Commuting - Trikes for commuting

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tchazzard
01-10-03, 10:59 AM
I am starting to research the purchase of a velomobile (enclosed trike for lack of a longer definition). These appear to be very rare here in the US, but are gaining ground in Europe.

With this in mind, I would like to know if anyone on this forum uses a trike or velomobile for commuting and would be willing to share their experiences. In particular, I would love to hear about use in a range of weather, including windy, extreme cold and snow.

Thanks.

hayneda
01-10-03, 01:38 PM
TC,

You might check out Richard Ballentine's book 21st Century Bike Book, or something like that. I've read it and in there he talks a lot about trikes and discusses commuting that he did in London in a Windcheeth trike with fairing.

Dave
Michel Gagnon
01-10-03, 05:38 PM
I remember seeing on another list (commuting?) a tricycle-owner praising the use of a tricycle in Winter. Little chance of a skid becoming a fall, he said.

I don't have any experience with a tricycle, but I have lots with the bicycle, as well as bicycle + trailercycle, bicycle + child trailer and bicycle + trailercycle + child trailer.

Basically, in snow, as soon as I add the child trailer behind the bike (or bike + trailercycle), there is a lot more resistance because I need to dig 3 tracks in the snow. By comparison, towing the trailercycle isn't harder than cycling by myself alone (all 3 wheels track in the same track).

Regards,