Maintenance and Safety
We’re as excited about your new trike. Our videos will help with safe riding and proper maintenance
We’re So Happy You’re Our Customer!!
In this video, we thank you for your business and talk again about how fantastic your new Catrike is. We also walk you through our ever-expanding maintenance video series.
Our good friend Gary Solomon from the Laid Back Bike Report has a great Catrike Factory Tour video (this link leaves our website)
Trike Maintenance & Safety Videos
Maintenance & Safety
Catrike Warranty & Registration
It’s pretty impressive that we’ve sold over 1000 Catrikes and we’ve NEVER had a customer warranty claim. But, someday, there will be a first. Rest assured that if you have ANY problems with your trike, we’ll service it right here in the shop. So, now that you’re home with your new Catrike, activate your warranty at www.catrike.com/registration.
We’ll show you where to find your serial number. We also encourage you to register your trike with your insurance provider and local law enforcement.
In this video, we reinforce critical safety topics we discussed in the shop:
- Turning Safely
- Braking Safely
- Entering and Exiting the Trike
- Keeping Your Feet on the Pedals
Good safety habits take some time to become second nature, so we always advise, “Ride slow and turn slow until you’re absolutely comfortable on the trike”.
Catrike offers the broadest stock gear range of any trike. In this video we demonstrate proper shifting techniques that will ensure a long reliable lifespan for your drivetrain
The lightweight Schwalbes stock on your new Catrike are designed to provide thousands of maintenance-free miles. This video covers proper inflation as well as when to replace your worn tires. Finally, we cover specialty tires for puncture resistance, softer rides and even studded snow tires!
The Avid BB7 Disc Brakes on your new Catrike should provide thousands of miles of safe, low-maintenance stopping. This video provides safety, maintenance and cleaning tips. If you’d like to learn more about disc brakes, here’s a link to a fantastic video from Cycle Pulse
If you’re a geek -and you know who you are- you can tune into Brake Care Part 2
Mel walks you through safely removing and re-installing the front wheel of your Catrike. His advice? Don’t remove the wheel unless you absolutely have to!
Your new Catrike has between 2 and 5 quick release or “QR” connections. In this video, Mel walks you through proper use.
Whether you have a Quick Release (“QR”) or a Thru Axle, removing and re-installing a rear wheel is no big deal. We step you through the process and -Shazam!- you’re an expert!
Proper lubrication is critical to good trike performance. Here, RPDX shows both how to properly lubricate and when to replace a chain
Most of us aren’t expert flat fixers, so Mel provides this tutorial on changing those tight-as-a-drum 406-sized tire on recumbent trikes. He also covers “Shortcuts”, “Things that DON’T work” and “puncture resistant tires”
Recommended products :
- Schwalbe Easy Fit -tire soap
- Park Tools Steel Core Tire Levers -size small or large
- Schwalbe Tire Levers
- Kool Stop Bead Jack
- Schwalbe Tubes and Tires
- Fumpa USB rechargeable bike pump
- Topeak Road Morph bike-mount pump
- Pedro’s Floor Pump
- GÜP Instant Flat Fix
Motor Kit Maintenance & Safety Videos
Motor Kit Maintenance
Congratulations on your new Bafang Motor Kit. In this Video Owner’s Manual, we cover all major aspects of maintenance and safe operation
Mel guides you through safe operation of your new Catrike Bosch Motor Kit.
Here’s some additional Bosch Factory documentation