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Newbie on Trike - advice?
bikey-mikey:
I'm tonight going to get my hands on a Trice Q as a loaner from the wonderful Auntie Helen, so I can get back to my audaxing.... possibly the coming weekend... :o
I don't really have any experience at trikes, so can you folks tell me the differences between them and upright bikes, as regards the basics...??
What do I wear? usual bike kit? or maybe not the padded shorts?
Change the pedals and use normal cleated shoes, or what?
How do you carry kit such as overnight gear etc?
Am I likely to get it on a train, or indeed into a Travelodge? Is it worth removing wheels, or does that make it harder??
Mikey
Andustar:
1 - Don't expect your legs to be up to much for a few hundred miles
2 - Spin (see 1)
3 - Cornering is quick (there is no need to counter steer)
4 - Spin (see 2)
5 - When cornering hard lean into the corner (hard) See 3. DAHIKT
6 - Spin (see 4)
7 - I haven't seen a Q, but I believe the standard (Non NT) version is slightly wider than a normal door frame.
8 Spin (see 6)
9 - Kit - wear what you like (I wear YACF Jersey Baggy shorts, and SPD Pedals/shoes). You do need to be clipped in to keep feet on pedals without strain.
10 - Spin (see 8)
11 - For luggage you really need a rack - just like any other bike.
12 - Spin (see 10)
13 - The mesh seat can be adjusted by tensioning the straps. Make sure that you tighten the lumbar area to give lumbar support. You'll find when you are not spinning as you should that a lot of the load is put to the lumbar back region. Adjusting this part of the seat is needed pretty much every ride.
14 - Did I say "spin"?
matthew:
The back pockets on your jersey will be redundant.
mrcharly:
Kim says: "Do not wear baggy shorts when riding a recumbent through areas that may have bees or wasps."
bikey-mikey:
--- Quote from: matthew on July 05, 2012, 01:04:33 PM ---The back pockets on your jersey will be redundant.
--- End quote ---
Spose I could at a pinch use a backpack the wrong way round? Bound to be a pain of course.... :facepalm:
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