If you want to acquire your own trike, but don’t have a handy trike shop in your neck of the woods, do not worry. Help is as near as your computer and telephone! Many of us are not lucky enough to be able to drive to a local trike dealer, take test spins on various models, and choose a trike based on first-hand riding experience, so we must research it all online, call the trike shops, and talk to those who already have a trike.
Here are some places to start your search. These well-known recumbent trike dealers have good reputations, helpful staff, and various ways to get a trike delivered right to your doorstep in short order. Most of these dealers have physical stores that you can visit in person to test ride their trikes.
They are listed alphabetically for your convenience.
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RECUMBENT TADPOLE TRIKE DEALERS
BACKCOUNTRY RECUMBENT CYCLES
http://backcountryrecumbentcycles.wordpress.com
http://backcountryrecumbentcycles.com
Telephone: 541- 323-3460 Email: info@backcountryrecumbentcycles.com
Hours: 11-5pm. Saturday. Rest of the week by appointment only.
Backcountry Recumbent cycles is a recumbent specific cycling shop. Currently, we share our retail space with Bend Electric Bikes, located at 223 NW. Hill St., Bend, OR. 97701. We are in the heart of downtown Bend, but just enough off the main drag to afford test riding a new trike or bike on quiet neighborhood streets.
Our focus is toward serving the needs of the touring recumbent cyclist, whether your idea of touring is a quiet afternoon’s ride on a bike path or a summer spent riding across the continent. BRC has the experience and equipment to make your human powered, self-propelled dreams come true.
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BARR BIKE & FITNESS
1710-86th Street – Des Moines, Iowa 50325
“1-Block North of University in Clive”
Contact us at:
515-223-6111
Barr Bike and Fitness was not only Terra Trike’s #1 sales dealer of the year but we are also the proud recipient of Terra Trike’s first Dealer Of The Year award!
Dave Hoss, Owner
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BENT UP CYCLES:
11522 Burbank Boulevard
North Hollywood CALIFORNIA 91601
(One block west of Lankershim Blvd and one-and-half block east of the #170 Freeway at Colfax. The shop is 4 blocks away from the MTA Red Line terminus, 3 blocks away from the MTA Orange Line Busway and the Chandler Boulevard bike path!)
Email: sales@bentupcycles.com
Phone: (818) 358-2740
Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 to 6:00
Sunday – Monday: Closed
Service, repair, demo rides, and sales are Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Dana Lieberman, owner
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BICYCLE MAN:
http://www.bicycleman.com/recumbents/trikes/recumbent-trikes.htm
Peter Stull, President
Email: pete@bicycleman.com
OPEN 10:00-6:00, Wednesday through Saturday
6392 State Route 21 – Alfred Station, NEW YORK 14803
Phone: 607-587-8835
Yes, we have a selection of recumbent trikes!
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BIKE RACK:
We carry Greenspeed and Catrike
Hours: Mon,Wed,Fri 10-5:30 Tues,Thur 10-8 Sat 9-5
2930 Campton Hills Road
St Charles, Illinois 60175
Phone: 800-711-2453
Fax: 630 584 1295
Email: CustomerService@thebikerack.com
The service room
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COVENTRY CYCLE WORKS:
2025 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
Portland, OREGON 97214
(503) 230-7723
(503) 231-2882 Fax
CLOSED on WEDNESDAYS
Mon – Tue, Fri – Sat 10-6
Thursday 10-7
Sunday 1-5
Your Friendly Neighborhood Bicycle Shop & Recumbent Headquarters of the Pacific Northwest
TRIKES: ICE, Greenspeed, Catrike, TerraTrike, and Sun
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HAMPTON’S EDGE:
8294 E. Orange Ave.
Floral City, FLORIDA 34436
Phone: 352-419-4809
Email: bentedge@earthlink.net
Hours of Operation
Monday & Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 9am – 4pm
Thursday 10am – 5pm
Friday 9am – 4pm
Saturday 9am – 4pm
Sunday 10am – 3pm
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HOSTEL SHOPPE:
USA Toll-Free: 800-233-4340 Outside USA: 715-341-2453
email: info@hostelshoppe.com
Store Hours: (CST)
Monday thru Friday – 10:00am to 7:00pm
Saturday – 10:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday – Gone biking!
3201 John Joanis Drive
Stevens Point, WISCONSIN 54482
Phone: 715.341.BIKE (2453)
Fax: 715.341.7414
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PEREGRINE BICYCLE WORKS (PBW):
Local: 530-521-8101
Tollfree: 877-PBW-BIKE (877-729-2453)
Email: hk@pbwbikes.com
175 North First Street
Dixon, CALIFORNIA 95620
Offering quality products from:
Catrike, Greenspeed, ICE, Hase, HP Velotechnik, WizWheelz, RANS, PBW, Rohloff, Schlumpf, Arkel, Burley, Mueller
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POWER-ON CYCLING:
Power On Cycling, Riverview, FLORIDA 33578
Phone: 813 671 2200 Fax: 813 671 2202
Store Hours: T – F 10 – 6, Sat 9 – 4, Sun: We Ride!
Email: sales@poweroncycling.com
WE PROUDLY STOCK: BACCHETTA, CATRIKE, CYCLE GENIUS, ICE, LIGHTNING CYCLE DYNAMICS, RANS, AND POWER ON CYCLE WORKS URBAN BIKES
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MIKE’S GOT WHEELS:
(864) 487-9966
111 E. BIRNIE ST.
GAFFNEY, South Carolina
29340
Hours
Mon – Fri 10am – 5pm
Saturday 10am – 2pm
Closed on Sundays
Email: Mike@MikesGotWheels.com
We currently carry Sun Bicycles & TerraTrikes, and expect to add several other quality brands very soon, including ICE. Traditional upright bikes as well as recumbent bikes and recumbent trikes can be found at our store!
Mike’s Got Wheels is proudly owned by Mike & Fatima Henley of Gaffney, South Carolina.
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RECUMBENT TRIKE STORE:
http://www.recumbenttrikestore.com/
1-303-618-5711
Email: chasjstern@comcast.net
Test rides are available by appointment from the shop location:
490 Lincoln Court, Louisville, COLORADO 80027
You can ride directly onto the local trail system which can include a relatively steep climb as well as a high speed descent. Maintained trails with a fine gravel surface are also immediately accessible. The Recumbent Trike Store presents an excellent opportunity for thorough personalized testing.
While The Trike Store primarily serves the local community, we do ship trikes, accessories, and custom parts throughout the US and to Canada.
There is no additional shipping charge on ICE trikes to the lower 48.
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RIDE SOUTH RECUMBENTS:
Phone: 601-992-2490 or 888-822-3647
For personal service call ahead for an appointment anytime.
Email: info@ridesouth.com
Address: 105 Avalon Court
Brandon, MS 39047
Hours*: Monday 1pm-6pm
Tuesday-Friday 10am-6pm
Saturday 10am-5pm
*Sometimes we’re out test riding, so please call ahead for an appointment anytime.
About Recumbents:
We are often asked why recumbents are better than the familiar upright bike. There is the obvious answer of a much more comfortable riding position, promoting more miles ridden. But we think the real secret of recumbents lies in where they will take you. Recumbents will take you through your neighborhood, with style and ease. They will carry you across town, or even across the country, in a safe, natural and efficient riding position. You will compete with superior aerodynamics and speed, or sit still and relax on a recumbent. Perhaps most importantly though, your first rides on a recumbent will transport you back to your childhood, when you first learned to ride a bicycle. Back to the feeling of accomplishment and liberation as… suddenly, your horizons have expanded beyond your imagination.
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN RECUMBENTS:
http://springcreekrecumbents.com/
2111-G South College
Fort Collins, COLORADO 80525
(970) 221-4838
Hours:
Monday: Closed.
Tuesday – Sunday: 10:00am – 5:00pm.
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TRIKE SHOPPE:
Local: (954) 636-3577
Toll free: (877) 289-1417
Fax: (954) 636-1769
Trike Shoppe, LLC
2762 East Oakland Park Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FLORIDA 33306
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Saturday: 10 – 6p
(sales and service)
Closed on Sunday
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T.RYX RECUMBENT TRIKES:
316 West Mission Ave
Suite 123
Escondido, California
92025 USA
[phone] 760.741.0411
[fax] 760.741.0243
[cell] 760.500.8418
[email] hoppy@t-ryx.com
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UTAH TRIKES:
Call or email anytime for quick response: Toll Free: 866-446-2065
Local: 801-804-5810
Store Hours: Mon-Fri 9-6 (MST), Sat 10-4 , Closed Sun.
40 S Main St., Payson, UTAH 84651
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Bikes4Health, LLC, formerly a trikes-only shop in Seattle, now carries a wide range of recumbent bikes and trikes, specializing in fitting ALL people, including those with disabilities and special needs, as well as serious commuters. We often mount electric motor kits, which allows people to navigate the hills of Seattle who otherwise were unable to, and makes commuting practical for many more people.
i had been looking at an action bent trike a while ago
now i can’t find their website
does anyone know where i could still find one?
daniel
Hello Daniel,
Word around the trike community is that ActionBent is no longer in business. My information is only hearsay, so it might be worth further investigation on your part. If this is factually correct, then you may be looking at acquiring a used trike rather than a new one. In the used market, you can get trikes for rock bottom prices compared to new, so shop around. Also, visit bentrideronline.com and trikeasylum.freeforums.org and post your needs there. If there is anyone with a used trike for sale, you’ll hear about it on the forums. If any of our readers here have one for sale, they might also comment here to contact you.
Steve
I greet customers, introduce them to the ten manufacturers we represent in wheel goods and encourage successful ride techniques on the demonstration vehicles. My role is to inspire confidence and build rider competence on recumbent bicycles and tricycles. I also answer telephone inquiries and support the shop mechanics in setting appointments for service and repair.
In November 2010, Bent Up Cycles relocated its shop to 11522 Burbank Boulevard, North Hollywood California 91601. (One block west of Lankershim Blvd and one-and-half block east of the #170 Freeway at Colfax). The shop is 4 blocks away from the MTA Red Line terminus, 3 blocks away from the MTA Orange Line Busway and the Chandler Boulevard bike path!
Their North Hollywood telephone is (818) 358-2740. Service, repair, demo rides, and sales are Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Will an update of the website be possible? Thank you.
Hello Kate,
The update is complete. Thanks for the information. What is your role at Bent Up Cycles?
- Steve
Greeting Steve,
Chief Michelson here Great site. While on Wounded Warrior Last Soldier Ride from Las Vegas to Phoenix had a Great time riding an ICE QNT The boyz at ICE really put together a great machine. Trikes and bikes were provide for riding by Creative Mobility in IL. Totally Great folks in every respect. Please add them to the list of Recumbent, trike, handcycles, and adaptive cycling. My favorite shop of all times BentUp Cycles. The Team of Dana, JV and Kate 5 star customer serivce in every respect. In Southern cally its Real Honest recumbent shops are hard to come buy. Most just stell a combination of stuff the key word is Sell. But Bent Up Cycles does more then just Sell recumbents, and trikes They Care about Customers and doing the Job right the first time, from advising, fitting, model selection to price point, and after care. Yes its a ways to drive, but when your investing go to the Best. I am completely happen with Bent up Cycles. If your looking for Great selection of rides to choice from, expert advice and skill of fitting and knowing wehat will work make the journey to BentUp Cycles in North Hollyood. Tell them Chief Michelson set you!
I just got off the phone with Cinday and forgot to ask if you have any used Recumbant Trikes — (any brand)?
There is an excellent trike shop in Escondido, CA that is not on your list. That is: T.Ryx Recumbent Trikes at 316 West Mission Avenue, Suite 117, Escondido, CA 92025. Phone: (760) 741-0411; FAX: (760) 741-0243. Owned and operated by Terry ‘HOPPY’ Dean. Hoppy’s a great guy and gave me an excellent deal on a 2010 Catrike ROAD. When you buy a trike from him, you 10% off on all further purchases. Comes in handy. Hoppy’s son Jeremiah is the mechanical/technical end of the business and really knows his stuff. Good people. You can’t go wrong at T.Ryx!
T.Ryx has been added to the “Buy a Trike HERE” page, as well as the link sidebar area. Thanks for the info Gary!