Technical specifications
Here are some of the Tech Specs and features of the Whike:
General features:
- High performance Recumbent Tricycle
- Propulsion available from combination pedal and sail power
- Road and cycle path legal
- Serious Fun!
- Top speeds of 30 mph +
- Comfortable and safe design
- Designed and Produced in the Netherlands
- Sail controlled by automatic Spinlock marine cleat
- Cleat automatically dumps sail power if brakes are applied
- 3 piece aluminium mast can easily by collapsed and stowed on the Whike
- Rear luggage rack
- Handbrake
- The distance between the seat and pedals is adjustable to the rider height
- Black or white as standard with any other colour available at extra cost
- Design by Fredjan Twigt.
- Practical and versatile as sport or transport
Specifications:
- 1.6 m² Mylar fully battened Main sail
- 1.0 m² Mylar full battened Storm sail
- 18 gears, 2 front, 9 rear
- 63 tooth and 52 tooth front sprockets custom made for Whike
- All wheel mechanical disc brakes
- Rigid and light molybdenum steel alloy frame
- 3 part aluminium adjustable mast, fits both sails
- Complete package weight including sails, 23 kg
- Both sails come with separate bags both with space for the mast.
- Luggage rack can carry custom luggage bag plus the Sails
- Front and rear handbrake
- Durable double powder coated frame
- Maximum overall weight capacity is 115 kg
- Available in any colour (black or white standard)
Components:
| Frame : | Custom Whike |
| Steering System : | Custom Whike |
| Seat : | Rainbow recumbents |
| Gear Shifters : | Shimano Ultegra 9 speed |
| Front derailleur : |
Shimano Deore |
| Rear derailleur : | Shimano Deore |
| Brakes : | Avid BB5s |
| Brake Levers : | Rainbow recumbents |
| Cassette : | Shimano HG50 11 - 32 |
| Front Sprockets : | Custom Whike 52 - 63 |
| Chain : | KMC 9000 |
| Rims : | Remerx Grand Hill |
| Hubs : | Custom Whike |
| Spokes : | SS |
| Tires : | Vredestein Moiree |
| Sails : | Tiki Sails |
If you would like clarification on tech specs or have any other questions. Please contact us. We are here to help!



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