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[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I don't know, but the wheel was very heavy. I did fit it with a Heavy schawalbe marathon tyre . As it was . A reet PIA to disconnect the brake torque arm, brake cable , hub gear connector and undo the bolts on the axel . The trike would not be a lot heavier than a Delta trike if if was fitted with a conventional, caliper brake , and no internal hub gears . But that one was designed as a shopping, low mileage trike . The brakes are fantastic and it is very easy to place through tight spots . Most cyclists and non cyclists, new to trike find a tadpole easier to ride than a Delta to begin with.

Wonder why novices find the tadpoles easier?

 

[canny colin]

Wonder why novices find the tadpoles easier?

I think it's because they can see the front wheels , and know their on some thing a bit weird. They can see it heading toward the kerb , due to the cambers on the road . And just steer it away . On a delta, it looks a normal bike, looking forward from the saddle .I think the brain keeps telling them to lean
to steer it . But you have to physical steer a trike . I have had mates off farms ,who were used to old honda 3 wheel farm bikes . They can manage a delta Trike OK. But prefer the Tadpole. Having a sloping down tube it's very easy to hop on and off as well . Not very scientific ,but all l can think of .

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I think it's because they can see the front wheels , and know their on some thing a bit weird. They can see it heading toward the kerb , due to the cambers on the road . And just steer it away . On a delta, it looks a normal bike, looking forward from the saddle .I think the brain keeps telling them to lean
to steer it . But you have to physical steer a trike . I have had mates off farms ,who were used to old honda 3 wheel farm bikes . They can manage a delta Trike OK. But prefer the Tadpole. Having a sloping down tube it's very easy to hop on and off as well . Not very scientific ,but all l can think of .

That makes sense actually