Von Broad can tell you a recumbent tricycle is not a good match for PBP, he turned around at Tinteniac.
I made it worse for myself though Zed43 [good to put a face to a name btw].
The tailbox I made was a mistake, it just added weight and that slowed me down.
Although great to ride, that particular trike wasn't the best I could have ridden - but I knew that, and it was very much a decision made very close to the event. I'd ridden a 600, but it was a flat 600, not PBP! I always knew it would be touch and go, but thought I might get further before hitting the time buffer.
Not sure how I'm going to fit a Milan in my small flat though!!
Most folk need the fastest recumbent trike options to enjoy PBP. I spoke with Philippe who finished about an hour ahead of Steve’s/ my upright tandem. He rides a VTX, is strong and got second at last weekend’s recumbent world championships. He wasn’t aiming for a fast ride here and most trikies were on VTXs at the RWC.
Hey Dave, I met up with Philippe after I saw you and had a long chat with him. Decent bloke, very approachable and I think he's inspired me to [maybe] have another go. I had a go on his VTX and although I'm not saying I would have definitely got round, the difference between the transfer of power to movement was very noticeable when comparing the two bikes.
It's all about getting over the lumps, and at 14+ stone, compared to a rider like Philippe, who like you say is very strong, and weighs less than me, the whole power to weight ratio becomes a huge factor in cycling. I remember listening to Bradley Wiggins after he won the TDF and was looking to return to the track saying 'I'm just about to put on a whole lot of weight'.]
I had a great tour back from Tinteniac though.