Kevin’s Bosch 3×3 Eshift Catrike 559
Kevin’s Bosch 559 EShift RPDX mechanics added a Bosch Smart System motor kit coupled with an electronic shift 3×3 Nine speed hub to Kevin’s Catrike 559. Kevin shares the trike with his sister Jennifer -who lives with hemiparesis, so it’s critical that the wireless bluetooth paddle shifter be easily moveable to left or right side […]
Silver’s Folding Trail
Silver’s Folding Trail Silver practices physical therapy in Seattle. Despite learning to cycle as an adult, upright bikes don’t thrill her. But, husband Michael is an avid biker, so it’s important family activity. RPDX boss Janet took Silver and Michael for a ride around our Ladd’s Addition Neighborhood and she was hooked! Fun Fact, the […]
Ryan’s 559
Ryan’s 559 Prior to his Ataxia diagnosis, Ryan was a hardcore Enduro bike racer. He was also a pretty bad-ass lawyer -as noted this 2007 Las Vegas Review Journal article. FARA, Burrows Hill Foundation and Catrike combined efforts thru the Ataxia Athlete Initiative for Ryan’s new Atomic Orange 559. He and his wife now call […]
Bill’s Catrike Trail with Rohloff
Bill’s Rohloff Trail Muscular Dystrophy hasn’t slowed Bill down one bit. He’s logged 1000’s of miles through Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands Israel as well as tours of Colorado, New Mexico and California (and New Jersey!!!). When folded, the Trail is small-enough to check as baggage with most airlines –it’s logged 10’s […]
John’s 3×3 Bosch Dumont
John’s 3×3 Bosch Dumont John’s a longtime recumbent rider. BikeE. Gold Rush. Lightfoot. But, 15 years of working weekends seriously impeded his riding. He’s retired now. YAHOO! And he’s going to ride in style with the nicest trike we’ve ever built. Dumont with 3×3 Electronic Shifting, Bosch Smart System Active Line Plus. Dual Batteries. And […]
Dave’s Trail
Dave’s Catrike Trail In September, it will be 10 years (TEN YEARS!!) since Dave and Sarah first picked up their Catrike Trails!! Two years ago, they added e-assist in the form of Bafang 500W motors. Recently, Dave was unexpectedly diagnosed with lung damage -necessitating a portable oxygen generator. So, Mechanic Paul customized a TerraCycle Seatside […]
3×3 Nine Mechanic’s Install
3×3 Nine Geared Hub Mechanic Paul gets pretty in-depth on a 3×3 nine speed IGH on Customer’s Catrikes See 3×3’s custom Catrike torque locks that make wheel removal a breeze! Paul shows the EShift components that integrate with Bosch’s Smart System. https://vimeo.com/1085112461
3×3 559
Jon’s 3×3 559 Donna’s a Catrike rider. Now, Jon’s joining her with a matching Eon Green 559. Catrike’s stock 3×10 gearing (3 chainrings/front and 10 cogs/rear) offers a whopping 568% gearing range -perfect for both fast downhills and slogging uphills. So far, so good! Until next year, that is, when both Donna and Jon are […]
Paula’s Villager
Paula’s Villager Paula is a PhD candidate in Molecular Medicine at the University of Washington. In 2022, a car hit her in a pedestrian crossing. While continued pain in her hip and sit bone rule out upright cycling, her new Catrike Villager will allow her to cycle to her lab and enjoy Seattle’s beautiful parks […]
Richard’s Bosch-3×3 Dumont
Richard’s Bosch-3×3 Dumont Richard wanted the perfect retirement gift and he found it with a Catrike Dumont pairing a Bosch Motor with an electronic paddle shift 3×3 internal hub. An upgraded 725Wh battery gives him -we’re guessing here- about 75 miles of range! The RockShox air suspension smooths the road. Stand Up Aids make entering/exiting […]