Mom's New Schwinn Meridian Adult Tricycle

Assembly advice and adult trike enthusiasm.

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• Adult
• tricycle

[rwwn]

What do these cost?

[buslaura]

I bought mine at Walmart for $248

[jdlvtrn]

Worksman (American made) makes a folding adult trike with three speeds, drum and coaster brakes. I put 2000 miles of errands and dog exercise on it last year.

[buslaura]

Excellent suggestion! Kudos to you for all those miles triking!

[Number1WuFan]

Hi, buslaura... I have really bad balance but want to be more active... I also have a large dog that needs more excercise..lol.:) My question is, is this thing good at going up hill or is it really tough...? Also do you think i could tie my dog to the back so she could run with me? Also sorry to be so long but, does it fit on the sidewalk?

[buslaura]

Dear Number1WuFan,

You've got really good ideas...the trike is a perfect solution for getting more active with bad balance, and tying your dog's leash to the back of the trike should work fine. The trike fits fine on standard size sidewalk. My trike has only 1 gear, so hills can be difficult. I hope it works out for you! Good luck!

[petphotographer]

I bought one too ~ from Walmart, but had them assemble it for FREE, because I'm still recovering from reconstructive foot & ankle surgery; I love it! And I have pimped mine out as well... mine is Black Cherry colored so I call it my Chariot ~"Cherry-it~" to be cute. I also have that exact same toolbox, but I'm going to put my matching boom box in the back basket instead.  I have side mirrors. Are you still riding yours?

[Spanglersean]

I just got one it's silver and I love it

[ScottandAustinTV]

@trx1961 They do it's called the Schwinn® Adults' Meridian 26" Tricycle Cherry that's right cherry red don't get anymore manlier.

[kermitdafrrog]

@buslaura

Hi , do u think its safe? my mom never learn to ride a bike , she is an almost 60 y/o very fit woman but she is so scared of falling dowm

thanks

[trx1961]

now if they made a mans version....

[smartypantsnumba1]

I heard these can fold. Does yours?

[franksaninocencio]

mines kinda clanging :(

[iamnotdikkie]

@silliegirl50 No, they're pretty stable. I bought one coz I had balance issues after completely tearing a knee ligament while playing sports. The only problem I have with a Schwinn Meridian is it only has one speed, so when we moved to a house a bit farther from school and with hilly terrain in between, I had to leave my trike parked in the garage.

[charles43110]

@sz1a ......multiple reasons might apply, bad knees, BAD BACK!!!, inner ear balance problems!!!, ligs and or tendon problems, muscular problems, a person who cannot ride a bike that must be balanced & that requires you also reach out to the ground with your foot when stopped, & you must hold your body & back upright, can often succeed instead using a TRIKE like this, that balances itself & your body does not sway when riding it, you remain steady & spine straight --- $250 at WALMART

[MONSTER2GARAGE]

After bought the my trike, I had to leave my old bike at the store bike rack for a couple of days. When I returned to retrieve the old bike, I tethered the bike to the basket with bungie cords. Once I was all set, I rode back home. It was kind of tricky because the cargo was wide and the sidewalks were narrow. It was a good thing that the basket didn't bend out of shape from the weight of the old bike.