Tricycle question

In article <[email hidden]>,

Colin MacDonald said:

Not expecting much but here goes. Does anyone have experience of
the Mission 20" tricycle (or Mission trikes in general)? Is it a
good piece of kit? It's £425 which is a bit steep but
understandable given the speciality nature of the machine.

When I was hiring cycles I had a few of these and also some other
Mission products. All performed very well.

hth

Sandy Morton said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Colin MacDonald said:

Not expecting much but here goes. Does anyone have experience of
the Mission 20" tricycle (or Mission trikes in general)? Is it a
good piece of kit? It's £425 which is a bit steep but
understandable given the speciality nature of the machine.

When I was hiring cycles I had a few of these and also some other
Mission products. All performed very well.

Thanks for that - good to have some independent views.

Cheers,
Colin

Colin MacDonald said:

Not expecting much but here goes. Does anyone have experience of the
Mission 20" tricycle (or Mission trikes in general)? Is it a good
piece of kit? It's £425 which is a bit steep but understandable given
the speciality nature of the machine.

Alternatively, can anyone recommend a small adult tricyle for < £400?

I recommend NOT trying a "proper" adult trike;
you'd never put up with a lesser one...

http://www.longstaffcycles.com/trike.html

BugBear (proud owner)

bugbear bugbear@trim_papermule.co.uk_trim said:

Colin MacDonald said:

Not expecting much but here goes. Does anyone have experience of the
Mission 20" tricycle (or Mission trikes in general)? Is it a good
piece of kit? It's £425 which is a bit steep but understandable given
the speciality nature of the machine.

Quoted message said:

Alternatively, can anyone recommend a small adult tricyle for < £400?

I recommend NOT trying a "proper" adult trike;
you'd never put up with a lesser one...

http://www.longstaffcycles.com/trike.html

BugBear (proud owner)

Yeah, I saw them. I also saw the £750+VAT for the hybrid-style trike
and, while I'm sure it's really quite nice, it's a little excessive
for what I'm after! The £4000 trike-tandem, though, should be a
Museum of Weirdness!

Colin

in message <[email hidden]>, Colin

MacDonald (') said:

bugbear bugbear@trim_papermule.co.uk_trim said:

Colin MacDonald wrote:

I recommend NOT trying a "proper" adult trike;
you'd never put up with a lesser one...

http://www.longstaffcycles.com/trike.html

BugBear (proud owner)

Yeah, I saw them. I also saw the £750+VAT for the hybrid-style trike
and, while I'm sure it's really quite nice, it's a little excessive
for what I'm after! The £4000 trike-tandem, though, should be a
Museum of Weirdness!

My parents had friends who raced a tricycle tandem. It was an, errmm, very
interesting machine - extraordinarily fast, but with a cornering style not
unlike sidecar racing. They also regularly rode it long distances - coming
up to visit us in Edinburgh for the weekend (they lived in Wales).

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Colin MacDonald said:

Not expecting much but here goes. Does anyone have experience of the
Mission 20" tricycle (or Mission trikes in general)? Is it a good
piece of kit? It's £425 which is a bit steep but understandable given
the speciality nature of the machine.

I've come across a few of them. they seem Ok for the price. I know
someone who regularly takes theirs to the New forest tracks..
The diBlasi folding trikes are also interesting.

John B

Simon Brooke said:

My parents had friends who raced a tricycle tandem. It was an, errmm, very
interesting machine - extraordinarily fast, but with a cornering style not
unlike sidecar racing. They also regularly rode it long distances - coming
up to visit us in Edinburgh for the weekend (they lived in Wales).

Ours has done much of Europe and the UK with my daughter and camping
equipment on the back. We've only ridden one TT - and finished in a tad over
29 minutes for a 10 when KJ was just 5.
Its presently gathering a bit too much dust but it is a truly wondrous
machine to ride.

John B

John B said:

Colin MacDonald said:

Not expecting much but here goes. Does anyone have experience of the
Mission 20" tricycle (or Mission trikes in general)? Is it a good
piece of kit? It's £425 which is a bit steep but understandable given
the speciality nature of the machine.

I've come across a few of them. they seem Ok for the price. I know
someone who regularly takes theirs to the New forest tracks..
The diBlasi folding trikes are also interesting.

Di Blasi do a folding trike?

<tears up folding trike plans and goes off to see Mr Google>

--
Andrew

In article <[email hidden]>, Naqerj
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Quoted message said:

John B said:

Colin MacDonald said:

Not expecting much but here goes. Does anyone have experience of the
Mission 20" tricycle (or Mission trikes in general)? Is it a good
piece of kit? It's £425 which is a bit steep but understandable given
the speciality nature of the machine.

I've come across a few of them. they seem Ok for the price. I know
someone who regularly takes theirs to the New forest tracks..
The diBlasi folding trikes are also interesting.

Di Blasi do a folding trike?

<tears up folding trike plans and goes off to see Mr Google>

That folding action is well impressive - I love the way the lass in the
video forces a smile when she picks it up with one hand. :-)