Are Trikes Easier / Safer To Ride?

The only reason I can see to ride one is if you have some kind of disability which prevents you from riding a 2-wheeler. Trikes are inherently more dangerous than bikes because they can tip over and hurt you. The typical conversion with two rear wheels and a bike front end are the most dangerous of all, essentially evil-handling death traps ill-suited to anything but parade duty. Designs like the Can-Am Spyder, with two wheels steering and a single rear driving are more stable, but I have seen (and owned) some designs which were as treacherous as the traditional trikes.

The only 3-wheeled device that can justify its existence on this planet is a vintage sidecar rig, undeniably the best babe magnet on wheels.

Open QuestionShow me another » Is a 2 wheel cycle faster than 3 wheel adult trike? --MUCH most adult trikes are cheap 100 lb monstrosities with one gear ==unless you mean custom racing trikes that cost $4000 if i used the similar speed on a 2 wheel cycle that i go on a 3 wheel adult trike would i move faster as i am only putting effort in moving two wheels instead of 3 ==uh mostly it is the weight and gearing t hat make it so slow ps i ride a trike because when i was mordibly obese i couldnt feel safe and sturdy on a 2 wheel but since losing weight i am able to do more then what i could so i am wanting to learn to ride a 2 wheeler as i can feel safer on the roads as i wont be using more space up then a normal cycler and also i am a fan of off road biking more then the road as i can explore the grounds at lesurely pace and its faster the walking ==k also is 16stone a healthy weight or should i try and lose a bit more i used to be 23 stone 1 hour ago - 4 days left to answer. Report Abuse ==idk what a stone is wle

I see more and more three wheelers on the road being ridden by ladies and couples... they are not just for the elderly and disabled even though there are plenty of those riding them. I built one recently that was anything but an old guy's bike but yeah, the reason they are the vehicle of choice for the feminine or aging biker community they are more stable at stops.

I've never used a kit to build one. The ones that I've built were converted two wheel bikes.

Here's some info and pictures that you might find interesting

http://www.gogocycles.com/used-trike-motorcycles-f...

A trike is for a biker who can't lean or doesn't have balance. I see a lot of them and I know they must be pretty safe. But if you're riding on 3 wheels, it makes more sense to have two in the front and one in the back, then it handles like a 4-wheel car. Like this:the Can-Am Spyder (google it and see).

Three-wheel ATVs have been outlawed here in California because they were so unstable. I guess a 3-wheel Honda Goldwing or Harley Roadmaster is more stable, but you still have to wonder about hard cornering on three wheels.

I ride a 160 hp Triumph Rocket III, and a 100 ci Harley and a Honda Valkyrie. I am not the least bit disabled or neither have a balance problem. My first choice for just the fun of riding is, my 2012 Spyder RT. I have had it over a 100 and I feel quite safe at interstate speeds. I have put over 12000 miles on it. Let them laugh if they want, but I ride for fun and not prestige or that Harley sound.

Read this, and decide for yourself... http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/streetsurvival/ar...