Kettwiesel Trike Owner Review

Learn about Kettwiesel Trike

[@jleichter4]

I enjoyed your video. I have a kettweisel. It has 27 speeds. I'm in remission from an aggressive cancer. To celebrate, I decided to do another triathlon. Unfortunately I also have some vertigo issues so decided to ride my kettweisel instead of my road bike. My husband bought me this trike when he had to go to a trike due to illness. He got a lepus. Since he recently passed away. I was planning to sell his LEPUS. Just now i got the idea that perhaps I should sell the kettweisel and keep the LEPUS. He was very tall 6'2" and I am 5'3". The LEPUS is full suspension. Has tab shifters . My kettweisel has grip shifters which I ,at 71 have some difficulty using. Ideas welcomed.

[@nowthenad3286]

Thank you. Great to see someone doing a public service with no desire for reward.

[@keithmo]

I have a Hase Trigo and am reasonably new to trikes. I did learn that a great inexpensive way to attach a cell phone to the center tube is to use a shoulder cell phone holder for joggers from Walmart. It was 12 dollars and uses Velcro closures. I use an iPhone 12 and it fits snuggly. Thanks for the video, not many on Hase products excepts those made by the manufacturer.

[@lasentinal]

A well thought out and useful presentation.

[@anim8ted923]

Excellent review. Thanks for taking the time to record and post this.

[@BillSprague]

You answered a bunch of questions. I currently ride an HPV Gekko FX 20. I like the little trike but, at 75, ingress and egress is getting to be more of an issue. So, I'm shopping for Kettwiesels. Thanks for a great overview.

[@peterwilliamson4296]

Great review. I have ridden almost all big brand tadpoles but the greenspeed delta I had was probably the trike I should have kept. Two wheels at the back give a very smooth ride and the seat height is the same as most car drivers. I think "Larry" of "Bent Rider" compared the greespeed and Kett delta's in detail. The Kett is a great looking trike which I have not yet tried!

[@velvetvideo]

i'd love to hear your comparison between this and a tadpole.

[@bbbernier]

Thanks for this review!!

[@jamesbarker213]

Hase Bikes USA in Vermont can hook you up with an accessory mount made by or for Hase that fits this trike and most other Hase trikes. It is a universal accessory mount for computers, phones, etc. Should cost about $60.

[@stuartsutherland7664]

Thanks for that review! The kettweisel is rather limited in gear options. I live in a hilly area so I'd need low gears. It's a wonder that Hase don't make the kettweisel with square section tubes to make leg adjustment easier, like the anthrotech trike. I consider this trike to be an excellent urban trike as it's easy to get on and off, park upright and can carry a good load on the rear. (Hase used to supply a front wheel rack) I wouldn't look at it as a tourer as the time I sat on it I felt the seat was small and narrow and gear options limited (I'd like to try the greenspeed anura as the seat looks comfier.) Also the trike didn't have a suspension option. Hase do offer some nice accessories though, such as the fabric fairing for wet weather. This is a very practical tricycle and a delta trike would be a nice addition to my fleet. Thanks for the review.

[@benwhite3227]

When I just looked, they had independent rear suspension. A different model didn’t have a suspension.

[@vladimirhrebenyk6111]

Nice.

[@hihn]

Thank you mate.

[@curbowman]

Thanks for this video! There are a few details about the Kettwiesel that I'd like to know. - How does it feel over bumps and broken roads? Since the seat is right over the rear axle I wonder if it would be too harsh of a ride. - Is it too heavy? For what I`ve read, the Kettwiesel is heavier than most tadpoles, but I don't know if it really matters in real life. - Why do you think the aren't more people doing tours on the Kettwiesel? Tadpole trikes are excellent for long distance tours, but the Hase trike is notoriously missing in that market. Thanks again for making this video review!

[@atlasshurggedmetoo]

Let's face it. I don't check my review very often. I have more thank 6K on tadpoles with only a few hundred on the Kett. However, I think that is enough to make some general observation. First, I have had a difficult time finding the variety of accessories for the Kett that I could easily find for my Greenspeed and ICE. I don't think it lends itself very well to being packed for touring. Second, it is less stable than a tadpole. I never flipped a tadpole but didn't take me long to roll the Kett. Definitely my fault but it isn't as playful as a tadpole. Third, if you are climbing a steep incline, say goodbye to simple right turn. If the incline is really steep the drive system will cause the nose to drift to the left unless you plan way ahead to accommodate this tendency. Keep in mind that mine was a single wheel drive. This problem would not exist with dual wheel drive. I would never consider the Kett for touring but I would take it over a tadpole any time for just plain fun in and around down. It can turn in its own length and weave traffic and obstacles in ways that a tadpole never will. It's a gentleman's (or person's) trike. It is far easier to mount and dismount and can pull a trailer or carry a ton of groceries. The Kett wins the fun factor for around town. The tadpole wins for touring. Hope that helps. Sorry I'm late.

[@glenswada]

If I may put my two cents worth. Even if you purchased a Kettwiesel tour with shockers and differential, the weight difference might add 10% to rider + bike + gear which can be nullified by gearing down if speed wasn't an issue. I think its unpopularity for touring has more to do with its purchase cost which also makes it more of a theft magnet. If I had a choice between a Kettwiesel tour and tadpole I'd go for the Kettwiesel tour specifically because of its higher seat height. But on single roads with no bicycle paths I wouldn't consider a trike at all. I've seen too many car drivers with poor sight. That wouldn't see a flag even if you smacked them in the face with it.

[@rubybegonia7815]

Sorry for late reply... I have since sold Kett and purchased a used (new) Greenspeed Magnum with which I am well pleased. I liked the Kett, maybe 350 miles but prefer the tadpole. I don't recall the bumps being any worse than any of the other three tadpoles I have owned. One thing that is a negative is that while pedaling a steep incline it is almost impossible to make a tight right turn because the right wheel is the only one driving (on this model) so it is pushing against the direction of turn. It is not TOO heavy but I felt that the nine speed did not have a low enough granny gear for steep climbs. I put a smaller sprocket but it wound up not being small enough. My Magnum has a FAR better climbing gear. All I can tell you about touring is that I would choose a tadpole (if I were anything more than a wannabe. The tadpole is more stable than the Kett. (I did roll the Kett once playing in the sand). Perhaps dual wheel drive would make a difference but could never get there financially. Hope that helps.

[@RAonUTube]

The rear wheels are definitely not easy on and off. The front wheel is, but not the two rear wheels. I'll add one thing that didn't get mentioned in the gentleman's review. If you happen to have two of these trikes you can buy a hitch that installs on the rear and then remove the front wheel of the 2nd Hase Kettwiesel in order to attach its front forks to the hitch. Now you would have a train of 2 trikes, or more if you have more. I use to do this when riding with my youngest son, in order to keep him safe while riding through the streets to get to our bike path. It is the entire reason I bought 2 Hase Kettwiesels.

[@patrickmckowen2999]

Good review, thx

[@peternelly3879]

Thanks!

[@fernandomagalhaes2957]

It's difficult to see vídeo reviews about Kettwiesel trikes. I own a 2015 Evo model ( whith differential & schlumpf front transmission & Nexus 8 in the back) bought to the factory as a demonstration model. It's white as yours. I bought it for my wife She has some spine problems. We thougt this would be the solution for her to pedal. But infortunatly it did't work.

[@PaulR3011]

Great video. Looking to trial one next week.

[@atlasshurggedmetoo]

Did you buy it? I have recently sold mine. Am hanging with my Bacchetta Bella for the time being and looking for a used ICE tadpole.

[@kevinhornbuckle]

Are you still riding this trike?