I purchased a recumbent trike and am now faced with finding a tow hitch cart/ramp that will work with my 2005 mid-bath LD. I was looking for something with a ramp, preferably. It's 73" long; 30" wide. Anyone have something that works for them? I'm thinking I might end up visiting a steel fabricator, but there must be an easier answer than starting from scratch??! Thank you for any suggestions.
A quick search brought up this.
1 Trike Tilting Rack by Hitch Rider Racks (https://www.hitchrider.com/hrt1-2t.htm)
https://tadpolerider2.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/tip-down-trike-carrier-2.jpg
The 30" width eliminates using a modified bike rack. A custom rack would be an interesting fabrication project.
If you tow or plan to, that needs to be taken into consideration.
Most recumbent owners I know carry them in their toads.
Larry
Thank you, Larry - much appreciated!
BZOO,
We ride two-wheeled recumbents and have done so for decades. Hollywood bike racks makes a really nice recumbent bike rack that was moderately priced and we have used behind our Lazy Daze for years. We also carry them inside a trailer when we bring a motorcycle.
Laid Back Cycles has recommendations for racks for recumbent tadpoles. I called them and they have several recommendations racks to carry recumbent tadpoles.
Laid Back Cycles - The Largest Center for Recumbent Trikes (https://laidbackcycles.com/)
Several of my bicycle friends have gone to tadpoles and really like them.
Harold
Harold,
Very informative and helpful. I'm researching a lot and all of these tips and links are helping me so much. This is GREAT!
"I purchased a recumbent trike and am now faced with finding a tow hitch cart/ramp that will work with my 2005 mid-bath LD"
I’m happy with a Hollywood rack that I’ve had for maybe ten years. Brought it to carry a recumbent bike along with other bikes (up to 4 total). A friend recently purchased a new Hollywood rack to carry her bike along with her husband’s trike (to allow him to keep riding with his Parkinson's disease). Mine does not have a ramp. Not sure if they make ramps with the newer ones.
JohnF