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What is it about the mileage?
Tom Sherman wrote:
I would choose a recumbent trike if I really want to see things. The riding position does not naturally have the rider looking down. Road hazards that could cause the single-track [1] vehicle rider to lose balance can easily be ignored, if the trike has properly wide and durable tires. [1] Reference to the vehicle, not narrow "technical" off-road trails. I've been casting long glances at the upcoming Sun delta trikes, in particular the $1700 X-3 AX: http://www.bentrideronline.com/index...d=388&blogId=1 However I'll have to see it in person first, or at least see one of the others that uses the same frame. ....Also I am curious about the width, or lack of it. I noticed with the current models that the rear wheels are considerably narrower than the front wheels of tadpole trikes. Of course tadpoles need room for their front wheels to turn, and on a higher-seat delta you are free to lean your upper body a bit in turns--but I'm wondering now--why all deltas seem to be built with relatively high seating and all tadpoles are built with relatively low seating. ..... So it seems that delta trikes have the advantage of being narrower, but the disadvantage of not turning under power equally well both ways--as on most delta trikes, only one rear wheel is driven, and when turning hard the inside rear wheel tends to lift.... -------- The only "high" tadpole I can recall is the Cycle Genius Phoenix: http://www.cyclegenius.com/trx.html Which has been discounted 20% lately, and is a model that I don't see much talk about so it may not be selling very well. It doesn't look very agile, it'd probably get you more questions about being disabled than any other trike around I think. Does anyone make a lower-seat delta at all?.... Certainly running a chain under a low-set seat cannot be an impossible task; most of the tadpole trikes do it.... ~ |
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"DougC" wrote in message ... Tom Sherman wrote: I would choose a recumbent trike if I really want to see things. The riding position does not naturally have the rider looking down. Road hazards that could cause the single-track [1] vehicle rider to lose balance can easily be ignored, if the trike has properly wide and durable tires. [1] Reference to the vehicle, not narrow "technical" off-road trails. I've been casting long glances at the upcoming Sun delta trikes, in particular the $1700 X-3 AX: http://www.bentrideronline.com/index...d=388&blogId=1 However I'll have to see it in person first, or at least see one of the others that uses the same frame. ...Also I am curious about the width, or lack of it. I noticed with the current models that the rear wheels are considerably narrower than the front wheels of tadpole trikes. Of course tadpoles need room for their front wheels to turn, and on a higher-seat delta you are free to lean your upper body a bit in turns--but I'm wondering now--why all deltas seem to be built with relatively high seating and all tadpoles are built with relatively low seating. So it seems that delta trikes have the advantage of being narrower, but the disadvantage of not turning under power equally well both ways--as on most delta trikes, only one rear wheel is driven, and when turning hard the inside rear wheel tends to lift.... The only "high" tadpole I can recall is the Cycle Genius Phoenix: http://www.cyclegenius.com/trx.html Which has been discounted 20% lately, and is a model that I don't see much talk about so it may not be selling very well. It doesn't look very agile, it'd probably get you more questions about being disabled than any other trike around I think. Forget about speed on any kind of trike. Also, you need to turn cautiously and slowly on any kind of trike. Tadpoles do not need to be as low to the ground as they are. Deltas have got it right. If you want a go-cart, get a tadpole; if you want a bicycle, get a delta. The Sun delta should be fine, but it is heavier than it needs to be and also more expensive than it needs to be. But ALL recumbents are overpriced, something I have been bitching about for the past 25 years. Does anyone make a lower-seat delta at all?.... Certainly running a chain under a low-set seat cannot be an impossible task; most of the tadpole trikes do it.... The Kett-Wiesel from Germany is a low to the ground delta, but it is damn expensive. It rides nice, looks sharp and is lightweight besides. But it is damn expensive! Regards, Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota aka Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota |
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What is it about the mileage?
Doug Cimper wrote:
Tom Sherman wrote: I would choose a recumbent trike if I really want to see things. The riding position does not naturally have the rider looking down. Road hazards that could cause the single-track [1] vehicle rider to lose balance can easily be ignored, if the trike has properly wide and durable tires. [1] Reference to the vehicle, not narrow "technical" off-road trails. I've been casting long glances at the upcoming Sun delta trikes, in particular the $1700 X-3 AX: http://www.bentrideronline.com/index...d=388&blogId=1 However I'll have to see it in person first, or at least see one of the others that uses the same frame. ...Also I am curious about the width, or lack of it. I noticed with the current models that the rear wheels are considerably narrower than the front wheels of tadpole trikes. Of course tadpoles need room for their front wheels to turn, and on a higher-seat delta you are free to lean your upper body a bit in turns--but I'm wondering now--why all deltas seem to be built with relatively high seating and all tadpoles are built with relatively low seating. .... So it seems that delta trikes have the advantage of being narrower, but the disadvantage of not turning under power equally well both ways--as on most delta trikes, only one rear wheel is driven, and when turning hard the inside rear wheel tends to lift.... -------- The only "high" tadpole I can recall is the Cycle Genius Phoenix: http://www.cyclegenius.com/trx.html Add the Anthrotech to the list of high seat tadpoles: http://www.anthrotech.de/Pages-e/index-e.html. Which has been discounted 20% lately, and is a model that I don't see much talk about so it may not be selling very well. It doesn't look very agile, it'd probably get you more questions about being disabled than any other trike around I think. Does anyone make a lower-seat delta at all?.... Certainly running a chain under a low-set seat cannot be an impossible task; most of the tadpole trikes do it.... ~ The "Chain Weasel" has a relatively low seat: http://www.hase-bikes.com/ens/kettwieselal/index.php. -- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia The weather is here, wish you were beautiful |
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