The three greatest things trikes have going for them

[rydabent]

The three greatest things trikes have going for them is Comfort, view, and ease of use.

 

[Scoosh]

The main thing against them (for the Deltas): getting up and off when you're getting on a bit !

 

[wiggydiggy]

Why 3 things? Wait a minute....

 

[FrankCrank]

They don't need a side stand.

 

[FishFright]

You're never short of somewhere to sit and have a snack.

 

[teeonethousand]

Surely the 3 greatest things are it's wheels? 😂

 

[T4tomo]

Wheels presumably?

 

[Ian H]

They can be fun.

 

[rydabent]

You're never short of somewhere to sit and have a snack.

Very true!!!!! And that makes them a great destination ride, once you get there you have your own lawn chair. Going to venue of a bike race would be a great example.

 

[Gillstay]

You can hit more potholes ?

 

[rydabent]

You can hit more potholes ?

Actually having 3 wheels keeps your brain active plotting the path, so that all 3 wheels miss the pothole.

 

[classic33]

Actually having 3 wheels keeps your brain active plotting the path, so that all 3 wheels miss the pothole.

In what way.?
It's a 33% loss of contact compared to a 50% on a bike.

 

[lazybloke]

The trike rider i know moans that somehow he always hits a pothole with one of the wheels.

Not sure why he has it. His other steeds are conventional bikes.

 

[Profpointy]

The thing about a cycle with only two wheels is that it's just not dangerous enough

 

[404 Not Found Anywhere]

The trike rider i know moans that somehow he always hits a pothole with one of the wheels.

Not sure why he has it. His other steeds are conventional bikes.

it’s possible with a bit of practice to skip one of the rear wheels over a pothole. As to why he has it… I got mine because it was a different set of skills to learn and just because it wasn’t conventional.