Anyone seen one of these yet??

http://www.trikealternative.com/

 

May appeal to my mother...she IS 79 years old....:>)

 

Great product for someone handicapped or with leg problems. Lets them keep riding.

 

I told a 6 year old across the street to take these things off his bicycle just last week. He's gonna have my lunch if I show up with the very things I told hime to take off on mine.

 

wo, training wheels

 

I was at a Shop in NJ last yr sometime in October or November, they actually had them on one of the bikes there..seemed like a decent idea and probably would help some people, dont really know how sturdy they would be though

 

They look too much like training wheels for me. When I cant hold the bike up anymore I think I'll add a sidecar instead.

 

For the average rider...lame. Unless someone who has a physical disability uses them, I can't see the point. Definitely sure to get a reaction at a roadhouse or biker bar for sure.

 

I used to fly r/c airplanes with a guy in Dalton, GA. we called him Big Dave. When Dave wasn't flying, he would ride his Harley, don't remember what it was, to the flying field to hang out. He was injured in Viet Nam and was paralyzed from the waist down. He had a powered wheel chair he would ride into the specially designed sidecar. The sidecar had a power ramp and power locks to grip the wheel chair. The ramp would close and Dave would operate his bike FROM THE SIDE CAR. Specially designed controls were mounted on the front of the sidecar. I learned a lot from Dave, he didn't let his paralysis get in the way of riding.

Now back on subject. I can see applications where these "training-wheels" would be beneficial. Pretty cool idea if you need them to keep riding.

 

+1. Good for Big Dave. Whatever it takes, depending on your circumstances.