Recumbent - New terratrike rover

The new Terratrike Rover was announced today. First impressions is that it may become very popular for two reasons. First is the price. Second is the fact that the seat is fully adjustable. With that seat, that means anyone can ride the trike, and you dont have to mess with boom adjustments or even changing booms. Also no messing with changing chain length. Also one other advantage of the seat is the fact that if down the road if you wanted to sell it, anyone could buy it as it would fit them.

I checked with my LBS (a bent shop) and they have one on order. My wife is interested.

Oh great!.. two posts about peddal-powered wheelchairs in the same day. Maybe more appropriatly posted in "Alt Bike Culture" or "Alt-Handicapped". Certainly not a contraption I'd recommend for street travel.

Sorry, that sounded somewhat elitist.... what trike would you recommend to someone?

Pedal powered wheel chairs???????? Some what elitist???? Strange post for a recumbent thread. I kinda question the motive of posts like this. FYI thousands of cyclist ride and enjoy trikes.

Pedal powered wheel chairs???????? Some what elitist???? Strange post for a recumbent thread. I kinda question the motive of posts like this. FYI thousands of cyclist ride and enjoy trikes.

The comment in question reveals the the personality of the poster not the trike. A Rover review is available here (http://www.bentrideronline.com/?p=3437).

Pedal powered wheel chairs???????? Some what elitist???? Strange post for a recumbent thread. I kinda question the motive of posts like this. FYI thousands of cyclist ride and enjoy trikes.

That was my point exactly for PaPa.... his comment seemed to indicate that the Rover wasn't a worthy trike. I have 3 trikes in my garage right now, 2 GTO's and a Terratrike 3.4. My point was to defend the manufacturer and the trike, not bash it (or any trikes in general). I wasn't sure if he was going to recommend interested buyers into X brand or Y model. FWIW, I can't see recommending the Rover to anyone in rolling, hilly country, as I think only 3 speeds would foster pushing harder on the pedals, and overstressing the knees, which in the long run would turn people off to trikes. In flat areas, sounds like a great thing, and I think it's a very smart marketing move for Terratrikes.

FYI, I'm 49 and healthy, no back issues or any other health issues that got me into recumbents and trikes. I just enjoy being comfortable when riding :)

Hopefully the Rover will help get more people riding recumbent bikes or trikes. The biggest problem I have when people are looking and asking about my bents is they choke when I tell them the cost. If they can get into it with a reasonable cost then they may well up grade.

But to refere to them as pedal powered wheelchairs is a bit snobish.

Ken

Handling comment from Bryan Ball's review:

"With an 18” seat height this trike is also not going to set any records in the slalom but I have to say that I was quite impressed with the handling. Hardish cornering yields a bit of uneasiness but it definitely did not feel at all “tippy”. Extremely hard braking did lift the rear wheel but the adjustability of the trike does let you keep your weight relatively centered to keep this to a minimum. There was virtually no brake or pedal steer and the direct steering was smooth and predictable. In short, there is nothing that should surprise or frighten a first time rider one bit. The turning circle is also the tightest I’ve seen in a tadpole trike. I think that in day-to-day practice this stat is a bit overrated but the Rover can turn on a dime when called upon to do so."

Mr. Bryan J. Ball also boasted of climbing a "27% grade" on a 27 pound, FWD bike, equipt with 39 G.I. low - a pretty amazing feat for a self-admitted smoker, don't ya think?.

After reading dozens of Mr. Ball's reviews, I have little doubt that his surreptitious style embraces monetary incentives. After all, they are his 'bread'n butter'.

And after reading your posts I have little doubt that you are hostile, self-important, and unable to see beyond yourself.

The Rover might be just the ticket for folks in nice flat retirement communities, like ones in Arizona and Florida. Not too expensive and more stable than the higher Deltas. Pedaling around the 'burbs at an easy pace is great to keep the joints moving longer.