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A foldable tricycle that transitions between a use orientation, and a transport or storage orientation. The tricycle has a frame including a first end and a second end of the frame, a fork rotatably connected adjacent the first end of the frame, a front wheel rotatably connected to the fork, and a h

A foldable tricycle that transitions between a use orientation, and a transport or storage orientation. The tricycle has a frame including a first end and a second end of the frame, a fork rotatably connected adjacent the first end of the frame, a front wheel rotatably connected to the fork, and a handlebar assembly coupled to the fork to allow for steering of the fork. The tricycle also has first and second rear wheels adjacent the second end of the frame in the use position. The rear wheels are positioned a first distance from a longitudinal axis of the frame in the use position. The first and second wheels can be transitioned to a storage position adjacent the first end of the frame and at a second distance from the longitudinal axis of the frame in the storage position, wherein the first distance from the frame is greater than the second distance from the frame. The tricycle may also have a folding assembly pivotably coupled to the second end of the frame at a first pivot location. As such, the first and second rear wheels may be connected to the folding assembly to simultaneously transition the first and second rear wheels to a storage position with the folding assembly.

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1. A tricycle that converts from a use position to a transport or storage position, the tricycle comprising: a frame having a first end and a second end;a rotatable fork adjacent the first end of the frame;a front wheel rotatably connected to the fork;a handlebar assembly coupled to the fork to allo

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A tricycle that converts from a use position to a transport or storage position, the tricycle comprising: a frame having a first end and a second end;a rotatable fork adjacent the first end of the frame;a front wheel rotatably connected to the fork;a handlebar assembly coupled to the fork to allow for steering of the fork;first and second rear wheels located adjacent the second end of the frame in the use position, the first and second rear wheels further being positioned a first distance from a longitudinal axis of the frame in the use position; and,a folding assembly pivotably coupled adjacent the second end of the frame at a first pivot location defining a first pivot axis, the first and second rear wheels coupled to the folding assembly, the folding assembly having an actuator to allow pivoting of the folding assembly to simultaneously transition the first and second rear wheels to a storage position, wherein the first and second wheels are positioned adjacent the first end of the frame and at a second distance from the longitudinal axis of the frame in the storage position, the first distance being greater than the second distance. 2. The tricycle of claim 1, wherein the first pivot axis is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal extent of the frame. 3. The tricycle of claim 1, further comprising a steer handle removably connected to the folding assembly, the tricycle operating in a stroller mode when the steer handle is connected to the folding assembly. 4. The tricycle of claim 3, further comprising a transmission assembly coupling the steer handle and the fork, and wherein rotation of the steer handle causes rotation of the fork to steer the tricycle. 5. The tricycle of claim 1, further comprising a seat coupled to the tricycle. 6. The tricycle of claim 5, wherein a location of the seat is adjustable about a length of the frame. 7. The tricycle of claim 5, wherein the seat comprises a seat portion coupled to the frame and a back portion coupled to the folding assembly, wherein the back portion transitions from the use position to the storage position with the folding assembly. 8. The tricycle of claim 1, further comprising a removable footrest coupled to the frame, the footrest positionable in a footrest use position and a footrest storage position when coupled to the frame, wherein pivoting of the folding assembly and first and second rear wheels causes the footrest to be positioned in the footrest storage position. 9. The tricycle of claim 1, wherein the frame comprises a forward portion at the first end and a rearward portion at the second end, the forward and rearward portions of the frame members having a telescoping relationship to increase and decrease a length of the frame. 10. The tricycle of claim 1, further comprising a first leg having a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end pivotally coupled to the frame at a second pivot location, the second pivot location defining a second pivot axis that is angled with respect to the first pivot axis, wherein the first rear wheel is pivotally coupled to the distal end of the first leg, and a second leg having a distal end and a proximal end pivotally coupled to the frame at a third pivot location, the third pivot location defining a third pivot axis that is angled with respect to the first pivot axis, and wherein the second rear wheel is pivotally coupled to the distal end of the second leg. 11. The tricycle of claim 10, further comprising a first link having a first end pivotally coupled to the folding assembly and a second end pivotally coupled to the first leg at a location between the distal end and the proximal end, and a second link having a first end pivotally coupled to the folding assembly and a second end pivotally coupled to the second leg at a location between the distal end and the proximal end. 12. The tricycle of claim 1, further comprising a collapsible storage container connected between the wheels in the use and the storage positions. 13. A tricycle that converts from a use position to a transport or storage position, the tricycle comprising: a frame having a first end and a second end;a rotatable fork adjacent the first end of the frame;a front wheel rotatably connected to the fork;a handlebar assembly coupled to the fork to allow for steering of the fork;a seat coupled to the frame;first and second rear wheels located adjacent the second end of the frame in the use position, the first and second rear wheels further being positioned a first distance from a longitudinal axis of the frame in the use position; and,a push handle removably coupled to the tricycle and extending upwardly and away from the rear wheels a distance greater than a height of the seat in the use position, wherein the first and second rear wheels are transitionable from the use position to the storage position, the rear wheels being located closer to the front wheel in the storage position than in the use position, and wherein the push handle remains coupled to the tricycle in the storage position. 14. The tricycle of claim 13, wherein the push handle is coupled to a folding assembly that is pivotally coupled to the second end of the frame at a first pivot axis. 15. The tricycle of claim 14, wherein the first and second rear wheels are coupled to the folding assembly, and wherein the folding assembly has an actuator to allow pivoting of the folding assembly about the first pivot axis to simultaneously transition the first and second rear wheels and the push handle to the storage position. 16. The tricycle of claim 14, wherein the push handle is removable from the folding assembly, and wherein the folding assembly can be actuated to pivot the folding assembly and the rear wheels from the use position to the storage position when the steer handle is removed from the tricycle. 17. The tricycle of claim 13, wherein the push handle is rotatably coupled to an input of a transmission assembly in the frame to operate as a parent steer handle, an output of the transmission assembly being coupled to the fork to rotate the fork with the push handle. 18. The tricycle of claim 13, wherein the push handle comprises an upper shaft and a lower shaft, the upper shaft being moveable between an extended position and a retracted position to decrease a length of the push handle. 19. A tricycle that converts from a use position to a transport or storage position, the tricycle comprising: a frame having a first end and a second end;a rotatable fork adjacent the first end of the frame;a front wheel rotatably connected to the fork;a handlebar assembly coupled to the fork to allow for steering of the fork;first and second rear wheels located adjacent the second end of the frame in the use position, the first and second rear wheels further being positioned a first distance from a longitudinal axis of the frame in the use position;a folding assembly pivotably coupled adjacent the second end of the frame at a first pivot location defining a first pivot axis;a first leg having a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end pivotally coupled to the frame at a second pivot location, the second pivot location defining a second pivot axis that is angled with respect to the first pivot axis, wherein the first rear wheel is pivotally coupled to the distal end of the first leg; and,a second leg having a distal end and a proximal end pivotally coupled to the frame at a third pivot location, the third pivot location defining a third pivot axis that is angled with respect to the first pivot axis, and wherein the second rear wheel is pivotally coupled to the distal end of the second leg, wherein folding of the folding assembly simultaneously pivots the first and second rear wheels about the second and third pivot axes, respectively, to a storage position. 20. The tricycle of claim 19, wherein the first and second wheels are positioned adjacent the first end of the frame and at a second distance from the longitudinal axis of the frame in the storage position, the first distance being greater than the second distance. 21. The tricycle of claim 19, further comprising a first link having a first end pivotally coupled to the folding assembly and a second end pivotally coupled to the first leg at a location between the distal end and the proximal end, and a second link having a first end pivotally coupled to the folding assembly and a second end pivotally coupled to the second leg at a location between the distal end and the proximal end.