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Innovative chain-less Multi-trike tm cargo concept from Midland bicycle maker Pashley unveiled

Pashley is today revealing a glimpse of the future with its prototype, chain-less drive, Multi-trike tm.

Launched at Cenex-LCV (on September 6th), the Multi-trike tm is targeted at the consumer market and designed to safely and efficiently carry light goods, shopping & young children.

Innovative chain-less Multi-trike tm cargo concept from Midland bicycle maker Pashley unveiled

Designed and manufactured by Pashley, Britain’s longest established bicycle maker, it is a multi-use trike with a low carbon footprint.

Unlike conventional electrically assisted tricycles, which have a chain drive coupled with a hub or mid-drive motor, the Multi-trike tm employs a generator at the pedal crank which activates battery driven motors on each of its rear wheels. It is a ‘drive-by-wire’ system which does away with much of the complexities seen in conventional systems. You just sit on the saddle and start pedalling and the eDriveIN system takes the load and assists on the journey, providing up to 70Nm of torque to each of the rear wheels.

Easy to use, the Multi-trike tm rides like a bicycle but with the stability of a tricycle, benefitting from the same patented tilting mechanism which Pashley has pioneered on its ground-breaking e-cargo product, ALECS.

The simplicity of the design means that the rear cargo box can be mounted lower than on a conventional tricycle, thereby keeping the centre of gravity of the load that is carried as low as possible for increased stability.

The innovation continues with a unique, multi-purpose cargo box, which Pashley has developed for the Multi-trike tm and is also exhibited today for the first time. The ‘Multi-Pod tm’ has a 240-litre capacity - equivalent to that of a supermarket trolley - with a lockable lid. It incorporates a built-in headrest and fold-down seat for carrying one or two children as well as the shopping. Various other designs of rear boxes can be fitted, as well as a flat-bed/pick-up configuration.

Adrian Williams, Pashley’s Managing Director, says: “The Multi-trike shows yet again that Pashley is a forward-thinking innovator and manufacturer in this rapidly developing world of micro-mobility. The Multi-trike will add to our extensive sales offering of practical and purposeful light-transport products designed for both business and consumer markets, all designed and hand-built at our factory in Stratford-upon-Avon.”

The Multi-trike tm is being exhibited on the Niche Vehicle Network (NVN) stand at Cenex-LCV, as NVN helped fund the “Proof of Concept” development. It is expected to enter production in the first half of 2024 with retail prices expected to be in the region of £6,500.

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