best recumbent trikes for huge guys
08-12-08, 04:36 PM
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best recumbent trikes for huge guys
I have owned an EZ-tadpole, and it held me. I am 6'8"ish and 400 lbs. I sold the trike, but I've found (the hard way through road rash) that this nearly 60 yr. old really needs a trike to be safe and enjoy riding again. 2-wheeled recumbents are too unstable for me. Could any of my "fellow" Clydesdales who own or have owned a trike that fit a very tall, very heavy person reasonable well? I might just go back to the EZ-(sun)-tadpole, but they're not terribly nimble and weigh almost as much as I (well, not quite, but....) So, please, any comments on trikes for huge guys would be most welcome.
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08-12-08, 04:51 PM
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08-12-08, 04:53 PM
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Depends on your budget. I'd look at a Greenspeed Expedition Trike if I had the budget. It's a tadpole design. and pricey, but well worth it. 
Another might be the Lightfoot Trikes.
Another might be the Lightfoot Trikes.
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To continue, the Worksman would be a step backward from the Sun EZ3, by the way.
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