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General Discussion / Re: Recumbent trike practicality on routes

« on: August 30, 2017, 10:20:26 am »

...or maybe AC could mention the areas that are going to be challenging for trikes in the periodic route update info?

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General Discussion / Re: Recumbent trike practicality on routes

« on: August 29, 2017, 03:05:45 pm »

A 20+ mile detour ... yikes!! ... and I thought that only happened to me. Thanks so much for sharing the details. I think I'll order the maps and check out the roads. Having to pay attention to the added precaution far outweighs having to continually apply creams and lotions to open saddle sores ... being able to see where I'm going ... not waiting until I pass guardrails to have a place to rest ... being able to ride many miles before forcing myself to stop and take a break ... etc... Thanks again and happy triking!

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General Discussion / Re: Recumbent trike practicality on routes

« on: August 28, 2017, 09:22:21 pm »

Thanks Mr. Nelson... It's better going up steep hills and more stable at high speeds going down hills than an upright. It carries more gear. What I dislike about riding an upright, it doesn't have. The 32" width is the only negative. I guess riders get by using trailers that wide. Good food for thought. Thanks again for your insights. 

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General Discussion / Re: Recumbent trike practicality on routes

« on: August 28, 2017, 08:19:13 pm »

Thanks Indyfabz... That would be a bit (un)friendly. Need to check out specific maps for a closer look at roadways... It looks like you had quite a good time on your tour. Thanks for sharing it and for your trike insights.....

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General Discussion / Recumbent trike practicality on routes

« on: August 28, 2017, 02:17:11 pm »

Hello.... Have put 8K miles on a recumbent trike purchased 1.75 years ago... absolutely love it...work on my new blog website: freewilllogistics.com as inspiration hits while peddling... I live in Indianapolis, IN and would like to do a solo tour down to New Orleans and then over to FL then maybe up the east coast to the GAP and back home. Would much rather ride my trike than an upright. Are Adventure Cycle routes trike-friendly ... generally speaking? 

Dave

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General Discussion / Re: Trike style recumbent usability on adventure routes

« on: November 24, 2015, 11:59:14 am »

Thanks Susan...

Thanks for your thoughts...
Rolling lawn chair with a relaxed view... try riding it to a drive-in theater double feature and parking on the front row...it's wonderful. Have had time to ride Indiana rail trails, county roads and state highways and have had really good results with fitting into traffic flow. High tolerance for traffic is something we share. Manhattan's my favorite place to ride an upright. Reading the ICE trike adventure at https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?o=tS&doc_id=10634&v=TW helped a bit with realizing that with added caution, the trike does have its place on the road.

Good luck with with your January southern tier adventure and thanks again for sharing your experience.

Dave

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General Discussion / Re: Trike style recumbent usability on adventure routes

« on: November 12, 2015, 08:27:08 am »

Thank you for taking the time to send your thoughts. The looming uncertainty pushes toward riding an upright, even though I'd rather ride the trike. We'll see in a month or so. Thanks again....

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General Discussion / Trike style recumbent usability on adventure routes

« on: November 11, 2015, 11:11:07 am »

I purchased an ICE trike a few weeks ago and love it. Would like to ride adventure route down lower east coast into FL. Is it feasible to think of riding on the designated routes with the trike's width?

Thanks for experienced based reflections... Dave