Kid Sized Recumbents “Kinderleiger”, “Juniorliggecykel” By Mark Stonich Small pix are Links to larger images or web pages. | If you builders are thinking about a ‘bent for your little one, these might give you some ideas. Tire sizes are listed, where known, to give some scale to the pictures. If you know of any other little ‘bents, please send me the links at [email protected] . | |
Plans are available for this tiny tadpole by Harprit Sandhu | Your child’s recumbent here. | Your child’s recumbent here. |
Low-tech 3 speed trike Built by Dan Peters for his nephew. | Another tadpole by Lee Brewer | Another Italian mini, this one a simple “stick” design. By Alessandro |
![]() built in Italy, based on a folder. | Web page about building a little trike, by Anker Mardal . | ![]() |
A nice web page about a nice little trike, built by someone named “Larry”. | ![]() | ![]() |
![]() | Banana Thanks to Simon Kellett | Link to a German “Kinderleiger” (Kids Recumbent) site with 13 machines. Thanks to Simon Kellett |
![]() For riders 10 and up. | ![]() | Pix from the SPEZI Kids Test Track |
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![]() | Optima Speed7 Prototype Click on the left pic for a series of kid shots from a French site devoted to X-Treme Recumbent riding. Click on the right pic for a larger image and some info about the bike from Mark Scherpenzeel of OPTIMA Cycles | ![]() |
The Trice Pixie is designed, (and priced) for small adults. However, it should fit pre-teens and adolesents just fine. 406-355-355 Thanks to Pete Eland of VeloVision | ![]() Thanks to Sydney Winer of Australia. |
![]() | Stef Pluijm, of The Netherlands, built this simple “No Weld” ‘bent for his daughters, using little more than a child’s bicycle, a fork, and a seat tube & BB shell cut from an old frame. Clicking on either thumbnail will bring you to a page with more details, | ![]() |
![]() Thanks to Pete Eland of VeloVision | Alligt Kleine from the Netherlands 20″ – 16″ (406-305) Thanks to Hentie Stassen of South Africa. | ![]() Thanks to Pete Eland of VeloVision |
A couple of Kid Trikes from a US outfit, Trailmate They also have a 4 wheeler and some industrial strength, non-recumbent kid trikes. Thanks to Hentie Stassen of South Africa. |
![]() Also shown is Gary Hoover, on his (Sophie’s the one on the right.) | ![]() Details of this bike, w/Dual 305s. Think mini Rotator Pursuit, but with better steering ergonomics and no wheelflop. |
![]() Dual 451s | ![]() 406 – 12″ |
This bike was built by Ray Brick of Velogenesis, for for his wife Sharrie, but would fit many kids. In the photo she seems too big for the bike, and she’s only 5 foot, no inches, and abt. 90 lbs.
BTW it only weighs 18 lbs, not bad for a steel framed, compound drive, LowRacer. Dual 305 Comets are only a bit over 14″ OD.
This amazing bicycle was built in 1995 by Leen Wandel, from the Netherlands, for his son Lars. It’s a scaled-down copy of the well-known and popular Challenge Hurricane.
If you know of any current links to pages about this machine please let me know.
Front 37-298 (14 x 1 3/8) rear 47-305 (16 x 1.75).
Katie Sidwell ‘s bike, called the Snow Leopard, is a 3-speed conversion to a BMX, which was briefly sold by one Harry Mansfield – his web site has now disappeared.
Thanks to Dave Larrington of the British HP Club. Photo by Chris Dodman
This picture is a link to a page which includes another link to a 30 page .pdf file.
This file is a very detailed guide to building a small SWB. by Hans Henrik Skovgard
Most kids do better with the stability and low seat height of an LWB bent, but these plans could easily be adapted. Many useful tips here for any first time builder.
Thanks to Torben Scheel.
![]() Thom Olinger, for son Charlie. Dual 451s | ![]() More info at Thanks to Rick Strong |
Kinder-Liegerad (Child Recumbent) Ă–ller 1992
From the web site.
Built by Tim Smith of OzHPV The Australian HPV Club Click on the thumbnail for a page about the bike. | ![]() Click on the thumbnail for a page about the bike. Thanks to Steve Staloff |
The 4 wheel Pistenrunner is available in a Junior model to fit riders from 135cm (4′ 5″) to 170cm (5′ 7″) in height.
For more inf check out their website – in German
Thanks to Mike Deegan who has a site dedicated to
Two front wheel drive, rear steering Kid trikes built by Bram Smit of the Netherlands. The Vici appears to be produced in small batches, while the Yepp is a one-off for a child with no arms. You can check out Bram’s other machines at Thanks to , who maintains an interesting site dedicated to Unusual HPVs |
Melissa Howe on homebuilt childs trike, from Tim Smith’s Australian HPV Site OzHPV Click Thumbs for larger image.
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Photos by Peter Moller and Peter Heal. Thanks to Andrew Stewart of Australia.
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With large amounts of trail/wheelflop, straight bars and no tiller, these two little heavyweights are certain to convince a whole new generation of riders that recumbents are harder to ride than uprights. Update 5/25/05 Now sold as Evox they don’t appear to have been improved.