The Mountain Trike is designed in such a way that, when folded, it will fit into the back of a car for easy transport or require as little space as possible for storage. The following images show how it can be folded down so that it fits in the boot of a small car, or left intact for the back of an estate or 4x4.
For efficient stowing of the Mountain Trike for transport or storage, remove the seat cushion and the seat back folds down flat against the base. To fold the seat back down, pull the cord joining the two locking pins and push seat forward. To restore the seat to its upright position, lift the seat back whilst pulling the cord, allowing the locking pins to retract. Once in the upright position, release the cord and the locking pins will spring out into the holes in the frame.
Like the seat, the rear wheel can also be folded away. This is done by simply releasing the rear shock absorber from the rear swingarm as shown below. Once folded the rear wheel can be held in place with a Velcro strap underneath the seat base.
Using the Quick Release (QR) Lever, located at the connection between the rear shock absorber and the rear swingarm, the rear shock absorber can be separated from the Rear Swing Arm, allowing the rear wheel and swing arm to fold underneath the seat. QR levers are designed such that reasonable hand/finger strength is sufficient to provide the required compression force upon flipping the lever closed. If the lever flips with little or no resistance, then the adjusting nut will need tightening until the lever flips with enough resistance to provide adequate compression.
WARNING - It is important that the QR levers are set to the right compression force, failure to do so could result in the rear shock becoming loose and in a worst case scenario, detaching during a ride causing the rider to lose control and fall.
WARNING - The full force of the QR cam action is needed to clamp the rear shock absorber securely. To fasten securely, hold the QR lever in the open position, as indicated in step 3 in the second diagram above, and tighten the adjuster nut until it is tight before closing the QR lever.
Transporting the Mountain Trike is simple, but wheelchair users may need the assistance of an able-bodied person. We apologise for this and know that many wheelchair users want to be as independent as possible so are working on making the Trike lighter and easier to dismantle. Please help us by telling us what you think.