At this rate, I may end up with a semi!
Jul. 20th, 2006 08:08 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
apparentparadoxAfter waiting for what seemed like forever, my trike finally arrived. I did the assembly thing yesterday and today, and took it on a 9 mile test ride. It's lots of fun! I can't wait to try it on some real hills -- one of the benefits of trikes is that you can go up hills slowly (which I already do) without wobbling (which I can't do on my two-wheel bicycle). In fact, you can actually stop on the hill, rest a bit, and then just start pedaling again. You also don't need to unclip when you come to a stop sign.
Riding a recumbent trike is really a kick. It's kind of like being on a go-cart -- you get side forces when you turn, since the vehicle doesn't lean. In fact, in order to take corners fast, you have to lean into the corner to keep the inside wheel from coming off the ground!
I do find it amazing that so many people ride diamond frame bikes, when there are so many other good alternatives out there. (OK, maybe there aren't good alternatives if you are a mountain biker, but why would anyone ride a diamond frame road bike, with the uncomfortable way that your neck gets twisted up, and how uncomfortable the seats are?)
Here's something to ponder: it's actually possible that a kid could learn to ride on a kiddie tricycle and graduate up to a recumbent trike without ever riding a two-wheel beast. I guess that's probably not a good idea, as knowing how to ride a two-wheel bike does teach some balance and all that. I would imagine that it would be difficult for a recumbent trike-riding parent to tell their kids that they have to suffer through learning to ride a two-wheeler before they can graduate to an adult trike!
Riding a recumbent trike is really a kick. It's kind of like being on a go-cart -- you get side forces when you turn, since the vehicle doesn't lean. In fact, in order to take corners fast, you have to lean into the corner to keep the inside wheel from coming off the ground!
I do find it amazing that so many people ride diamond frame bikes, when there are so many other good alternatives out there. (OK, maybe there aren't good alternatives if you are a mountain biker, but why would anyone ride a diamond frame road bike, with the uncomfortable way that your neck gets twisted up, and how uncomfortable the seats are?)
Here's something to ponder: it's actually possible that a kid could learn to ride on a kiddie tricycle and graduate up to a recumbent trike without ever riding a two-wheel beast. I guess that's probably not a good idea, as knowing how to ride a two-wheel bike does teach some balance and all that. I would imagine that it would be difficult for a recumbent trike-riding parent to tell their kids that they have to suffer through learning to ride a two-wheeler before they can graduate to an adult trike!