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Bicycles and More

• Overview
• City Bikes
• Folding Bikes
• Cargo Cycles
• Child Carriers
• Recumbents
• Special Needs
• Trikes
• Cabin Cycles
• Velomobiles
• Tandems
• Sociables
• Quadricycles
• 6 Passenger
• 4 Passenger
• 2 Passenger
• 1 Passenger
• Pedelecs & E-Bikes

Quadricycles

Four on the Floor


Munich Machine: a 2-seater ZEM (Zero Emission Machine) in Munich, Germany (Photo by the author)

A four-wheeled human-powered vehicle is called a quadricycle, quadracycle or surrey in the UK (after a British company that manufacturers this type of vehicle). The term was also applied to early four-wheeled motor cars but these obviously are not dealt with here.

Some quadricycles designs like the Rhoades Car are clearly targeted at tourist applications specifically sightseeing (especially in warm and tropical climate regions) while others like the ZEM try to replace the compact car for urban applications. A family of four can journey together on these family tandems. The two-passenger EZ-1 SideBySide is actually comprised of two Sun EZ-1 recumbent bicycles with a connector kit created one chassis with coordinated steering.

Thinking about car pooling to work? Why not commute with colleagues in a fun, eye-catching quadricycle? Note that most quadricycles exceed 1 meter in width and are therefore not suited for use on bicycle sidepaths.



6-Passenger


The Dutch-made Quattrocycle can seat up to four adults and 2 kids
(Photo: velovision.com)

The Quattrocycle is well-suited to families and bike rental companies, with 2-, 4- and 6-seater models. The Quattrocycle features 4 independent internal hubs, allowing each rider to cycle at their own pace.



4-Passenger


The discontinued Swiss-made ZEM 4-Cycle occasionally pops up for sale used (Photo: the manufacturer)

This section is under development.



2-Passenger


The Rhoades Car 4W2PCP (Photo: the manufacturer)

Rhoades Car, based in Tennesee, USA manufactures a line of 1-, 2- and 4-passenger quadricycles the 4W2PLF model is well suited as a cargo cycle for commercial / industrial applications.



1-Passenger


Hartje Model 07 low-step shopping quad (Photo: Hartje)

This section is under development.



Keywords

mobility, personal transport, human power, human powered vehicle, HPV, quadricycle, quadracycle, quadcycle, quad, side-by-side, Rhoades Car, HumanCar, ZEM 4 Cycle,