# On an eight seater tricycle made for fundraising events

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/07/31/eight-seater-tricycle-made-fundraising-events/
- Published: 2013-07-31T22:40:30+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Charity bike rides usually consist of dozens or hundreds of people all heading off
to cover mile after mile on their own two-wheel bicycles. But why stop at two wheels
and one saddle? Why not choose the novelty approach of three wheels and eight saddles?

 

That is the opportunity currently being touted on eBay by [Alan Jones](https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/07/31/eight-seater-tricycle-made-fundraising-events/bo*********@******ld.com)
of Stockport. His Trioctoped, an eight-seater tricycle, has been used to raise funds
for various charities. He says that on average it raises £75 per rider, and on one
occasion raised £1,200 in a day.

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A sign on the back indicates which charity the riders are raising funds for. Although
Jones’ description on eBay includes a mention of fishing nets to collect donations
from passers-by which might not quite meet IoF public collections standards, nevertheless
this eye-catching vehicle could still prove a useful addition to the fundraising
opportunities for one charity, or perhaps a group of them to share.

 

The [Trioctoped is currently being sold on eBay for £400](http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tricycle-/221258542442?ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:GB:1123),
for collection from Stockport.

## History of the trioctoped

Jones told UK Fundraising that he has had the trioctoped since the 1980’s, when 
he bought it after seeing Manchester Fire Brigade staff riding it on a charity ride.
Before that it was used on a Land’s End to John O’ Groats charity ride. It was built
by an engineer in Guide Bridge near Manchester, who sold it because he was about
to build a one-person submarine for fundraising events!

 

Jones used it for many years at the Peover Charity Tandem Ride organised by the 
Stokes family, from a farm in Lower Peover, Cheshire, which raised thousands of 
pounds for various charities. He had hoped to cross a continent on it for charity
but never put that plan into action.

 

It is currently in storage, and when it is sold Jones will, appropriately, use some
of the income to make a donation to [Christian Relief Uganda](http://www.christianreliefuganda.org).

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