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Old 07-02-10 | 10:20 PM
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I got me a new Villager catrike.......first ride was 3 miles, and I feel good.....I know it not much, but it was the first time in over 45 years.....
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Old 07-02-10 | 11:28 PM
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Old 07-03-10 | 08:22 AM
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Congratulations on the new Catrike. Just keep after it and your mileage will increase. Enjoy the ride!
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Old 07-03-10 | 08:49 AM
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Three miles is great. Far too many trikes and bikes spend their lives garaged because proud new owners expected to push too far too fast.

If you start out keeping it slow, ride to maximize comfort and keep accumulating seat time good things begin to happen.
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Old 07-04-10 | 02:35 PM
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well..what you think...........have a little pain in my knee today so I'll take today off and start back Monday
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Old 07-04-10 | 02:43 PM
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Sweet ride, just take your time. If you had knee pain first ride check to make sure you boom is set to your xseam. Leg should be straight with heel on pedal and slight bend in knee when you are clipped in
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Old 07-05-10 | 10:58 PM
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If that is a Villager they now come with gear shifting on the front end. Mine only has 9 gears - only one set of teeth at the front end.
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Old 07-06-10 | 07:53 AM
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Yeah, that is curious... may be an upgraded Villager? Here's what the new ones look like:
https://www.catrike.com/catrike_villager.html
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Old 07-06-10 | 08:08 AM
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well..what you think...........have a little pain in my knee today so I'll take today off and start back Monday
Nice... but it may actually be the Pocket model....
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Old 07-06-10 | 08:58 AM
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it has 27 gears total,.....2010
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Old 07-06-10 | 09:03 AM
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it's a 2010 Villager....
wheel size 20'
weight 31 lbs
total wide 35''seat 12.5
turning circle 14'
ground clearance 5.5
total length 72''

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Old 07-06-10 | 09:04 AM
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Nice... but it may actually be the Pocket model....
no the 2010 Villager
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Old 07-06-10 | 09:07 AM
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Sweet ride, just take your time. If you had knee pain first ride check to make sure you boom is set to your xseam. Leg should be straight with heel on pedal and slight bend in knee when you are clipped in
they are...I had it fitted for me.....I feel I just pushed it to far and to fast for the first ride.....
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Old 07-06-10 | 09:53 AM
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no the 2010 Villager
whatever...looks like a Pocket with the color you ponied up for...
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Old 07-06-10 | 10:21 AM
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it's a 2010 Villager....
wheel size 20'
weight 31 lbs
total wide 35''seat 12.5
turning circle 14''
ground clearance 5.5
total length 72''
Turning circle 14"? You mean 14'? I've never seen any trike that could turn in anywhere near a foot.
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Old 07-06-10 | 10:38 AM
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Turning circle 14"? You mean 14'? I've never seen any trike that could turn in anywhere near a foot.
hay...my finger ran wild.........what can I say..
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