This 3-wheeler offers a unique, good-fun ride
Super Elliot bicycles were made in Adelaide, South Australia from the 1920s to the 1970s.
This example is from 1974, near the end of that run. Elliott Bros is still trading as a multi-brand shop in the city.
I’d been interested in acquiring a trike for some time and when this example showed up on Marketplace I drove 45 minutes south of Brisbane to pick it up. It was in worse condition than any of the other bikes I’ve restored, but seemed a worthy challenge.
So I started stripping down, soaking the heavily rusted components in metal rescue and preparing it for paint straight away.
I bought spray.bike paint, decals, a taller stem, handlebars and a new crank set. Pretty much everything else on the bike now was in stock, from other builds or take-offs – or was repaired.
The 3-speed gears work well with the vintage Cyclo dérailleur, and it covers distance surprisingly well, with good upright comfort.
