Why the Gekko fx? We could have rented any number of other trikes (an IceTrike, for example, or a Kettwiesel) but since we live in a top-floor apartment and we often take trains with our bikes, a trike that folds quickly and can be stored compactly is obviously appealing. Why a trike? Because we could rent one for a reasonable price from Maia Ligfietspunt (curiosity is a pretty good reason) and because the idea of having a bike that doubles as a chair in the evening when camping really appealed to us! We spent last week testing the Gekko fx, the “nimble foldable touring trike”, if you believe the manufacturer’s hype. Resilient and with a lot of traction, the Gekko is your faithful companion.By Friedel on 13th September 2011 in Equipment, Review, touring bicycles, Video 38 Besides innovative bicycle technology, the Gekko embodies the many years of tricycle construction experience of the HP Velotechnik specialists. But you cut a good figure on the Gekko even at a leisurely pace! With impressively stable road holding, elicit maximum riding pleasure from every bend on your road with your Gekko. From now on, treat yourself to luxurious comfort in the recumbent seat and enjoy all the riding fun on three wheels. With the agile Gekko touring trike, more than just your posture changes while cycling.
Leave your daily grind for a fast fun ride! Gekko – Your easy entry into recumbent triking
With little practice, you can fold your Gekko fx into a compact size of 83x52x82 cm in ten seconds. HP Velotechnik's innovative Dual Flat Fold (D.F.F.) system implements this on Gekko fx with just two quick release levers. Special feature: All components remain mounted on the trike – unlike conventional folding trikes, in which the seat, wheels or rack must be removed first and transported separately. To enable you to carry the Gekko fx quite compactly wherever you'd like to go, the engineers at HP Velotechnik have equipped the nimble touring trike with an amazingly fast, easy-to-operate, sophisticated folding system. Speeds up not only your heart rate: This tricycle remarkably unfolds into a good deal of riding pleasure. But you cut a good figure on the Gekko fx even at a leisurely pace! With impressively stable road holding, elicit maximum riding pleasure from every bend on your road with your Gekko fx.
Total indulgence With the agile Gekko fx touring trike, more than just your posture changes while cycling. Long wheelbase, straight lines, easy rolling 20" wheels and integrated independent suspension - the dynamic appearance of the Scorpion fs leaves a long lasting impression.įrom compact size to maximum riding pleasure in ten seconds You can feel the results of this masterpiece of finest German engineering immediately when cutting the first corner: a synthesis of perfect roadholding and a maximum of "Fahrvergnügen". The low seatposition and a significantly higher bottom bracket emphasize the sportive attitude of this agile ride.
With the new, foldable touring-trike Scorpion fs our engineers combined a full suspension chassis technique derived from modern automotive technology with the award-winning design of our Scorpion trikes. Good to know you can lean back and relax, even on bad roads. Trike dynamics comfortably balanced: Scorpion fsĭiscover HP Velotechnik's full suspension foldable touring trike