The Evolution of Country Corner Cycles

33 years of perambulating had worn my shoulders, elbows, wrists and hands to the point I had to back off pushing anywhere that wasn’t dead smooth and as I had miniature horses on a smallholding, that was a terrible situation.

A friend announced one day in 2017 that she had something she thought I’d enjoy... And so I was introduced to the world of triking!

All I can say is, one exploration to the far corner of fields that I had last been able to do before my spinal cord injury, and the corny phrase became oh so true – ‘I felt like a bird that had been let out of a cage’!

I was devastated when my friend was well enough to want her trike back! I really did feel like someone had taken my legs away!

So, the search was on for something I liked that was cheaper than the UK prices of about £4,000, some going up to £7,000!

I finally found one manufacturer in China making five different power add-ons but they had a minimum order of ten, so good old social media. One shout-out on there for anyone wanting an affordable trike, and before I knew it, I had an order for twelve!

Yes, we were all gambling our money. We had no idea if the Chinese company

was trustworthy but I’d done a lot of research on them and felt confident enough. But yes, still a gamble.

15 days of build time, then 40 days on the water. On the 4th September 2018 they arrived!

After thoroughly testing them, best for traction was a white one with a 10” wheel with a smoother, wider tyre than the 12” wheel version shown above in red.

I would also not want to be without the black scooter, light enough to easily put in the car.

I will be attending Castle Semple with two of the scooters.

I think they make a worthy addition to anyone’s rolling lifestyle. And don’t assume because they’re so much cheaper to buy, that they’re shoddily made. I’ve given all of them a hammering and all are still going strong!