Old guy to old guy you are more correct than you know about the handling. Slow is really good and take corners twice as slow as you feel you should take them. One wheel driven & super high center of gravity on this one. The axle there the back chain connects was moving, but where the front chain connects was not moving. I started to walk it home and it started to work again.
Late in my dads life he wanted to try cycling one last time and got a Schwinn trike. He fell getting on and scratched himself on some part of the bike. Since he was anemic from coumadin and his old skin was paper thin, he bled a lot and bruised too. On that basis I would definitely recommend one of the crank forward Sun trikes instead. Its just like sitting down in a chair or a recumbent exercise bike.
Connecting the two chains is a transfer shaft with two sprockets. The bike is apparently a single speed unit with two hand brakes — one on the front wheel and one on the transfer shaft. Presumably there is a freewheel mechanism built into one sprocket on the transfer shaft. 90% of braking power is on the front wheel and 10% on the rear wheel which is not strong but enough to reduce speed for caution conditions. The front brake, linear pull, is responsive and requires gentle squeeze . Ive never gone over the bars on an upright trike; rather, Ive had a couple experiences braking too hard and thrown off the seat.
This bike has “Meridian” printed on the right side and “Schwinn” along the chain guard. Log In to be able to add this product to your Wish List. Overall, an extremely easy bike to pedal and had a really quick pick up to it. It holds a lot of weight, when I started riding it, I weighed nearly 270. It really is a great bike, not as heavy as you would think, and really well made.
The trike’s larger wheels also help you maintain stability at high speeds. SCHWINN Meridian is one of the good tricycles suits for adults on the market. With all those features, you’re sure to have a great time on it. The tricycle has linear brakes on both the rear and front hand brakes. This system of breaking provides secure stopping whenever you require it. The linear breaks are operated with a gripping motion.
The held fine and I have been on multiple rides now with this bike. The step-through frame also eliminates the bike mounting/dismounting difficulty I had trying to swing my leg over the back of a standard men’s bicycle. Everything’s strong enough Huffy Nel Lusso to support a “plus-size” rider . Have you recently purchased an adult tricycle or have an experience you would like to share in exploring an adult tricycle? The bike is not designed with the provision to for an extra seat/child seat.
Those large 26 inch wheels allow comfortable ride, also rear and front brakes work well. In overall – decent construction, completely sufficient for this type of bike. The benefits of the Schwinn Meridian Tricycle overshadow the drawbacks. With the ability to adjust the bar and seat, the bike can tailor the bike to your body. The handlebars provide an upright, comfortable riding posture that puts less stress over your shoulders than the other bicycles.
A tricycle is not steered by leaning as with a bicycle. So not to worry, after a few days of riding your Meridian, you will get used to your new trike. The 26″ huffy cruiser bike single speed adult tricycle has been a perennial favorite for years. The 26″ Meridian uses 26×2.00 tubes and tires. Unlike your typical 2-wheel bike, the 3-wheel Meridian trike uses two chains, the longer primary, and a shorter 50-pin secondary chain. The excellent features of this tricycle are the hydraulics brakes, adjustable seat height, and upright handlebars. The hydraulic brakes are easy to use, even with gloves on, and provide powerful braking capabilities.
The low-maintenance trike is what you need to help you get up-and-about while doing your chores. Now this is one trike that will definitely get a lot of use out of it, particularly for those long rides to the beach or just around the city. The trike comes with a large, adjustable, padded seat using spring suspension for enhanced comfort when riding for prolonged periods. If you’re trying to figure out whether to go with the 24″ or 26″ wheel size, we’d say in most cases it isn’t going to be make a big difference. The smaller wheel size helps if you have limited space, otherwise we give the edge to the 26″ wheel because of more stablility and ease of peddling. They larger wheels will also give you a smoother ride.