tdayuk
05-04-2005, 04:12
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Had the pleasure of this fat boy in the mean streets of London & also the glassy allys in Canary Warf. They is german design (& check construction) at its strongist, the peps loved them.
We had the big red ones that are like a magnet to kids & mothers alike. Of the two I rod one was electric assist & the second not.
Once you grow the new muskles this one needs you can get a nice turn of speed, though still the slowest of all the trikes. The electric assist is great for when the day is long but needs to be used wisely or you'll be peddling home alone. Rear indicaters & break lights make for a bit of safty on the street but they is very low to the ground. The front light are like true lasers in the dark.
Turning when still is not so hard or easy but once you move is a doddle the handle bars are about tits high, which means that you'll get a bit lame after a long day but the seat could do with throuwing away, after a day on it your ass is like a plastic bag with cheese in the sun (nice NOOOOT).
It is a beast not so good on speed but ripping down a hill can be done if you find a long one. You will get plenty of looks & they managed to wrap this one in many coloures. It realy only sits two & the rider seat has a bit of a habit of fliping to one side if the two under seat bolts arn't done up well. The plastic gets grubby quick as it feels like wax but for impact protection this is the king that will not be equaled unless you buy a tank trike.
When the heavens open up the cover over your head keeps it dry, sadly your legs don't & your nuts might get the best bath you can have in public, as the cover gets all that water & drops it on your balls. No side protection means your customers & you pray for water from just above (no side wind what so ever please):(
The bad thing is it looks like a friendly little car, which means peoples love 'em & I got usto 'em & so did my wife when she worked them for a bit. Sadly they were lousy for pedicabing in the west end as 'hunting' in them was more like being a mini cab or very small bus BUT park on a corner & soon a voice would shout 'lets move'.
Don't buy this one if you have hills!!! I did this fat boy up a hill with two newly weds with the one of these with no electric motor boys, it nearly riped the muskle from my frog like legs after two houres of hill climbing. This trike is the elvis, in the last few years, heavy, glizy & you will need drugs!
After all the hate a few points, it does ok on the flat & is the best moving bill board I've worked on & sorry to you trixi for bad mouthing at your party.
I did take the panini trike in Barcelona & gave a tip, also as a rider I know love alone don't pay the rent & working for a living this trike does.
So 6 outa 10 & may I get a challenge from the dudes in berlin or you dear Trixi.
http://www.mari-noveltys.com/DifferentRikshaw/Velotaxi.JPG
Had the pleasure of this fat boy in the mean streets of London & also the glassy allys in Canary Warf. They is german design (& check construction) at its strongist, the peps loved them.
We had the big red ones that are like a magnet to kids & mothers alike. Of the two I rod one was electric assist & the second not.
Once you grow the new muskles this one needs you can get a nice turn of speed, though still the slowest of all the trikes. The electric assist is great for when the day is long but needs to be used wisely or you'll be peddling home alone. Rear indicaters & break lights make for a bit of safty on the street but they is very low to the ground. The front light are like true lasers in the dark.
Turning when still is not so hard or easy but once you move is a doddle the handle bars are about tits high, which means that you'll get a bit lame after a long day but the seat could do with throuwing away, after a day on it your ass is like a plastic bag with cheese in the sun (nice NOOOOT).
It is a beast not so good on speed but ripping down a hill can be done if you find a long one. You will get plenty of looks & they managed to wrap this one in many coloures. It realy only sits two & the rider seat has a bit of a habit of fliping to one side if the two under seat bolts arn't done up well. The plastic gets grubby quick as it feels like wax but for impact protection this is the king that will not be equaled unless you buy a tank trike.
When the heavens open up the cover over your head keeps it dry, sadly your legs don't & your nuts might get the best bath you can have in public, as the cover gets all that water & drops it on your balls. No side protection means your customers & you pray for water from just above (no side wind what so ever please):(
The bad thing is it looks like a friendly little car, which means peoples love 'em & I got usto 'em & so did my wife when she worked them for a bit. Sadly they were lousy for pedicabing in the west end as 'hunting' in them was more like being a mini cab or very small bus BUT park on a corner & soon a voice would shout 'lets move'.
Don't buy this one if you have hills!!! I did this fat boy up a hill with two newly weds with the one of these with no electric motor boys, it nearly riped the muskle from my frog like legs after two houres of hill climbing. This trike is the elvis, in the last few years, heavy, glizy & you will need drugs!
After all the hate a few points, it does ok on the flat & is the best moving bill board I've worked on & sorry to you trixi for bad mouthing at your party.
I did take the panini trike in Barcelona & gave a tip, also as a rider I know love alone don't pay the rent & working for a living this trike does.
So 6 outa 10 & may I get a challenge from the dudes in berlin or you dear Trixi.