Things were very hectic on the run up to Christmas so the new year has turned into catch up time with a few trikes still needing completing. Hence no posts for a while.

The weather as we know has been hitting us with very low temperatures and even some snow, many mornings I have been greeted by icey roads on my cycle to work which has been interesting to say the least. It is times like this that I realise I will never go back to two wheels, I have seen a few fellow commuters fall quite spectacularly in recent weeks. While you will not fall off a trike in the ice due to wheel slip, you still have to take care, if you slide and clip the kerb you can easily flip over, but with the right attitude, ice can turn from hazard to entertainment.

One of my first experiences of trikes that sticks in my mind from some years ago was sliding sideways round a fairly fast bent and coming across the local cycle club strewn across the road, up until this point said club members would not give me the time of day as I was on a recumbent trike. I stopped and helped various people up etc… and gave some mechanical assistance and to this day they all say hello. Although non have bought trikes they do now get their tyres and some servicing from me.

Now after some years of practice I get great enjoyment of inducing slides in the ice where safe to do so, wether it be in a car park or feigning panic as kids cross in front of me then scatter as they see this three wheeled death machine fishtailing towards them, it gives me a great sense of fun and control and encourages me to ride through the winter when I would normally take the car instead of risking two wheels. The trike really is an all year round commuter. I still want it to be warmer though