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Owner stories, conversion guides, manuals and the technology behind the Falco eDrive. Start with the stories: they answer the question most people bring here, "will this work for a machine like mine?"

Add Falco to your trike, recumbent or tandem 54 customer stories The Three Wheels of Magic trike

Owner stories, by machine

Real riders, in their own words. Every one of these is a Falco eDrive on a machine the rider already owned, except the Three Wheels of Magic stories, which are our own trike.

Recumbent trikes

Bob C., Catrike RoadSeventy years of cycling, still riding with a Falco Randy and Kim, Catrike DumontForty years of riding, finally shared Susan, 78, ICE Sprint XA retired veteran gets the wind back Kevin LetostakA nomad on wheels, f7.7 powered Alan Templin, HP VelotechnikWhy a veteran cyclist chose torque sensing Brian Zupke, Greenspeed GT20A four-page owner review Weston T., TerraTrike Rambler150 miles, Houston to Austin Dr. Doreen Scott, TerraTrikeShe wanted her Falco back. We sent a new one. Wally Hertler915 miles in 14 days Dr. Roger Fischer, 78A 100-mile ride through the storms CarlosFrom brain surgery to 4,000 miles a year Lew, 69Healing his heart, mile by mile John Wasternack, 70Riding again after brain surgery Sherry"Damn if I'm going to give up riding"

Tandems

David and Rose Zimmer, Rans tandemFifteen years of tandem riding in the Kentucky hills Kent, Rans tandem370 lb loaded, now keeping up with the group Brant and Eileen, Greenspeed GTT5 tandem trikeFive years on Falco, a tour of five Japanese islands Electric tandem bikesHow one motor helps two riders

Handcycles

Dr. Bruce HowertonA quadriplegic exploring 140 acres on a Falco handcycle Jim, 73Post-polio; three motor systems before the Falco

Three Wheels of Magic, our own trike

Nick, FloridaBack to the beach MyronRehabilitation on three wheels All 54 customer storiesTrike stories first, then eDrive conversions

Videos: see it, then fit it

Bosch vs Falco, the battle of two drives (part 1)
Why a mid-drive is the wrong motor for a trike
Meet the Three Wheels of Magic

Some older videos show earlier Falco systems (e5, f7.7). The wheel, battery and controls fit the same way on the f7.9. All videos on YouTube.

The products

Owners on the road

Real Falco owners, real rides. Tap a photo to see the f7.9 for that brand.

Riders with Falco electric trikes at a waterfall
Earl H., HP Velotechnik, on tour
Catrike with Falco motor pulling a dog trailer
Jim K., Catrike, towing his dog
ICE Sprint X with Falco motor and battery
Susan A., ICE Sprint X
TerraTrike owner with his Falco conversion
Weston T., TerraTrike
Greenspeed GTO with Falco electric assist
Jules Z., Greenspeed GTO
Custom trike converted from BionX to Falco
Tim S., custom trike, BionX replaced with Falco

Read more: Touring on a Falco electric trike · What can a Falco trike pull?

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