Comeback of the transportation trike

The first Tricyle was built in 1680 for a German paraplegic named Stephan Farflerr who was a watch-maker and lived near Nuremburg. Read more on this site. A steam tricycle was build around 1880 by George A. Long of Massachusetts The first electric tricyle was build in 1891 by the American A.L. Ryker. He has built a ‘William Morrison’ 6-passenger wagon.

The Netherlands also has a long history of making and using 3-wheel bikes for professional purposes. Amongs others Union and Gazelle made some revolutionary tricycles. Nearly every small business was using it and there were many job specific versions. Until 1960 they were broadly used. Since that time cars have replaced the bikes.

Current congestion problems in cities, high fuell prices, pedal assist technology and ecological consciousness are drivers for the comeback of transportation bikes. Newest generation of Panasonic Lithium Ion based pedal assist techonolgy.

The SmartTrike is produced by Amazing Wheels in IJmuiden ( Netherlands ) and developed in cooperation with Amsterdam based industrial design agency Springtime. The result is sensational! The SmartTrike is a tricycle carrier with an appealing modern design that satisfies at high-quality requirements. It’s ergonomic, good looking and very practical. It saves a lot of time and it saves cost on tax, fuell and parking. With this generation of tricycles these bikes are again state of the art mobility solutions.