Q: What about safety?
A: I have two mirrors, a bell, and a horn. There are two dead-man switches so if both hands come off the controls, the trike stops. Each wheel has a brake on it.
Q: What do other cyclists say about your trike?
A: A whole bunch of guys on bikes were rushing home on the bike path the other day and I passed them. They were surprised and said I'm cheating but as far as I'm concerned, this (brain power) is more important than this (leg muscles). I zoom by these kings of the road.
Q: If you were going to modify this vehicle, what would you do?
A: I wouldn't change a thing.
Specifications:
- Type: Hybrid electric recumbent tricycle
- Frame: Type 2 Titanium tubes (weighs less than ten pounds)
- Length: 64"
- Width: 30" at front forks
- Weight: 150 pounds
- Tires: high pressure (100 psi) 20" BMX bicycle tires (48 spokes each)
- Max speed: 50 km/hr pedal-assist
- Battery: 72 F-cell nickel metal hydride rechargeable
- Two joysticks from a cast-off Commodore
- Cost: $4,000 plus nine months labour
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