My Xmas present !!

[neil earley]

Here it is my catrike 700 with a difference have gone for a velutop as well supplied by Ian of Wheels NV as he is the UK dealer. £390 fitted so think it will be a good investment living in rainy S Wales. The catrike colour is candy red so delivery is tomorrow cant wait

 

[the dragster]

very nice trike there.

 

[ianrauk]

That is very nice Neil.
How is the ride? It has no suspension by the looks of things. I bet it can shift though

 

[numbnuts]

wow very nice too

 

[Shaun]

Looks fantastic - enjoy

I'm curious about visibility, especially as there appears to be some tubing framework that the "front screen" is attached to - you'll have to let us know how well it works, or better still if you have a head-cam post some ride footage ...

 

[Scoosh]

Nice looking trike

The velutop looks to be set very high - looks as if wet/spray off the road will be more of an issue than that which is coming from above.

Cue lovely dry summer ....

 

[ColinJ]

Yes, very nice!

One thing I wondered about though - are those long chain runs quiet and efficient? I could imagine chainslap being a problem.

 

[neil earley]

Nice looking trike

The velutop looks to be set very high - looks as if wet/spray off the road will be more of an issue than that which is coming from above.

Cue lovely dry summer ....

went for a short spin on my road, completely different to riding my musashi bent! found it more relaxed seating position, velotop was fine as it was snowing a little , cant wait till I get more confident in riding catrike

 

[riggsbie]

Good work Neil !!

Sweet looking ride, so how long before you start getting up on 2 wheels (intentionally) ?

Watch that cornering, you'll be amazed the speed at which you can corner at !!

Have fun !!

 

[neil earley]

watched loads of clips on U tube and triking seems to vary from touring to unbelievable speeds !! dont think I am brave enough to tackle them steep hills yet.

 

[byegad]

Steep hills are no trouble so long as the gearing is right. In extremis you can climb/stop/climb/stop until you get to the top. Unlike a recumbent bike where you really need to keep a minimum speed for balance you can climb as slow as you like.

Down hill take it steady and build the speed slowly. On roads I know I can just let the trike run, great fun and so far 50mph is my maximum. With a longer or steeper hill I'm sure I'd get more.

 

[ianrauk]

I so want a Catrike 700 just that I haven't got the space...
I borrowed a trike for a few months and loved it.

 

[Riding in Circles]

Maybe I should loan you a 700 sometime.

 

[ianrauk]

Maybe I should loan you a 700 sometime.

Don't even go there squire... the missus will have a fit...

 

[Riding in Circles]

As if I would do such a thing...