Nihola tricycle turning system

The turning system on Nihola tricycles is different from that of most conventional front-loading tricycles.

Traditionally, front-loading tricycles are designed so that the box and front wheels form a rigid block, which is attached to the rear of the tricycle by a joint. This implies that what turns are not the wheels, but the entire front half of the tricycle.

This system has two main drawbacks. The tricycle can cause unwanted movements when one of the front wheels (and not both at the same time) encounters a curb or some obstacle, and this effect is accentuated during turns. The second drawback is that, since it is an articulated vehicle, the centrifugal force is accentuated during turns, pushing the cyclist out of the curve.

The Nihola turning system reduces these two effects to a minimum, since the entire tricycle moves like a block in which only the front wheels turn. This provides very high stability to the whole, as well as driving comfort that is very different from that of a traditional front-loading tricycle.