So do you need me to come and hold your coat whilst you rob the bank?
That may be useful.
Barakta was jibbling about in Excel last night, but I'm not sure what conclusion (if any) she came to.
Does anyone have any useful input on the 26" vs 20" rear suspension models (Trice Sprint)?
My instinct says the RS is probably worth the substantial difference in cost (especially once you've added racks) on the basis of convenience (it's going to have to pass through our front door tilted sideways, so a smaller wheel is an obvious benefit) and more appropriate gearing - barakta's much more interested in being able to carry a substantial touring load than going fast, and the smaller wheel naturally lends itself to silly low gears. She'll also be using short cranks, so lower gearing is better generally. The shorter wheelbase makes it more barakta-shaped, too, but I think that's mostly aesthetic.
Also, exactly how essential are front mudguards? I know Arch does without, but I'm generally of the opinion that mudguards are a Good Thing, especially when you're wearing an obscure Swedish hearing aid that's worth about as much as the trike is...
I'm working on the general principle that if you're going to skimp on things for cost reasons, better to skimp on the stuff that's easily added later.
I'll give her a 20" wheel to play with later and see how she fares at getting tyres on and off, with a view to deciding between Marathon Racer and Marathon Plus combined with sturdy slime-filled tubes. My general preference is for something that's not too difficult to fit, because you're going to get a valve failure or bit of wire through the sidewall and have to fix it eventually - but if her hands aren't rated for tyre changing then making them as fairy-proof as possible is clearly the way to go.