Adult Tricycle

[MetalPants]

Anyone here know anything about adult tricycles?

See, I've never ridden a bicycle, and I also have balance issues. I know I need something to get more exercise, and I've always heard the benefits of cycling.

So key points I'm looking for are 1)affordability, 2) utility, 3)and not making me look completely stupid.

So any advice anyone can offer would be greatly appreciated.

 

[kimc]

Don't know much about tricycles but I've seen a lot of recumbent bikes around:

http://www.bicyclinglife.com/PracticalCycling/FancyBikes.htm

 

[nevermore]

I actually saw a dude riding an adult tricycle down a street in Baltimore last week. As far as I could see it was basically a scaled-up version of a kid's tricycle; it was probably a custom job. It was yellow.

It kinda made him look completely stupid though, but as a hipster, that was probably what he was going for.

 

[SVD]

They got 'em

 

[Sparky]

http://www.amazon.com/Dirt-King-Dually-Tricycle-Yellow/dp/B0038KRTI0

That is one pimped out ride I tell you.

 

[iguana_tonante]

Find a four-wheels bike. There are a few that aren't completely ridiculous.

 

[MetalPants]

I think I found what I am looking for, if not this exact model, it is similar to what i am looking for.

LINK

 

[Roger Wilco]

Well, I guess it's ok if you really can't ride a bicycle, but I bet it weighs a ton which will make it difficult to get up hills (it also only has one gear I think) and I'm sceptical how comfortable it is since the seat doesn't really seem to have much lateral support.
On the plus side - it's very cheap and extremely simple mechanically so it should be pretty indestructible and I guess it's good exercise in any case.