Folding the Greenspeed GT3 Recumbent Trike

Here's a short video of me demonstrating how the Greenspeed GT3 trike folds up and how hard it is for me to put a round peg in a round hole!

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Greenspeed
• Recumbent
• Trike
• GT3
• GT5
• X3
• X5
• Folding
• Catrike
• Trice

[govan44]

Thanks for this video. I will be buying my first trike in a month or two but I will be sure to check out re-installing a seat on a Greenspeed. Looking at this video, I might have to find a more user friendly trike.

[theaesthetics]

@govan44 Naw, it's really easy to get the bolt back in there. I was just new to the trike, and even then I didn't have any trouble getting that bolt in, until the camera was rolling. :)

[carlbentley80]

Thanks for the video, warts and all.

Great lookig trike. Trying to figure out whether to go for a GT3 or GT5. Mainly for the disc brakes on the GT5.

How do you find the brakes on the GT3?

Thanks.

[theaesthetics]

Hi Carl! I never had problems with my drum brakes on the GT3 or the Ice trikes I've ridden. My brother, Joe, did say he had a slight fading problem on a huge hill he was descending. While the disk brakes do have better stopping power, I've found they tend to be noisier and harder to maintain than the drums.

Hope that helps!

[carlbentley80]

Thanks for the information it has been very helpful. The videos are great.

Safe riding to you and you brother.

[theaesthetics]

No problem :) Both the GT3 and GT5 are great trikes!

Have fun!

[deezynar]

I would drill and tap the holes in the frame to accept a quick-release axle spindle and then I'd cut slots in the tabs on the seat up to the holes so the seat tabs would fit over the quick-release.

[hauserkaspar]

@carlbentley80 I fully agree with theaesthetics. Drum brakes are as good if not better. Slightly less braking power but still stop on a dime. Never had problems with my fully loaded ICE even on Alp decents. The specs of the GT5 maybe higher but not for the brakes.

Gosh how I would like to try a Greenspeed. It was one of the trikes on my wishlist along with a Catrike Road. The QNT was 300 beer less then the Greenspeed. And not bad either.

[theaesthetics]

I'm sure you'll be fine...as long as there's no camera running! Seriously, this wasn't really a problem with the GT3 once you got used to doing it.