Originally Posted by mchell

FWIW, I ride a Catrike Road up here in Canada (where summer has yet to arrive!) I have just finished a 730 km ride over 8 days on the trike, averaging 21.2 km/h over the entire trip. There were long stretches of 16-18 mph (25 - 29 km/h) and as many frustrating "blips" on the road that would cause me to dump speed and then have to come back up to speed. But for me, it's not about speed. I was soooo comfortable and I really enjoyed the trip. At 64 years and 171 pounds, I have no trouble riding along in the middle of our various group rides. Definitely not "sportif," however. Mike