Comfort is key with any mode of transportation, and this trike is designed with comfort in mind. The adjustable spring seat and backswept handlebars ensure that the rider is as comfortable as possible while riding this trike. The trike features 26” tires offering more speed but maintaining stability. The tires also features alloy rims that have stainless-steel spokes.
Unlike your typical 2-wheel bike, the 3-wheel Meridian trike uses two chains, the longer primary, and a shorter 50-pin secondary chain. From images on the web, the Schwinn Meridian is an adult tricycle with two chains. Connecting the two chains is a transfer shaft with two sprockets. The bike is apparently a single speed unit with two hand brakes — one on the front wheel and one on the transfer shaft. Presumably there is a freewheel mechanism built into one sprocket on the transfer shaft.
There is a bit of a pulling sensation when trying to break a trike that you need to familiarize yourself with. We’d recommend you take the first couple of rides in the driveway or on the sidewalk. You will have more control and can adjust to the feel of breaking with the tricycle.
My wife and I just put our Schwinn Meridian together a few days ago, after my much superior Raleigh trike was stolen. We found it very difficult to remove some of the bolts for assembly, especially on the rear frame and for the rear fenders. You may need a small 10 mm wrench to loosen them; if you use just a Philips screwdriver, you might end up stripping the bolt head to loosen the tight ones. After we install the rear fenders, we could hear the tires scraping on them. Despite the guaranteed stability of the bike, every rider would like to know that they are equipped to come to a complete halt when need be.
On the other hand, Schwinn has a long history of making quality bikes of all shapes and sizes, unlike a Slsy Tricycle Three Wheeler. You always have to consider the basket more closely; it can help shave down your gas bill if you take this in lieu of your car for quick grocery trips. It’s also much cheaper than a Raleigh Tristar Tricycle.
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