I have stroke

[Peter.370501]

Hi
I bought tricycles PUCKIPUPPY E-bike
I have stroke, one right hand weak
unable rear brake.(back)
have front brake okay
Suggest?

Thank you

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Sorry to hear about your stroke. To help us assess your risk in riding with front brake only, let's start with 5 questions:

Q1. What ebike do you have, make and model? A photo would help.

Q2. Do you have disk brakes?

Q3. Is the bike in good repair — especially the brakes?

Q4. How much do you and the bike weigh together?

Q5. How fast do you typically ride?

 

[il Munduato]

Sorry for your health... Good to see you staying active.

Looks like it's a 100 pounder with entry level hydrolic disc brakes and a rear hub motor.

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You may be able to get both brakes to function with one lever with something like this...

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or

https://www.ebay.com/itm/315019239514?_skw=Bicycle+hydraulic+tee&itmmeta=01JCQGA04AHKDZ3F19EDFQNA2B&hash=item49589c205a:g:dXIAAOSwolVlc7tJ&itmprp=enc:AQAJAAAA8HoV3kP08IDx+KZ9MfhVJKmAquPREx7KUed1TeYO9/UJ1Cd4SffSqEMDcKPZ+o6mRO3yaqIlIf2+vR2dwRlDzi1icfhKwYG6HP32mbIawV4P1bEJcH5VK477Qb1hUonDm1c+aR26YRRXT2vLUWyNN5wo09iQX46gKuaS1SRBCZtZtPPFOGiOWJk+1VVFa8OVarWrz+UHmmBgYYiRodW6W5i2BulP0g2bGFH8YqEDdlaTQe2FPKMFJWjekdBrZIwBZBMbU/EZZqKFmcu0z0FSqT1AZEdl/8qSC606GpwQ+O8NlRvFiOOoijFlZsBjif7wzw==|tkp:BFBMsIKo8OVk&var=613503194290



but that would involve professional installation and adjustments to balance the breaking force.
I would assume centering the Tee so that both front and rear lines are equal legnth would give equal braking force.
You'll have to match tubing diameter to the Tee fitting so any brake manufacture information you can provide will be helpful


Hydrolic brakes are fairly easy to squeeze... Was the stroke recent?
Any chance you can regain some strength with time and physical therapy?

 

[MartsEbike]

A dual Brake lever may help. Something like the Hope Tech 3 Duo Lever. will be good quality, but pricy.

Hope Tech 3 Duo Lever

Buy Hope Tech 3 Duo Lever as well as a wide range of Disc Brake Levers and other trials bike products from the world's leading trials bike shop, TartyBikes.

www.tartybikes.co.uk

 

[Extreme1]

Your local bike shop could change your front brake to a rear brake fairly easily. As long as you don’t get going very fast, a rear only brake will be okay.

Good for you for keeping after it. Your ebike will get you out of the house and having fun.

 

[il Munduato]

Your local bike shop could change your front brake to a rear brake fairly easily. As long as you don’t get going very fast, a rear only brake will be okay.

Good for you for keeping after it. Your ebike will get you out of the house and having fun.

I thought about that but front breaking is typically more effective than rear and with it being a trike and with most of the weight in the rear I don't see a chance of it flipping with heavy breaking. That said, rear only may be a bit more stable.
I'd have someone younger conduct a few emergency stop tests before proceeding with swapping the levers to see how each performs on its own.

 

[il Munduato]

Looking at this photo... It looks like it may have dual rear brakes.
If so swapping the handle may be a good solution.

And adding a tee to get the front to work should be easier as it's already done with the rear and the hardware is already available and can be duplicated.

 

[Slaphappygamer]

I didn’t think of that. You parallel the hoses into the same lever and both brakes would work when the brake lever is actuated. Smart idea.

 

[Peter.370501]

Sorry to hear about your stroke. To help us assess your risk in riding with front brake only, let's start with 5 questions:

Q1. What ebike do you have, make and model? A photo would help.

Q2. Do you have disk brakes?

Q3. Is the bike in good repair — especially the brakes?

Q4. How much do you and the bike weigh together?

Q5. How fast do you typically ride?

Thank you,
Q1. What ebike do you have, make and model? A photo would help.
PUCKIPUPPY, Husky Plus, with dual batteries
Amazon : https://a.co/d/5Nkqg1W

Q2. Do you have disk brakes
Yes, hydraulic disc brakes on both the front and rear wheels

Q3. Is the bike in good repair — especially the brakes?
New

Q4. How much do you and the bike weigh together?
200 lbs(me)+Bike Weight 108 lbs= 308 lbs

Q5. How fast do you typically ride?
Slow, 20 miles per hour

 

[Peter.370501]

Sorry for your health... Good to see you staying active.

Looks like it's a 100 pounder with entry level hydrolic disc brakes and a rear hub motor.

Husky| Folding Electric Trike For Adults| PUCKIPUPPY Ebikes

PUCKIPUPPY Husky is a fat tire electric cargo tricycle & trike for adults and seniors, featuring a folding design and hydraulic brakes, ideal for city commutes. Get this 3 wheel special needs bike!

www.puckipuppy.com

You may be able to get both brakes to function with one lever with something like this...

Magura T-Splitter For Disc Brakes Magura Big Twin And Rim Brakes HS | eBay

T-piece MAGURA for disc brake MAGURA Big Twin (two calipers on one lever) and also hydraulic rim brakes MAGURA HS (all models). Hose from the lever should be inserted in the middle connection and hoses from both sides o T-piece goes to the calipers. Supplied with 3x longer sleeve nut and also 3x...

www.ebay.com

or

https://www.ebay.com/itm/315019239514?_skw=Bicycle+hydraulic+tee&itmmeta=01JCQGA04AHKDZ3F19EDFQNA2B&hash=item49589c205a:g:dXIAAOSwolVlc7tJ&itmprp=enc:AQAJAAAA8HoV3kP08IDx+KZ9MfhVJKmAquPREx7KUed1TeYO9/UJ1Cd4SffSqEMDcKPZ+o6mRO3yaqIlIf2+vR2dwRlDzi1icfhKwYG6HP32mbIawV4P1bEJcH5VK477Qb1hUonDm1c+aR26YRRXT2vLUWyNN5wo09iQX46gKuaS1SRBCZtZtPPFOGiOWJk+1VVFa8OVarWrz+UHmmBgYYiRodW6W5i2BulP0g2bGFH8YqEDdlaTQe2FPKMFJWjekdBrZIwBZBMbU/EZZqKFmcu0z0FSqT1AZEdl/8qSC606GpwQ+O8NlRvFiOOoijFlZsBjif7wzw==|tkp:BFBMsIKo8OVk&var=613503194290

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but that would involve professional installation and adjustments to balance the breaking force.
I would assume centering the Tee so that both front and rear lines are equal legnth would give equal braking force.
You'll have to match tubing diameter to the Tee fitting so any brake manufacture information you can provide will be helpful


Hydrolic brakes are fairly easy to squeeze... Was the stroke recent?
Any chance you can regain some strength with time and physical therapy?

Thank you
Hydrolic brakes are fairly easy to squeeze... Was the stroke recent?
No, 6 years ago stroke
Any chance you can regain some strength with time and physical therapy?
No

 

[Peter.370501]

A dual Brake lever may help. Something like the Hope Tech 3 Duo Lever. will be good quality, but pricy.

Hope Tech 3 Duo Lever

Buy Hope Tech 3 Duo Lever as well as a wide range of Disc Brake Levers and other trials bike products from the world's leading trials bike shop, TartyBikes.

www.tartybikes.co.uk

Thank you
Do have E-bike dual Brake lever?

 

[il Munduato]

Thank you
Hydrolic brakes are fairly easy to squeeze... Was the stroke recent?
No, 6 years ago stroke
Any chance you can regain some strength with time and physical therapy?
No

Ok... We'll get you rolling safely.

Does the rear have a brake on each wheel or just one?

 

[Peter.370501]

Your local bike shop could change your front brake to a rear brake fairly easily. As long as you don’t get going very fast, a rear only brake will be okay.

Good for you for keeping after it. Your ebike will get you out of the house and having fun.

Thank you,
wow! I go to Maintenance,

 

[Peter.370501]

Looking at this photo... It looks like it may have dual rear brakes.
If so swapping the handle may be a good solution.

And adding a tee to get the front to work should be easier as it's already done with the rear and the hardware is already available and can be duplicated.

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True

 

[il Munduato]

True

So then @Extreme1 suggestion to swap the levers is a good place to start. Having dual rear should be adequate.
If not you can duplicate the rear installation that has a tee to incorporate the front as well.

If you're unfamiliar with how to work on hydrolic brakes, have it done by a professional. It's not difficult at all but does require some special tools and needs to be done properly to eleminate any air in the lines.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Thank you,
Q1. What ebike do you have, make and model? A photo would help.
PUCKIPUPPY, Husky Plus, with dual batteries
Amazon : https://a.co/d/5Nkqg1W

Q2. Do you have disk brakes
Yes, hydraulic disc brakes on both the front and rear wheels

Q3. Is the bike in good repair — especially the brakes?
New

Q4. How much do you and the bike weigh together?
200 lbs(me)+Bike Weight 108 lbs= 308 lbs

Q5. How fast do you typically ride?
Slow, 20 miles per hour

All good but one thing: Stopping 308 lb at 20 mph with 2 bike brakes isn't a small ask — especially downhill. Whatever you do, work up to that speed slowly, testing carefully at every step.

 

[Peter.370501]

So then @Extreme1 suggestion to swap the levers is a good place to start. Having dual rear should be adequate.
If not you can duplicate the rear installation that has a tee to incorporate the front as well.

If you're unfamiliar with how to work on hydrolic brakes, have it done by a professional. It's not difficult at all but does require some special tools and needs to be done properly to eleminate any air in the

Thank you
I found E-bike hydraulic disc change front brake to a rear brake
E-bike hydraulic disc change front brake to a rear brake

https://youtu.be/HnYw3691hBs?si=u_dZRlt1UnJxNWyL

 

[Peter.370501]

Thank you
I found E-bike hydraulic disc change front brake to a rear brake
E-bike hydraulic disc change front brake to a rear brake

https://forums.electricbikereview.com/attachments/a2aefc957ae786c029dea13cb29191fb-jpeg.185973/

Please explain to me

 

[MartsEbike]

Thank you
Do have E-bike dual Brake lever?

Hi Peter, I don't have any experience of using this myself. It was just something I'd seen before when browsing online for bike parts.

 

[il Munduato]

https://forums.electricbikereview.com/attachments/a2aefc957ae786c029dea13cb29191fb-jpeg.185973/

Please explain to me

Look at your rear brake and follow from front to back. You should see a similar piece where one line splits into two.
You might be able to do it again, but not sure if one lever can move enough fluid to move 3 calipers. It would need to be researched and tested