Electric Bikes - Want to buy an electric tricycle

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pm4hire
04-06-09, 05:04 PM
I'm nearly 65 y/o disable man and I
want to buy an electric tricycle. My
budget is about $1500 USD.
I live in Mesa, Arizona and would very
much like to ditch my car or at least go
car lite.
Any thoughts on such a tricycle purchase
would be much appreciated.
ecowheelz
04-06-09, 05:51 PM
One option would be to buy an electric bike kit and convert any tricycle of your choice. But this will take a little work and you might have to hire a local bike shop or handyman to install the kit for you. Otherwise, there are only a few complete electric trike packages available. The IZIP Tricruiser seems to be one of the more popular (and affordable) options:
http://www.eco-wheelz.com/catalog/izip-tricruiser-electric-tricycle-p-36.php
pm4hire
04-07-09, 03:45 PM
http://kientuong.net/3wheeloutdoorchair.aspx
bikefreaks
04-07-09, 03:56 PM
You can do it for about $700
Buy a front wheel kit from http://www.ampedbikes.com $320
Add it to a Schwinn trike from wallmart $200
Your choice of batteries.
http://www.ampedbikes.com/forum/download/file.php?id=298&mode=view
http://www.ampedbikes.com/forum/download/file.php?id=296&mode=view