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Steintrikes is BORN
2000
Steintrikes is BORN

The Road Shark is the first and simplest of Robert Stein's trikes. Designed as an entry-level machine, it uses standard bike parts wherever possible in order to simplify maintenance and upgrading. It has undergone a few changes in specification since the initial production prototypes and now features underseat steering and front mechanical disc brakes along with a number of other improvements such as a narrower track and more leg length adjustment.

First official selling
2001
First official selling

Westcountry Recumbents first dealer in UK, first Viper and Nomad are sold. First over seas customers, Viper and Nomad sold in USA, Canada, Sweden, new on the line model Alien, composite seats made ourselves.

Going Modular
2003
Going Modular

Modular concept is born - idea was to simplify production and reduce costs. All trikes had same front frame part with steering, only change was rear fork. Now it was possible to have rigid (not suspended) or suspended 20" rear wheel or 26" rear wheel. MkII series (RoadShark, Viper in Finland, Nomad, Alien, Pico prototype, Alien and Nomad in Germany.

First appearance on SPEZI fair, start of partnership with Bike Revolution
2004
First appearance on SPEZI fair, start of partnership with Bike Revolution

First appearance on Spezialradmesse in Germersheim, Germany. Viper review in Velovision and BentriderOnline. Tuareg - first 20/26" rear suspended trike, Magnum - tandem trike. Steintrikes distributor for Germany and Austria, BIKE REVOLUTION (Thomas Seide) from Ganserndorf, Austria.

First full suspended tricycle
2006
First full suspended tricycle

First Full suspended Steintrike - MadMax, Speedy and Speedster recumbent bicycles, Velomobile production

Lot of new ideas to realize
2007-2008
Lot of new ideas to realize

Full suspended mono-fork for recumbent bicycles, Magnum tandem trike MkII. Steintrikes dealer in Holland, WHEELS REINVENTED (Robert Gisolf). Quad, Delta prototypes, Alloy frame parts announced for BB section.

Speed is what we live
2009
Speed is what we live

Nomad and Mungo Sport versions, Quad and Delta introduction on Spezi 2009

Introduction of narrow trike hubs designed with Bitex, DH12N
2010-2011
Introduction of narrow trike hubs designed with Bitex, DH12N

Special narrow hubs for small wheels designed in collaboration with Bitex hubs Co Ltd. First Handtrike made.

Next generation of comfort ride
2012
Next generation of comfort ride

Wild One prototype, Racing delta handtrike, Interceptor velomobile

First full suspended leaninig tricycle
2014
First full suspended leaninig tricycle

Wild Wave leaning trike - "flying carpet"

Cargo trike production
2016
Cargo trike production

Collaboration with IEV (Denmark) and development of special cargo trikes for postal services

Ideas are in the air
2017
Ideas are in the air

Introduction of FAT Trike and Integrated safety lighting in mudguards and seats (SPEZI)

Andreas Goutchi offered cooperaration
2018
Andreas Goutchi offered cooperaration

New design of rear stay, Wild One Narrow track, start of cooperation with Swiss IAT (Innovation Centre for Assistive Technologies)

Development of new fully suspended hand trike
2019
Development of new fully suspended hand trike

Development of new hand-trike for Cross-Country/Off-road use (Kobold) with cooperation with world championship Andreas Gautchi

Steintrikes Kobold
2020
Steintrikes Kobold

First fully suspended hand trike made by Andreas Gautschi idea. Official show SPEZI 2020 in Germersheim, DE

About Us


Steintrikes have been in existence since the year 2000. Steintrikes have built the Roadshark as their first tricycle model.

Since the year 2004 we have had a close cooperation with Thomas Seide and his company BIKE REVOLUTION. After our first public apearrance at SPEZI 2004, supported by BIKE REVOLUTION, we developed a partnership relation. Since then, BIKE REVOLUTION has been our distributor for EU and co-designer. Our cooperation has resulted in Steintrikes becoming a recognized brand in Europe. Results of this cooperation have been new models like Nomad Sport, MadMax, Speedy and Speedster, further final refinement of our Alien, Magnum, Nomad and our latest top line products like MadMax evo 2, Mungo and the Thunderstorm velomobile.

In addition, Bike Revolution has been the redesigner and initiator of getting the Licence to produce the Leitra Avancee. Now the Leitra Avancee is being manufactured by Steintrikes.

Our frames are made from a raw material we ourselves have chosen. It's a cold drawn precision seamless tubing with a wall only 1mm thick. We use the same material for all the frame parts, and we hand build our frames. We measure, clean, cut and weld every single piece to make a frame. It's really hand made in the best meaning of the term. But it's not just that. We used someone else's invention to make it simpler. Some years ago, in the electronics industry, someone started building "modules" and started plugging them onto the motherboard, and we have done that with our frames. We made a design with a specific wheelbase and track, tested it, refined the steering design and we got ourselves an excellent trike model. It had a flaw: it wasn't good for everyone all the time. So, we took the same front end, kept the wheelbase and changed its rear end, and we got the first modular trike. Then came the others. Today, you can choose small or big wheel, hard tail or suspended; it's all up to your preference. And even better, if you decide you want a change for the Summer or Winter, for touring or racing, you can "pimp your ride"... And it doesn't require a surgery on an open wallet...

Even though different, our frames are all the same when it comes to quality, handling and weight. They are good, reliable and light. Have a look.