Newbie Trike Suggestions
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Newbie Trike Suggestions
Hi,
I am a long time bike rider. My back can no longer take my roadbike due to bad disk. My questions are:
1) Trike or other recumbant?
2) I am not a small guy. I am 6 ft and 260. I have not been riding "for real" for a two or three years just the occasional 20 or 30 mile jaunt.
I am looking for the following:
1) Comfort
2) Decent speeds for road conditions
3) Safety
While I am not super fast, I am not slow either. I am used to riding a road bike with Dura Ace STI. I don't want a slug, but don't want to break the bank.
So what should I be looking at? Wheelwiz?
I am a long time bike rider. My back can no longer take my roadbike due to bad disk. My questions are:
1) Trike or other recumbant?
2) I am not a small guy. I am 6 ft and 260. I have not been riding "for real" for a two or three years just the occasional 20 or 30 mile jaunt.
I am looking for the following:
1) Comfort
2) Decent speeds for road conditions
3) Safety
While I am not super fast, I am not slow either. I am used to riding a road bike with Dura Ace STI. I don't want a slug, but don't want to break the bank.
So what should I be looking at? Wheelwiz?
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Irodguy: I am not a trike rider but will give the first advice most give when looking for the first recumbent...try as many as you can, both trike and bike. Not sure what kind of local bike options you have available but Dallas-Fort Worth is not too far to do some looking too..... if I remember my geography. Maybe some others will know some more options.
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Originally Posted by Irodguy
Hi,
I am a long time bike rider. My back can no longer take my roadbike due to bad disk. My questions are:
1) Trike or other recumbant?
2) I am not a small guy. I am 6 ft and 260. I have not been riding "for real" for a two or three years just the occasional 20 or 30 mile jaunt.
I am looking for the following:
1) Comfort
2) Decent speeds for road conditions
3) Safety
While I am not super fast, I am not slow either. I am used to riding a road bike with Dura Ace STI. I don't want a slug, but don't want to break the bank.
So what should I be looking at? Wheelwiz?
I am a long time bike rider. My back can no longer take my roadbike due to bad disk. My questions are:
1) Trike or other recumbant?
2) I am not a small guy. I am 6 ft and 260. I have not been riding "for real" for a two or three years just the occasional 20 or 30 mile jaunt.
I am looking for the following:
1) Comfort
2) Decent speeds for road conditions
3) Safety
While I am not super fast, I am not slow either. I am used to riding a road bike with Dura Ace STI. I don't want a slug, but don't want to break the bank.
So what should I be looking at? Wheelwiz?
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Originally Posted by Shaman
I hear there is a Catrike dealer in Richardson, TX. That's right next door to Plano.