The interesting thing is that a competent fabricator would build a trike but would not build a bicycle frame, my desire to try triking has also lead me to the home build route, on both cost and the non existent availability, the cost justification on components is spurious at best, numbers are your greatest reason, spreading design, tooling, and efficient manufacturing over larger numbers brings the unit cost way down, we need someone in China or India to start making them at affordable prices and for the reviewers to realise that you get what you pay for and take a realistic view instead of condemming them as "cheap crap", by being cheap they would open up the market to many people who would want to continue cycling but can't for a variety of reasons, come on India and China do what we know your great at and make them affordable.

I don't think there is a way to skip channels during scanning. You can set 3 different kinds of scanning but that's it on the radio. You'll have to put them to skip in the programming software and manually scroll through them when you're out and about. Please let me know if you ever find a way to do it! It would be a nice feature. Really is a nice little radio

I just built my third one. I'm 6' 2" tall and weigh 225lb. This one cost me $450. It has 3X 26" wheels internal gears in the rear, cable disk brakes all around and a web seat. It's Tig welded aluminum and then powder coated. All in my garage. All done at retail prices. I wouldn't sell it for anything less than $1500 because of the time invested.

Very interesting video. Kinda like fishing, trying to get a good one.😀

Hummm..my wife and I both ride Hase Trigo trikes with e-assist. No throttle. The motors on them make no noise. The trikes themselves make normal trike noises. My previous trike (Catrike 559) had e-assist with throttle added. Throttle rarely used and it did not make noise. Wonder what that kid was riding,

You guys are a RIOT😂 73!

Glad you are happy with your trike. BUT, everything you listed to justify the high cost adds up to only about $200 over the cost of a folding electric bicycle that retails under $800, AND, you didn't say a thing about an electric trike. Trikes are grossly overpriced.

I was enjoying your nice peaceful ride and that noise initially startled me, haha. That sure was a loud electric motor, I guess it's as good as a horn. Thanks for the vid.😀

It most likely is volume. And because they can charge more. Regular bikes also use specialized jigs to make specialized frames. Longer chain, cables more wheels is ridiculous. Double or triple them and you still can't reach a grand for a trike. Some of these cost 10 grand!

Visibility is two ways.

I take my new to me, ancient to everyone else , Terratrike Path recumbent on trails and Never in traffic. Changed it from 3 speed internal gear hub to 20 speed with 26-50 front chain rings . Riding next to traffic in my separated bike lane allows me to see very little of the driver if at all so no in traffic riding for me as I use my Bacchetta Giro A20 touring bent for everything else. The trike is good for a work out and very low speed stability and I bought it specifically for a mining road I have ridden 5 times or more before I got nerve damage in both hands and can no longer ride a diamond frame bike. No traffic off road and a comfortable ride , what more can you ask for?

Great video. I switched from a tadpole to a delta because I fractured my left femur and was no longer able to get back out of once I got in.

❤ the area U were riding! Mine similar ... Yeah! I will stick with my LOW go-kart like recumbent... Zoom! Zoom!! Fun! Fun!! 73! De K4RXX 😂

Good points all around. I wouldn't have an adult tricycle strictly due to the comfort. If you want something higher off the ground, go to a Delta recumbent trike, but I can't say they are any more stable. I'll stick with my tadpole, it hasn't bucked me off yet!

None of what you say qualifies a trike to cost upwards of $17,000. Most don’t cost this much, but the base price is typically around $4000 - $8000 and then you start adding on to that price.

Thanks for showing such an interesting vid. So cool looking back in time.😀

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Sorry, there is not that great of a difference in material costs for Trikes to be so ridiculously expensive! Trikes are 2 to 3 times more expensive than a regular bike in most cases! I have built trikes from scratch before and had less than $300 in materials! So the reason they are more expensive is because of what manufacturers are charging for them and the fact that they are such a small percentage of the market!

I can't believe a 100 year old engine can still run. We sure can't say that about our cars haha. Thanks for the vid.

Nice and interesting video! I think you need to mount something like a G90 and an antenna somewhere on it so you can go HF mobile. Happy pedaling and 73 de KK6IPR.

Great advice. Thanks for the vid.😀

Good advice on flats. I'm of the opinion that prevention is best, but you still have to be prepared to fix the occasional flat. A quick question. Doesn't your canopy cause an awful wind drag? I don't know that even extended it is very aerodynamic. Good video!

Nice video, keep them coming. Apologies in advance, this gets long, but it’s my experience with riding a trike. I’m just starting my first full season riding a trike. I got my Catrike Dumont late summer last year. Because of age, old damage from my youth coming back to haunt me riding a diamond framed bike became too painful, I stopped riding for about 3 years. Then I discovered Trikes. I big factor for me not getting a trike, was cost. But I got a killer deal on a very gently used Catrike Dumont, one I couldn’t pass up, it was even my favorite color! What I’ve learned since getting the trike is all the reasons to not get one, are coming from people that haven’t ridden one. 😂 Here are my top myths I’ve become aware of since I started riding a trike. Trikes are not cool, they’re for old people. People that see me out on the road are always curious, drivers tend to smile and wave or give me a heads up nod when they see me. And kids always say it’s weird, but then they want to ride it. When I rode bikes more often than not they looked mildly annoyed or didn’t notice me. They’re hard on your back, um… no. It’s like sitting in a Lazyboy recliner, my back, hands, shoulder and feet do not hurt from riding the trike. My body did hurt from riding my regular bike, got so bad I’d hurt for days after a few miles of riding a regular bicycle. Cars/drivers can’t see you. Well that’s kind of true. Out on the highway, roads not in town, drivers give me way more room on the road than they ever did when I road a traditional bicycle, I still get out of the way drop over to the shoulder whenever possible as a courtesy whenever I see cars or trucks about to overtake me, but as a rule the drivers are very aware of me and give me the whole lane when passing. In town, that can be a different scenario. Because I’m so low to ground, the top of head is several inches below the tops of even car doors, SUVs and some trucks I just about fit under them, if there is string of cars coming, the ones behind the lead car probably can’t see me because I’m physically blocked from their line of vision by the lead vehicle. Even with the flag and lights, I ride defensively and assume I’m invisible when riding in town, but then even on a regular bicycle I’ve always assumed I’m invisible to drivers. As a result I try to avoid the busy main streets, it’s a matter of self preservation. Trikes are hard to get in and out of. Some more than others, I’ll admit, my Dumont was a pain to get out of when I first got it. I was also in bad shape. Now, I don’t think about. And every trike builder has assistive handles you can install if you need them. Some models as you said, also sit higher making them easier to get in and out of. Some Terratrikes sit as high as kitchen table chairs. It’s like cars, a sports car is harder to get in and out then say a truck or SUV. Peddling and having to have an E motor. Mine is not motorized. I am the only source of power. My trike is just as easy to pedal as any other bicycle, easier because of the crazy low gears. At present I cruise around 12 to 15 mph, I’m just getting back into shape, the last time I tried to ride one of my diamond framed bicycles I was cruising about the same speed with similar effort. The only draw back with a recumbent trike, is hills. You can’t get up out of the saddle to kicker down when climbing hills when on a trike, but with the wider gear range, it’s really not a problem. The E assist trikes are fun, they can extend your range and bump up your speed, but it’s not required. The biggest draw back I’ve found with a trike is storage and transporting one. They have a larger footprint, and weigh a bit more than some bicycles. Folding frame trikes like my Dumont make it easier to store and transport in car, in my case the back of my SUV, it is what is it is. But then most bicycles don’t fit in cars either and you can get car carries for trikes if you do a lot of traveling. But it’s not a good reason to not get a trike. I look at this way, what good is bicycle if you can’t or won’t use it. Since getting my trike I haven’t looked back, my only regret is it took me so long to get one.

Nicely set up , thanks for sharing.

Havin' fun on the air is what it's all about.

This is my first attempt a RaDAR RAlly and this is what happened on April 6th, 2024

Just bought a Terratrike Path and had to drill out a couple of bolts that had seized over time. Now I am waiting for brass bushings to arrive so I can rebuild this into what I want . BTW it was a 3 speed and is now a 20 speed. The only problem that I am working on is the front boom has no braze ons to connect cable to the derailleur? Yes the boom with braze ons is available but why pour out more money for something I can finally fabricate? I am also putting a rear disc brake on it as I intend to use this on very steep mining roads and I want a nice drag brake to go down those hills ,Slow. As for traffic ,paved pathways , trails , forest service roads , I will not be out in traffic at all .

I ride a trike for comfort and ability to ride longer and further than I can on a bike. But I’ve also had physical issues so a trike is really my only option.

This is the reasons that I know of that People desire a trike. Hope you enjoy!

I can make a diy trike for $200 and for another $200 I can make it electric

I’m using a Yaesu 857D radio and a telescopic antenna . I was using only ten watts or power and transmitting on ten meters. It was as I said a trial run to test equipment.

The buy two way radios is a web site but I couldn’t link it together because I guess you tube rejects other website links!

You can get a case for your radio at buy two way radios. It costs 14.99. Look for the leather case for TYT MD-380 radio. It will fit your radio perfectly. I have the md 380 and the tyt uv88d which is the same radio as yours. I use the case on both radios and it’s a perfect fit even with the larger battery.

might consider a dynamo for your lights.

nice setup

Years ago, I told a guy on a bike trail that I was considering a trike. He said, "Oh no. You need a hybrid bike. Trikes are dangerous. If one of those tires slips off the pavement, the whole thing will topple over. Dangerous!" What a joke! I love my Gekko. Drivers always swing waaaay around me, because, I suspect, they must think I'm handicapped. Riding without having to balance is so much fun, like one of those Go-Karts in days long ago. Pure fun and worth the extra moola! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.🙂

The real answer is that it's a niche leisure product and the manufacturer can basically charge what they think the market will pay. If they sell everything they build on a full order book then they have got the equation right. If they can sell more they either ramp up production or increase the price and if they sell fewer they either cut production or lower prices. If you look at another similar niche leisure product in a different sector e.g. Hobie boats you will see the same low volume high cost pattern. Also these niche leisure products tend to charge outrageous prices for spares and accessories because they know their market can afford it even if they don't like it.

Over 30 years of experience riding/owning recumbents here. Both tadpole and delta planforms owned here. Never tipped over any trike here. 70yo, limited-mobility, handicapper now. 25-inch seat height option on my "Hase Lepus." On/off with wheelchair and forearm crutches (Not so on any tadpole!). 2WD, Rohloff gearbox (never again any cassette!!!), E-assist, dual air-suspension directly under rider's torso (and any cargo). Not for everybody..., but solid tires now on order (cannot get off/on if a flat tire occurs). For others: No 'tadpole disassembly' for a rear flat tire on a delta planform trike! HELLO?! A pair of delta planforms can immediately be EITHER a tandem, OR.., two solos!!! OH, YEAH! Premium trikes are expensive! Never outgrow a delta planform trike. Grow oldest on a delta planform trike. "Jason Stillwater" in the recumbent world.

You can write on gravel roads with any size tire dude

You're not showing anything different everybody has that on their t r i k e

This is a inexpensive radio for anyone just getting started in ham radio. There are links in description for the radio and information on getting your license.

Most importantly reason for me is that they look ridiculous, i feel like like every reason you mentioned is from people that haven’t tried them so they make up reasons, maybe l’ll get one if they were more common here

Hard to pedal? Um... anyone who says this probably don't understand that THAT"S WHAT GEARS ARE FOR.

I like your helmet.

The first thing is their cost. They are expensive (at least good quality ones are) but they are worth the cost.

I think you need some more stuff on your trike 😂

That thing will never work in Chicago Thank you by the way

It's so much easier to stay dry(er) and warm(er) on a standard bike, than lying in a Wall-E chair. I will never understand why anyone who can physically ride a bike chooses to drive around in a trike.

Winter Field day 2024 is a emergency preparedness event. We set up away from electricity and use batteries to power radios . I realize we are in our camper close to home but we couldn’t get away so we opted for this.

Where did you get the versar bar?? ( extended bar off the handlebar for accessories)