Is maintenance difficult on a trike?
A new trike will have a running-in period during which the new cables will be settling into place. This means that the rear derailleur (which is most sensitive to cable adjustment) will need some ongoing calibration until the cables have “stretched” as much as they’re going to. Typically this requires a simple adjustment once after about 250km, and again after about 500km. After that the gear cables should be checked once a year with the expectation of no change at all. After their running-in trikes require no more or less maintenance than a regular bike. Most of the maintenance involved is for the powertrain, which, like any bike, needs a bit of lubrication every couple of months for best operation. We use ProLink chain lube, which has proved excellent at keeping the chainline clean and quiet in operation, and has worked well on the derailleurs as well. Drum brakes require no more than an occasional tension adjust with the thumbscrew (difficulty: easy ; time: a few minutes ; frequency
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