Originally Posted by
Wooden Tiger
Funny you mention the Worksman trikes. I actually did look at them! Would they be difficult to pedal up hills or pedal at all, for that matter?
A few years ago my wife and I were in FL and rented one of those bikes with the four seats; two in the front, two in the back. That bike was INSANELY hard to pedal and steer, despite the both of us having cranks to turn with our legs!
It shouldn't be too bad. Going up hill, it's the total weight that matters (rider + (b|tr)ike), so the trike being heavy makes it a little harder. If there are hills, I would recommend gears.
In the case of your mother, I would guess that if she didn't have to worry about balancing, she might not be so worried about hand brakes and shifting.