Getting out of a tadpole can be a problem if you are overweight or have a disability like severe arthritis. I'm nearly 67 and have no problem getting out of either my Greenspeed GTO or my first trike, a Wizwheelz 3.4. One of the benifits of being active is that you remain more flexible and regain the ability to do things like getting in and out of a low trike. BTW, some tadpole trike manufacturers such as Greenspeed have inexpensive add-ons, hand holds that attach to the steering assembly to aid one in getting back up out of the trike. I simply can't imagine propelling a trike that weighs 65 pounds before you add anything such as water bottles, lights, horn, rack and rack bag. I would not have continued cycling as an adult if lightweight bikes had not been introduced in the 1970s.