyAsh]

Basic stuff. I'm a 63 years old bloke with a right prosthetic full leg (above knee). Not cycled for 40 + years and have narrowed it down to these two models. One is a recumbent so not sure if this is the right forums. Anyway here goes.
Choice 1. Yorvik JMT9. Link here. hopefully. https://jorviktricycles.com/jorvik-mid-drive-folding-electric-mountain-trike-jmt9-250w
Choice 2. Ice Advenure HD. https://www.getcycling.org.uk/products/ice-adventure-hd/
Any help or advice would be welcome. Thanks.

 

[vickster]

@mickle is involved in and knowledgeable about adaptive cycling

 

[Salad Dodger]

I am not at all qualified to advise here, but would just make one observation:
Are you able to pedal a bicycle/tricycle, either a conventional sit on, or a recumbent, with your leg?
I ask this because virtually all electric bikes these days are "pedal assist" which is to say that the motor only cuts in when it detects the pedals being spun.

There used to be some bikes with twist grip throttles, like a moped, but I think they got discontinued for some legal reason.

Neither of your choices indicates that it has a "twist and go" throttle. Maybe you won't need it, in which case ignore this post!

Maybe you would need it, and something could be retro fitted, but I would ask a few questions if you are in that situation....

 

[NoddyAsh]

I am not at all qualified to advise here, but would just make one observation:
Are you able to pedal a bicycle/tricycle, either a conventional sit on, or a recumbent, with your leg?
I ask this because virtually all electric bikes these days are "pedal assist" which is to say that the motor only cuts in when it detects the pedals being spun.

There used to be some bikes with twist grip throttles, like a moped, but I think they got discontinued for some legal reason.

Neither of your choices indicates that it has a "twist and go" throttle. Maybe you won't need it, in which case ignore this post!

Maybe you would need it, and something could be retro fitted, but I would ask a few questions if you are in that situation....

Hi, I can push with my left (good) leg ok. But a good point about the pedal assist. I found I had to make sure the left pedal was in the correct position to allow this. I tried it with the Hase pedal fitted and thuis alows me to spin it back.

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&u...ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCOj20qHGlvACFQAAAAAdAAAAABAH

To reduce the rotation on my bad side I used the pendulum reducer.

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&u...ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCOj20qHGlvACFQAAAAAdAAAAABAZ

Basically I'm not sure if to have the conventional trike or the recumbent.

 

[KnittyNorah]

Hi, I can push with my left (good) leg ok. But a good point about the pedal assist. I found I had to make sure the left pedal was in the correct position to allow this. I tried it with the Hase pedal fitted and thuis alows me to spin it back.

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https://www.getcycling.org.uk/products/hase-recumbent-pedals/&psig=AOvVaw1odibAl5RJKbU7DxjfBLct&ust=1619342290454000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCOj20qHGlvACFQAAAAAdAAAAABAH

To reduce the rotation on my bad side I used the pendulum reducer.

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https://hasebikes.com/157-1-Adaptive.html&psig=AOvVaw1odibAl5RJKbU7DxjfBLct&ust=1619342290454000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCOj20qHGlvACFQAAAAAdAAAAABAZ

Basically I'm not sure if to have the conventional trike or the recumbent.

Are you able to actually try either of those you mentioned (even without the adaptations)?
General comfort will be a big factor, I should think, as well as what you want to do/where you want to go on either. Storage, and access to it, might also factor in to your decision.

 

[Pale Rider]

I am not at all qualified to advise here, but would just make one observation:
Are you able to pedal a bicycle/tricycle, either a conventional sit on, or a recumbent, with your leg?
I ask this because virtually all electric bikes these days are "pedal assist" which is to say that the motor only cuts in when it detects the pedals being spun.

There used to be some bikes with twist grip throttles, like a moped, but I think they got discontinued for some legal reason.

Neither of your choices indicates that it has a "twist and go" throttle. Maybe you won't need it, in which case ignore this post!

Maybe you would need it, and something could be retro fitted, but I would ask a few questions if you are in that situation....

Also worth bearing in mind legal ebike motors are not balls of fire.

Such a motor might struggle to push a trike or recumbent unaided, particularly if the rider is heavy.

 

[mickle]

Do not, whatever you do, purchase anything from J*rvik trikes.

The other machine is a very fine piece of kit. Also the shop you linked to is the one I had a large hand in building from scratch. They remain the country's leading retailer of pedal cycles for people with special requirements. Speak to Chris Ironton, he's a brilliant lad.

 

[Randomnerd]

Second @mickle re Jorvik bikes. Do not touch with someone else’s bargepole, let alone your own.

 

[Pale Rider]

Do not, whatever you do, purchase anything from J*rvik trikes.

Would you care to say why @mickle?

I saw a Jorvik etrike outside Sainsbury's a while ago and it looked decent, certainly better than some Chinese ebikes.

This being Sunderland, the same trike was in my LBS a few weeks later to have some accessories fitted.

The manager of the shop said he was pleasantly surprised with its quality, and as far as he knew the owner was happy with it.