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ActionBent

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(refer to Performer trikes as an alternate affordable choice)

ActionBent T1X Suspended Tadpole Trike:


Specifications:

Frame: Aluminum Alloy 7005

Axel: Transverse bolt-on axel with wheels and disc brakes pre-mounted

Boom Tube: Alloy 7005, telescopes in/out via two hex nuts

Seat: Fiberglass-reinforced plastic w/headrest

Handlebar: Alloy, Handlebar radius adjustable approx 21-29″ lever to lever

Shifter: Shimano Bar-End Shifters, 27 Speeds

Lever: Avid Digit 5

F/Derailler: Shimano 9-sp

R/Derailler: Shimano Deore XT

Crank: FSA Gossamer 52/42/30, alloy in silver

Freewheel: Sram 970, 11-34 9 speeds

Hub: Alloy CNC, left in front 20 holes. Standard in rear 32 holes

Spoke: 14# stainless

Rim: Jalco Disc XCross 320, F/20″ (406mm) R/26

Tire: 20″/1.50 front; 26″ x 1.50″ rear

Pedal: Alloy VP 196 Combo clipless/strapped

Brakes: Avid Digit 5 Disks

H/t parts: SPEEDMAX

B/Bracket: Mega EXO BC 1.37″ x 24t

Wheelbase: 41″ — Outermost width 32″

Overall Len: 75″ (variable due to telescoping boom)

Seat Height: 9″ ground to base

B/B Height: 15″

Load Rating: 120kg or 265 pounds

Weight: 39 pounds with rack

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ActionBent T1 Tadpole Trike:


Specifications:

Frame: Main tubes Chrome-Moly, boom and some parts Aluminum Alloy 7005

Axel: Transverse bolt-on axel with wheels and disc brakes pre-mounted

Boom Tube: Alloy 7005, telescopes in/out via two hex nuts

Seat: Fiberglass-reinforced plastic w/headrest

Handlebar: Alloy, Handlebar radius adjustable approx 21-29″ lever to lever

Shifter: SRAM Attack twist grips, 27 Speeds

Lever: Avid Digit 5

F/Derailler: Shimano 9-sp

R/Derailler: Shimano Deore

Crank: FSA Gossamer 50/39/30, alloy in silver

Freewheel: Sram 970, 11-34 9 speeds

Chain: Z9000 KMC

Hub: Alloy CNC, left in front 20 holes. Standard in rear 32 holes

Spoke: 14# stainless

Rim: DA16 double wall, black, CNC side wall, F/20″ (406mm) R/700c

Tire: 100PSI 20″/1.25 front; 700c x 1.25″ rear

Pedal: Alloy VP 196 Combo clipless/strapped

Brakes: Avid Digit 5 Disks

H/t parts: Ahead type, color black

B/Bracket: Mega EXO BC 1.37″ x 24t

Wheelbase: 41″ — Outermost width 32″

Overall Len: 75″ (variable due to telescoping boom)

Seat Height: 9″ ground to base

B/B Height: 15″

Load Rating: 120kg or 265 pounds

Weight: 42 pounds with rack

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ActionBent T1A Recumbent Tadpole Trike:


Specifications:

Frame: Full Aluminum Alloy 7005

Axel: Transverse bolt-on axel with wheels and disc brakes pre-mounted

Boom Tube: Alloy 7005, telescopes in/out via two hex nuts

Seat: Fiberglass-reinforced plastic w/headrest

Handlebar: Alloy, Handlebar radius adjustable approx 21-29″ lever to lever

Shifter: Shimano Bar-End Shifters, 27 Speeds

Lever: Avid Digit 5

F/Derailler: Shimano 9-sp

R/Derailler: Shimano Deore XT

Crank: FSA Gossamer 50/39/30, alloy in silver

Freewheel: Sram 970, 11-34 9 speeds

Chain: Z9000 KMC

Hub: Alloy CNC, left in front 20 holes. Standard in rear 32 holes

Spoke: 14# stainless

Rim: DA16 double wall, black, CNC side wall, F/20″ (406mm) R/700c

Tire: 100PSI 20″/1.25 front; 700c x 1.25″ rear

Pedal: Alloy VP 196 Combo clipless/strapped

Brakes: Avid Digit 5 Disks

H/t parts: Ahead type, color black

B/Bracket: Mega EXO BC 1.37″ x 24t

Wheelbase: 41″ — Outermost width 32″

Overall Len: 75″ (variable due to telescoping boom)

Seat Height: 9″ ground to base

B/B Height: 15″

Load Rating: 120kg or 265 pounds

Weight: 38 pounds with rack

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Artifice 27-Speed Foldable Recumbent Tadpole Trike:

Frame : Main frame Cr-Moly

Seat : alloy frame with mesh cloth

Handlebar : alloy

Steering: Easy-handling Indirect Steering, Ackerman-Compensated

Shifter: Shimano “Lite Action” Bar-Ends with friction/non-friction selector

R/derailler: Shimano Deore LX

Lever : alloy with brake lock

F/derailleur : Shimano 105

Crank : 52/42/30T alloy w/chain cover

Freewheel : SRAM PG970 11-34 9 sp

Chain : KMC Z9000

Rim : Alex double wall.

Spoke : 14# stainless

Tires : Kenda Kwest F/20″x1.25 x 2 ; R/26″x1.25 x1 100PSI

Wheels: Alex Rims DA-16 (32-406) 20×1.25″ front, (32-559) 26×1.25″ rear

Pedal : HTI alloy one side clip with top clip

Brake : Dual Disc ProMax brakes in front ,Tektro levers with parking brake

Chain: KMC Z Super-Narrow

H/t parts : First BR [bearing]

B.B. : BB-7420AL

Options : fender and rear rack available separately

Warantee: 3 years frame, one year components, all support from ActionBent USA

Wheelbase: 41″ — Outermost width 32″

Overall Len: 75″ (variable due to telescoping boom)

Seat Height: 9″ ground to base

B/B Height: 14″

Load Rating: 120kg or 265 pounds Weight: 39 pounds

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