After pricing factory-built recumbent trikes ($2,200+ each
), my husband built us each one. We absolutely love them. They ended up being around $550 for the pair, including the plans that we bought online. No balancing needed, and you can stop for a rest anywhere and you'll always have a seat with you.
DH is an industrial painter, so he painted the trike a dark red pearly color (hard to see in the photo). The canopy is just a prototype. The m0unting bracket wasn't painted or anything, so ignore that.
I made the flag out of quilting fabric, reflective tape, and ribbon.
The trike has a built-in water bottle holder, lights all around (including a super-bright headlight for night riding), and a shelf behind the seat for carrying stuff. I can't remember how many speeds it has ... 21, I think. Except for the frame, it was mostly built from recycled bicycle parts.
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