Sub-Saharan Trikes

This is a compilation of many of the tricycles I have seen in Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia over the past two years.

ADPK

These trikes are built by APDK (Association of the Physically Disabled in Kenya). Photos were taken in Nairobi, Kenya.

Side view photo of trike #1. Photo of steering assembly. Photo of rear wheel and brake. Photo of seat and brake lever. Photo of seat and brake lever. Photo of rear hub that contains brake, from trike #1. Front view photo of trike #2. Photo of steering assembly. Photo of front end. Photo of seat and brake lever. Photo showing brake lever attached to trike frame by a pair of s Photo of front end. Photo of handle for front brake. Photo of trike #4, with more rugged knobby tires. Photo of front end. Side view of trike #5. Photo of tray in rear position. Photo of tray in side position. Photo of tray in side position.

Disacare

These trikes are built by Disacare in Lusaka, Zambia.

Side view photo of trike. Front angle view photo of trike. Rear angle view photo of trike. Rear view photo of trike. Photo of front wheel and fork. Photo of multi-gear handcrank. Photo of multi-gear handcrank. Photo of trike's front end. Side view photo of trike's rear wheels and supporting structure. Side view photo of trike's rear wheels and supporting structure. Photo showing the rear brake lever in contact with the tire. Photo of the brake handle, fashioned from a bent piece of round steel bar. Photo of the seat and rear wheels.

Other Tanzanian Trikes

These trikes are from various other workshops in Tanzania: Jaffery Industries and Palray in Dar es Salaam, the UWZ Wheelchair Workshop in Stone Town, Zanzibar, and a trike from an unidentified shop in Mwanza.

Photo of trikes. Photo of trikes. Photo of trikes. Photo of handcrank assembly. Photo of trike in use. Photo of trike in use. Photo of trike in use. Photo of trike in use. Photo of trike in use. Photo of trike in use. Photo of trike in use. Photo of a stack of trike frames. Photo of a trike partially assembled. Photo of trike in use. Photo of trike in use. Photo of trike in use. Photo of a trike in use. Photo of a brake lever. Side view of trike, rear wheel assembly. Handcranks and steering.

Other Imported Trikes

These trikes are imported to Africa from unknown sources.

Photo of trike with mostly wooden frame and small wide tires. Photo of front end. Photo of rear end with cargo space. Photo of a trike in use. Photo of a trike in use. Photo of a trike in use.