Hello. I'm new here. I want to cover long distances on bike trails quickly in comfort. I want to be able to go fast. I'm open to electric assist. My standard bicycle, which is at least 25 years, old makes my wrists numb after about a half hour. Same is true with my backside. I'm interested in trikes, maybe that's the answer. I don't have a budget yet. Some of these things cost more than the cars I buy but that's ok if I can find what I'm looking for. Going to keep researching but if anyone has any comments please feel free to share. Thanks.

Plance,
Welcome to the forum, why not take a look at the Sub (https://www.bikeforums.net/adaptive-...t-other-needs/), you might ask a few of the members there to chime in on their experiences.....
Glad to have you aboard!
All the best, Ben

Welcome.

Trikes are not fast.
You should be looking at something that rides like a recliner, on 2 wheels.
With a motor, you will find yourself complaining about batteries - charging times, replacement costs, etc.

edit: going fast on bike trails is usually breaking the trail speed limit. What's the hurry?

Subconscientiously, Lance, you really want a P1 from Cervelo.

Welcome to the forum. Enjoying riding is important, so it’s a must to have that comfort when you do ride. Being fitted for your bike is a thought as you look for that new ride.

Welcome, consider posting details over on the Recumbent forum and if it applies the Fifty Plus 50+ forum if it applies. Details will help, age, physical condition, etc. I for one have arthritis issues and age issues (75) so use a recumbent trike when the osteoarthritis flares up and enjoy my cycling time on it greatly.

Welcome, and I agree you should ask questions about recumbents on the subforum.
I've had a two wheeled recumbent for 30 years, I really don't ride it anymore though. I find getting up hills (no electric assist) is just not that much fun.
A bike fit might help you on your upright biking.

Welcome to the forum, from SE Wisconsin.

The backside being sore quickly is 1/2 the saddle and 1/2 your butt being acclimated. That Selle Royal saddle you've got is generally considered a good one for hybrid bikes like that. A recumbent bike will move ALL your body weight to your back and backside, so it will 100% solve your wrist problem. However, be aware that (in addition to the expense) recumbents can be hard to move around without a truck or full size SUV.

Re. wrists being sore, you can likely address this by replacing those junk grips with ergonomic ones. Ergon out of Germany is the popular and high quality name brand. You can get them with "bullhorns" on the ends too, to give you another hand position. I find that helps a lot. The bar is already pretty high, but the stem you have fitted there has it pretty far forward. You could replace the stem with one that is high, but not so far forward, which will move some weight from your wrists to your butt.

The more weight you move from your wrists to your butt, the wider the saddle should be, so you might need a wider saddle too.

Still, a new stem and wider saddle are a LOT cheaper than a recumbent bike.

I'm a big fan of eBikes; I have four of them and four muggle bikes. You might want to look at Trek's Verve+ line. (where the "+" indicates electric assistance) They're pretty upright and are "bike shop quality. You can do as much or little work as you're in the mood for, and it's adjustable to do nothing. The bike is heavier than a regular one, but not so much that you can't pedal it unpowered.

Enjoy your stay. Maybe we'll see you in the Electric Bikes subforum soon.