Bicycle Moblie Radio?

[TrikeRadio]

2 hours ago, Lscott said:

How much did the trike cost you? Looks much more comfortable to ride than a standard 2 wheeler. More room to mount stuff too.

I have had this for about 10 years... bought it used at the time for a little over a thou.. New ones go for the $2500 / $3500 range. With electric assist more. 
but you can often find used ones are better prices.

Catrike brand is excellent (what i have) and made in Florida.
other brands like ICE Trikes have added cost because they are from the UK... which also means more shipping costs.

And yeah, they are comfortable, give you a great heads up view, and yes lots o places to attach all the toys.

https://www.catrike.com/

https://www.utahtrikes.com/

https://www.icetrikes.co/

 

[LeoG]

20 hours ago, PRadio said:

I just carry a handheld. I have never had an instance in which I could not simply pull it out and use it. Why overcomplicate things? 

Kinda surprised one needs a multiband transceiver on a bicycle in the first place.  I was thinking an HT on a backpack with a handheld mic or vox setup.

[amaff]

29 minutes ago, LeoG said:

Kinda surprised one needs a multiband transceiver on a bicycle in the first place.  I was thinking an HT on a backpack with a handheld mic or vox setup.

"need" is such a strong word...

[tweiss3]

If I were to carry a radio on a bike today, it would be a HT either on my belt, or in the chest rig. Neither are ideal, but are better protected from falls/submersion. 

 

As for recumbent type bicycles/trikes, you should be able to get a decent mount on the frame and run a hamstick if you really wanted to.

[WRYZ926]

Where there is a will there is a way. This would be a good use for the small IP rated 20 watt radios or a good water proof case. Though I have not looked into an HF radios that are IP rated if they even exist. 

I agree that ham-sticks would be a good solution for the HF bands.

@Lscott I don't blame you for considering a trike. I have looked at them myself since I am disabled yet still need some type of exercise.

[TrikeRadio]

Years ago this guy was running a mobile HAM radio setup on his trike and putting videos on youtube. I emailed him recently and he no longer has the trike but is still on HAM radio regularly.

https://www.youtube.com/@K6BBQsHamShack/videos

 

[WRYZ926]

I'll have to see if I can find the videos again from a guy in Europe that uses an electric trike when doing POTA. Though he only uses the trike to haul everything.

[PRadio]

On 2/17/2025 at 4:11 PM, Lscott said:

Anyone have some good photos of a compact radio installation for operating bicycle mobile radio? I've toyed with the idea a bit and wonder what others have done. Some of the requirements are a good antenna for the Ham and GMRS bands, and the ability to quickly install and remove the radio for security reasons. Hands free operation would be a definite plus.

There is a forum for bicycle ham radio operators. You may get some info there. http://bmha-hams.org And here: https://groups.io/g/BicycleMobileHams

I also saw this page. https://hackaday.com/2024/07/08/going-ham-mobile-on-a-bicycle/