Tri-cycles for grownups? Maybe

Business Week ^ | 27 February 2006 | Mira Serrill-Robins

[Lorianne]

[Don W]

Hooligans PING!

[non-anonymous]

Three-wheeled vehicles beware!

[Thinkin' Gal]

[Fiddlstix]

Looks like a motorcycle with two wheels in front.

[endthematrix]

Did somebody say trike?

[goldstategop]

Its a unique concept. The driveability of a car with the zippiness of a motorcycle.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[Cyclopean Squid]

Nice allusion. That blue tri-wheeler was the scourge of our hapless hero's existence.

[Oztrich Boy]

Cross a motorcycle with a small car, and you get a new kind of hybrid -- the three-wheeler

A motorcycle based 3 wheel car - what will they think of next?

[Vroomfondel]

1953 Messerschmidt KR-175

[Blue Jays]

Hi All-

In addition to the unnamed red tricycle pictured by Lorianne above, the article featured a few more models in the slideshow, including:

Volkswagen GX3

Mercedes Benz F300 LifeJet

Peugeot 20Cup

Aprilia Magnet

Phiaro P67B Eternity

~ Blue Jays ~

[Blue Jays]

Hi All-

From my perspective I see minimal increases in safety, virtually no increase in cargo capacity, absolutely increased operating expense, and who is going to qualified to work on these things?

Hey folks, stick to four-wheel cars and trucks and two-wheel motorcycles to continue to get the most bang for your bucks. I suppose one of them could be interesting to drive to college reunions, parades, or in similar situations.

~ Blue Jays ~

[Renderofveils]

Aye, yeah... they're all fine and dandy.

Until you look at the safety aspect. I mean, they're fine if they're only traveling 10mph and clip another one, but I'd be interested in seeing two of these head-on each other at 35mph.

[Blue Jays]

Hi Renderofveils-

These vehicles would likely be no better or no worse than a collision between two contemporary motorcycles. It's doubtful that they're making safety one of their primary claims.

~ Blue Jays ~

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Yup.... your right, I feel safer in a old 1968 Cadillac or Dodge Polaris

[freepatriot32]

The Official Web Site Of Brothers Of The Third Wheel

[endthematrix]

Cree SAM

[freepatriot32]

[endthematrix]

http://www.3wheelers.com/enter.html

[Blue Jays]

Hi freepatriot21-

That's a funny picture...riding out in the open breeze yet with a place to cook and unroll a sleeping bag at night!

~ Blue Jays ~