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I've sold, assembled and serviced a number of "adult trikes" (including Sun brand) and most brands have had a IGH 3 spd option (which I strongly recommend). All but a few old Schwinns had a right rear wheel drive (better to counter the road's crowning). Some of the customers were elderly, most were somehow "challenged" (not sure what the PC term is today...) and used their trikes for transportation. Stability hasn't been a mentioned issue for both groups IME.
One customer of ours (Allstar Bike Shop in Raleigh, NC) would get a new trike every few years when he was hit by a car pulling out of a parking lot, not bothering to look both ways for our customer on the sidewalk. The driver would show up at our shop with the trike "in tow" and just pay for a replacement it in full to avoid any insurance or police involvement. Andy
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