Gary Shannon
New Member
This is a 24" Schwinn Meridian trike with a 26" front fork (long story) and a custom cargo box. I was concerned about the weight so I put a beefy 1000W 48V motor on it, and, frankly, that's more than enough juice to pull it around. In fact, since completing it a few days ago I haven't had the throttle above about 1/3 yet. It's going to be a great grocery-getter, even in the rain thanks to the "Bag Boy" golf bag umbrella holder. I didn't have a 26" front fender handy, so I'm waiting for one I found on eBay.
It's going to be parked in a non-heated space, so I'm going to add a thermostatically controlled warmer to keep the battery at a safe temperature overnight when it freezes outside.
The cargo box is a lot deeper than it looks because the lower half is painted black and tends to "disappear", making the box look a lot bigger on the inside than on the outside. The top of the box is covered with marine grade waterproof vinyl upholstery fabric, with a flap covering the hinge at the front of the lid.
It's going to be parked in a non-heated space, so I'm going to add a thermostatically controlled warmer to keep the battery at a safe temperature overnight when it freezes outside.
The cargo box is a lot deeper than it looks because the lower half is painted black and tends to "disappear", making the box look a lot bigger on the inside than on the outside. The top of the box is covered with marine grade waterproof vinyl upholstery fabric, with a flap covering the hinge at the front of the lid.
. Do use caution with any kind of heating device with lithium batteries. Would be preferable if you could pull the battery out once you were home and then keep it at normal room temperature. Schwinn has the fenders for the Meridian trikes; that ultra low-step is an easy on/off design. Keep us posted with your Trike Adventures, please!
