The bigger wheels of the trike can also help you maintain stability when you are riding at high speeds. The pros of the Schwinn Meridian Trike far outweigh its cons. With an aluminum frame, adjustable seat, and handlebars, it allows for personalizing a fit for your own body. The handlebars allow for a relaxed upright riding position putting less stress on your back than other bikes. The low step-through makes it relatively easy to get on and off.
With this trike popular with the elderly, but not confined to usage by adults of this age-bracket, the ease of getting on it and disembarking from it is quite useful. The trike features strategically placed fenders/mud guards that offer protection to the rider from having their backs stained by loose gravel and dirty water. It can produce strange noises at the back if you don’t keep it regularly oiled and tighten down the bolts on a regular basis. Sturdy and stable, built with safety in mind, and designed with a carrying capacity of 350 pounds for rider plus cargo.
The manufacturer, Pacific Cycle, employs high-quality aluminum in the frame to promise two things. The first one is sturdiness and the second is a lightweight bike. Generally, knowing the Schwinn Meridian’s weight limit is crucial as it protects you from overloading the trike. If you exceed its weight limit, you could quickly lose control and crash.
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. 90% of braking power is on the front wheel and 10% on the rear wheel which is not strong but enough to reduce speed for caution conditions. The front brake, linear pull, is responsive and requires gentle squeeze . Ive never gone over the bars on an upright trike; rather, Ive had a couple experiences braking too hard and thrown off the seat.
The seat is big and wide enough to offer comfortable riding. The seat is cushioned and has dual spring suspension. The two springs can absorb shocks and give you a smooth ride on rough roads.
Unless the trike is a piece of crap the hubs should last for many miles. I’m much more familiar with tadpole recumbent trikes . I don’t read about owners having to frequently replace a hub on them, even on the entry level models.
This bike has “Meridian” printed on the right side and “Schwinn” along the chain guard. Log In to be able to add this product to your Wish List. Overall, an extremely easy bike to pedal and Huffy Nel Lusso had a really quick pick up to it. It holds a lot of weight, when I started riding it, I weighed nearly 270. It really is a great bike, not as heavy as you would think, and really well made.
Of course, it`s not meant for speed riding – it lacks speed changes, the seat and handlebar are not accommodated for that as well. Also be aware that the steering doesn`t work like on a bicycle but by turning the handle bar – so you`ll have to do wider Huffy Nel Lusso and slower turns. Additionally, the company provides a five-year guarantee. This means that you don’t have to worry about it the warranty at all. I weigh 410lbs and honestly expected the tires to blow as soon I I sat down for the first time.