tricycle

Also known as trike, tricycles

A tricycle, sometimes abbreviated to trike, is a human-powered (or gasoline or electric motor-powered or assisted, or gravity-powered) three-wheeled vehicle.

Key facts

Machine.name: Tricycle
Machine.image: TAYLORTRIKE.jpg
Machine.image_upright: 1.2
Machine.caption: Modern upright tricycle
Machine.classification: Vehicle
Machine.application: Transportation
Machine.fuel_source: Human-power
Machine.wheels: 3
Machine.components: Frame, Wheels, Tires, Saddle, Handlebar, Pedals, Drivetrain
Machine.invented: 1655 or 1680
Machine.inventor: Stephan Farffler
Machine.free_label: Configurations
Machine.free_text: Delta, Tadpole
Machine.free_label1: Types
Machine.free_text1: Upright, Recumbent, Hand-crank, Tandem, Rickshaw, Freight, Children's, Drift, Hand and Foot, Tilting

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Contents

History
Associations
Wheel configurations
Delta
Tadpole
Other
Types
Upright
Recumbent
Delta
Tadpole
Hand-crank
Tandem
Rickshaw
Freight
Children's
Drift
Hand and foot
Tilting
Conversion sets
Operation
Braking
Records
See also
References
External links

A tricycle, sometimes abbreviated to trike, is a human-powered (or gasoline or electric motor-powered or assisted, or gravity-powered) three-wheeled vehicle.

Some tricycles, such as cycle rickshaws (for passenger transport) and freight trikes, are used for commercial purposes, especially in the developing world, particularly Africa and Asia.