Recumbent - A trike-forum!?!?

Hello,

I couldn't find a way to contact Bike Forums for my request, so I'm posting here: I'd like to see Bike Forums Have a forum devoted to trikes...

I hope that I'm not the only trike rider who frequents Bike Forums.

Cullen
Appleton,WI
www.comatimes.blogspot.com

Welcome, welcome! I think there's quite a few trike riders on this forum. What kind of trike do you have?

Hello,

I own a Sun Ez-3. I chose that model because I like the feel of a handlebar.

What do you ride?

Cullen
www.comatimes.blogspot.com (http://www.comatimes.blogspot.com/)

Trice QNT here.

Catrike 700 here.......:D

See mine in the sig line...

:)ensen.

I don't really have an answer except to say that ....since trikes are in the recumbent "style" maybe it is considered that they belong here... I do not have a trike YET but hope in the future to make or buy one. I have a bunch of old frames so should be able to find the material; it is just a matter of finding the time.

Recumbent trikes just get lumped in with recumbent bikes. Upright trikes would go in Utility or Family & Recreation as appropriate.

There was a similar post about unicycling a while back. The recumbent forum is not overly busy, and segmenting it wouldn't really improve anything.

Catrike Expedition here along with Rans Stratus & V2

I ride a trike, a Catrike Trail touring edition....actually Catrike doesn't make a touring edition of the Trail, but I have been busy making it into something that I can tour with...

Tractor Tom in Okeechobee, FL

If you are starved for information and need to contact others who are frequent trike riders there are two other sites that have active trike forums. One is www.bentrideronline.com. The messageboard has a trike section. Also there is a little more obscure website www.thertr.com which stands for the recumbent trike rider. Bentrider gets a lot more activity for trikes than the other one.

Catrike Road and Rans Screamer when I can get them out on the road!

Mike

Trice QNT here.

Hmm. A trike forum.

Looks like its about time!

If this forum were actually busy, I could see there being an argument for a separate forum. But given how light the traffic is already, perhaps the best solution is to rename this forum to Recumbent & Trikes.

I own an EZ-3 as well & even though it's heavy, I adore it. I call it my LZ boy on wheels. It's so much fun to tool around in. Lots of people (esp teens) tell me how much they like it, and even if I never got complimented on it - I love it.




Hello,

I own a Sun Ez-3. I chose that model because I like the feel of a handlebar.

What do you ride?

Cullen
www.comatimes.blogspot.com (http://www.comatimes.blogspot.com/)

I ride a Catrike Road and my son has a KMX Cyclone. I would certainly encourage you to visit the RTR forum. Like many forums it has periods of activity and then slow times but it is all about trikes and has some really great folks on it. The BROL Trike page is especially good for trike specific info. It has quite an active group.

Hi Folks,
I'm considering a Trike at the moment and have been eyeing the Trikes on ebay. The ActionBent Hill climber caught my eye as we live in North Carolina, foothills near Charlotte and the terrain is what you might call extremely hilly with the "wheeee" part of the ride being just a bit dampened by the "unh, unh, groan" part of the ride which is always coming up......Also thought of the Trike X by Recumbents USA another ebay Chinese offering. My other choice would be the TerraTrike's as they seem to be well built and I just have been wowed by their clientelle, especially a little girl by the name of Alicia as well as "Teller" of "Penn and Teller"......anyone have any of these???

We live in Concord. I ride a Trice T, my wife has a Trice QNT, and we also have a TerraTrike Tandem.

cmpycrnk, I sympathize with you, the hills can be a bear...we have some around us that measure at 20-21%, and many that go in the 6-8% category. Go for LOW (like 24-34) gears and just crank your way up 'em, one stroke at a time. :mad:

Dave

My other choice would be the TerraTrike's as they seem to be well built ......anyone have any of these???

I have an old '01 TerraTrike, the '04/'05 EZ Tad (both enclosed). The Terratrike has lasted and lasted (now has a VeloKit), the EZ is nicely overbuilt to carry a heavy hard shell.

9 years ago one poster constantly nagged about 'bent bikes/trikes, but just this month another moderator "came unglued" about safety/width. Putting separate vehicles in their own areas might make some people happy- but that is kind of strange prioritizing 'bents.

2 weird people in 10 years ain't so bad! Their problem, not mine!

Hi Magna99,
Our TerraTrike Tandem arrived on Friday the 20th. What a beauty. We have two other Tandems, a KHS which is a great bike for the money, a Raleigh Coupe (our first) a 26" wheeled jobber. The TerraTrike is taking some getting used to. On our first loop we were just whipped and when we did it again we felt much better, still it seems like a slug after our "wedgie" tandems. However the ride was just really comfortable.
I'm looking at the Trice T for a number of reasons: like the seat height, like the gears, like the suspension. I discounted the Greenspeeds and the Catrikes only because we're older and can't seem to grasp the non-adjustable seat technology.
How are you transporting your Tandem? We're thinking that it just might fit inside our Ford Escort wagon once we take it down. Did you get it with the fenders? Our rides around here (Gastonia) are a workout and, for the life of me, I can't think of any of what you might call "level" just one rolling hill after another and the ones that are just a bit uncomfortable on the wedgies are murder on the TTTandem, at least until we get our TrikeLegs....
Anyone here going to the Burnsvill Ride? Here's a link: http://www.burnsvillemetric.com/ we've already set up our accommodations. Should be a fun ride. ken

If your interested in a Recumbent only forum check the http://rrsc.forumotion.com Recumbent Riders Social Club.

Ric, if you have something germane to add, by all means do so, but otherwise, please note the Bike Forums policy on solicitation (http://www.bikeforums.net/faq.php?faq=basic_guidelines#faq_solicitation):

"Refrain from using BikeForums to advertise your site, items for sale, commercial services or website. You may attach a short link to your site within your profile or signature."

Solo Trike folks: What is your take on suspended rear wheel vs rigid? Thinking of adding a solo to the herd......looking seriously at the Trice T for suspended, Trice T26, TTSport and Action Bent Mantis 81 spd for rigid....ken
Beasts in the stable:
DF SR Prism all Aluminum, all Campagnolo, (veeery fast also veeery rough on the hands)
DF Cannondale T1000 touring set up (slow, comfy, Brooks saddle,mmm)
Giant CypressW (Deb's comfort cruiser, heavy, slow,)
Raleigh Coupe Tandem (fat 26" wheels Mtn geared, slow but smooth, low pressure road tires)
KHS Tandemania Milano 700c28 (sweet ride, fast rough, handkiller high pressure road tires)
TerraTrike Tandem (slowest, most comfortable, most enjoyable)

Catrike Pocket, and trying to piece together a homebuilt trike.

there's no velomobile sub-forum either.

2 x LoGo trikes here.

Rode them around Australia then Purdhoe Bay Alaska to Mexico.

Picture attached is my wife and I in the early morning in the Chichester Ranges Western Australia.

My son and I both own Catrike Pockets.

jakecat

I ride a Catrike Expedition LVG.

there's no velomobile sub-forum either.

...or lowracer forum. :D

On topic, though, I also have a Cat Road, Speed, and a 700 on the way. :thumb:

My wife and I are riding Catrike Roads. Haven't done any notable distance yet (only started riding again this summer, after 29 years on foot), but I recently signed up with a local cycling group here in Tennessee.

BentRider trikes forum:
http://www.bentrideronline.com/messageboard/forumdisplay.php?f=13
Bentrider velomobile forum:
http://www.bentrideronline.com/messageboard/forumdisplay.php?f=15
WISIL (Wisconsin/Illinois) trike forum:
http://www.recumbents.com/forums/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=7
WISIL (Wisconsin/Illinois) velomobile forum:
http://www.recumbents.com/forums/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=13
OHPV (Oregon/Washington) trike forum:
http://www.ohpv.org/forums/index.php?board=10.0
OHPV (Oregon/Washington) velomobile forum:
http://www.ohpv.org/forums/index.php?board=12.0

My experience building recumbent trikes in the '80's:
http://home.comcast.net/~jeff_wills/aerocoupe/index.htm

Finally decided on a trike. I purchased a new QNT-26 from ICE in April, direct, and had no trouble at all assembling it with help from Neil using SKYPE which made the process much like being with him in their shop. I asked for advice on how to fit it out due to our hilly terrain here in NC. Neil advised me to use the short cranks and perhaps Q-Rings. He also told me I might have a bit of a learning curve on them as well as the Fiberglass seat I ordered. Turns out using the Q-Rings, short cranks and the hardshell seat was a very easy transition and I'm loving all three....Short cranks are waaay cool. Oh yeah, I'm running BeBops on the advice of Tom Flohr who has been a big help to me in becoming "bent".....ken

Ric, if you have something germane to add, by all means do so, but otherwise, please note the Bike Forums policy on solicitation (http://www.bikeforums.net/faq.php?faq=basic_guidelines#faq_solicitation):

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Do we know the site belongs to Ric?

Do we know the site belongs to Ric?

Don't know if he's the owner of just shilling for it, but at the time he was spamming all the existing forums he could find for a series of new forums.

GreenGrasshopper, you could always start a velomobile sub-forum. That is sort of what I am aiming for while building my trike. I want it wide enough to be noticible on the road, stable in turns, and aerodynamic for speed. Just have to see what I can manage.

...or lowracer forum. :D

On topic, though, I also have a Cat Road, Speed, and a 700 on the way. :thumb:

Dennis, enjoy your 700!

I've got an '05 Catrike Road with indirect steer. Love it, love it, love it. Last week another trike rider told me he wanted to buy it. I told him maybe in another 4 years when I've got another 10,000 miles on it.

Don't know if he's the owner of just shilling for it, but at the time he was spamming all the existing forums he could find for a series of new forums.

Got it.

I own a Catrike Trail '09 CTT#846, just today bought the Windwrap fairing and am about to assemble

HPVelo Scorpion and Sun EZ3 AX with Cyclone 360W assist and solar panels. All well and good, but it is a velomobile (my Sun pretends to be one) for which my heart pines. Ah, one day, soon!

BentRider trikes forum:
http://www.bentrideronline.com/messageboard/forumdisplay.php?f=13
Bentrider velomobile forum:
http://www.bentrideronline.com/messageboard/forumdisplay.php?f=15
WISIL (Wisconsin/Illinois) trike forum:
http://www.recumbents.com/forums/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=7
WISIL (Wisconsin/Illinois) velomobile forum:
http://www.recumbents.com/forums/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=13
OHPV (Oregon/Washington) trike forum:
http://www.ohpv.org/forums/index.php?board=10.0
OHPV (Oregon/Washington) velomobile forum:
http://www.ohpv.org/forums/index.php?board=12.0

My experience building recumbent trikes in the '80's:
http://home.comcast.net/~jeff_wills/aerocoupe/index.htm



Sure looks like fun! Maybe one day I'll get my beast on the road.

My experience building recumbent trikes in the '80's:


:D THAT'S THE WAY TO RIDE A TRIKE!! :D

p.s., I ride a Greenspeed GTX

Have the windwrap on now and loving it...........gets cold this time of year, the fairing keeps my feet dry and warm

.. loving it..... the fairing keeps my feet dry and warm
Not only that, but I bet now you're H3LL to keep up with on the downhills! ;)

:D THAT'S THE WAY TO RIDE A TRIKE!! :D

p.s., I ride a Greenspeed GTX

Thanks, Doc... even if that was (wait for it...) 27 years ago! Back when I had hair...

I had a bunch of fun bopping around with the Velomobile crew last May here in Portland. I can't wait until next year!