I have a recumbent tricycle. while I feel more secure on ice with a trike, it
is
by no means fail safe. I have demonstrated in front of friends that it is
possible to tip a trike over. Nor can they leap tall snow drifts in a single
bound with the small wheels in front. Unless properly weighted with rear
panniers, most "tadpole-style" trikes are front heavy and prone to slip the
rear
traction wheel on slick inclines. Finally if all the tires are studded, like
mine are, there is a lot of built-in rolling resistance so it is way slower in
winter than normal on a trike that's already heavier than a bike.
Having said that, would I trade my trike for a bike? Heck no! If there was a
frame for "fat" tires my trike lust would go in overdrive. (which is why I'm
avoiding looking at Utah Trikes custom page of quadracycles. Otherwise, I
wouldn't have time to ride. ;-) )
Gotta go find me some coffee...
DJ
________________________________
From: Mary Mullen <[email protected]>
To: Larry D. Nelson <[email protected]>; Steve Goldstein
<[email protected]>; [email protected]
Sent: Wed, February 13, 2013 9:26:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Bikies] Winter Challenge: The Errandonnee
Re: [Bikies] Winter Challenge: The Errandonnee Given the fact that I fell in
my
own driveway due to bumpy glare ice and the fact that you can run into that
kind
of condition on various streets where you might ride your bike after freezing
rain over snow, I’d recommend a tricyle as the safest wheeled human-powered
“equipment.”
On 2/13/13 7:48 AM, "Larry D. Nelson" <[email protected]> wrote:
I was very interested in your response, Steve. Here is the issue: "If ... you
have the right equipment, the right clothes, and you've learned the appropriate
skills," can bicyclists travel safely in Wisconsin winters without reliance on
road salt?
>
>What you think?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [email protected]
>[mailto:[email protected]]
>On Behalf Of Steve Goldstein
>Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 5:40 PM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [Bikies] Winter Challenge: The Errandonnee
>
>I'm sure many on this list will agree with me:
>
>I don't think winter biking is a big deal. If you've been doing it for
>any length of time, you have the right equipment, the right clothes, and
>you've
>learned the appropriate skills. Then you just ride...
>
>
>
>On 02/12/2013 04:08 PM, Larry D. Nelson wrote:
>> The local streets in my neighborhood are bumpy to drive on and dangerous to
>> walk on. I take my Stormy Kromer Cap off to those brave soles who are
>> biking.
>>
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