BlackPanther
Hyper-Fast Recumbent Riding Member.
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I've 'swapped' my Optima Baron for this beauty of a Catrike. I've only commuted a couple of times on it, but after swapping the front Kojaks for Marathons, and the rear Durano for a Marathon Plus, the ride is actually as comfortable as my rear suspension Trice. I've only just swapped over the front fairing, and as the boom is a fair bit higher than the Trice, forward visibility is a tad compromised. I'll have to try it out next week, but if I can live with it, then I think the Trice will be up far sale soon. The Catrike is a heck of a lot faster, especially uphill, and now it's all set up for commuting, rack, panniers, fairing etc it's weighing in at 21kg.....a good 8kg lighter than the Trice. It's also (imho) handles better, looks better, and just feels a nicer ride all round.
Here she is!
Here she is!