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Old 11-16-04 | 02:40 PM
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Bikes: Performer JC-70

1. buddy had a greenspeed. more money, slow, low and I don't get the point. why make something heavier, harder to haul, more complicated etc.....unless you need the trike for disability.
Most commercial trikes like WW and Catrike can't take the weight I need. 2 wheel bents don't fair any better. I weigh 255lbs. and I want to tour with 60lbs+ of gear. Catrike can't handle that. I'm not a race junkie I don't care about light wieght or how fast everyone else can get uphill or that there aren't any trikes at the HPV meets. I'm not interested in racing. I want long, cross country touring. Greenspeeds were built for just this. the original GRT was built for a 9000+ mile trek around Austrialia hauling 88lbs of gear. Show me a two wheel commercial bent that can haul a 330lbs (max.) rider and 88lbs (max) gear! I don't want to go uphill on a 2 wheel bent with that much weight. Ain't no stability @ 3 mph with a bent, man.

I'm also interested in going car free. 3 wheels is more stable than 2 (tadpole). Much better for riding on rotted autumn leaves and ice.

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