Good pics. I'm taking my trike on a solo 2.5 week tour in May, staying at B&Bs/hotels, with 3 rear panniers and two Radical Sidepods. Hoping it'll all fit in OK, should do. I'll take some pics of laden trike by the Rhein/Mosel in due course!
And jags, they're easier to control compared to a normal road bike as you can't fall off or have the wheels slip from underneath you.
Not a problem on hills..just different.
Lowest gear is around 10 inches, so can go up anything.
Ventoux was no problem, just took a bit longer than an upright.
Col du Menee was beautiful and enjoyable even though fully loaded and HOT!!
Handling is superb and great fun downhill, i chicken out way before the trike gives me any concern.
Best day fully loaded was 135 miles, so they can be very good touring machines.
thanks folks for that,you dont see a lot of trike's or bent's in my part of the world,my main concern is weight ,but if you guy's say there great,good enough for me thanks.
is there a favourate trike to buy ,what kind of money are we talking about here.only window shopping mind.
Favourites probably down to personal opinion! I tried a few and love the Trice Q (made by ICE - Inspired Cycle Engineering - in the UK). Several people rate the Catrikes, distributed by Catrike UK of this forum. There are loads of others though. Expect to pay £1,500 or above for a decent one. KMX Trikes are great fun and much cheaper but less suitable for regular on-road use.
My wife and i both have Redmount rollers. These are out of production at the moment due to the sad loss of the origanal manufacturer Mike Allen. A truly great guy.
Watch this space as they will most probably be going into production again shortly.
Definetley a preference. Toured before on an upright and could never get used to aches and pains. Non at all on the trikes. I would never go back, but it is personal choice.
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.