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> Hey there, Man of Steel (wrist injury result) -- I wondered where you
> were lately! Do you no longer ride a trike at all, or just ride it
> only on Sunday AM group rides in the country (safer than Land Blvd.)?
> I'm envious of your new GRR. But I've been considering adding a trike
> to the stable. Any opinions of brands? Hellbent website made their
> Spitfire look good.
>
> C.C.,Rider
>
>
You know, I asked the surgeon to put in titanium parts, but she assured
me that I'd come to appreciate the "Man of Steel" bit.
My riding was way off this year, as I've had some projects which have
sucked up all waking moments. Most certainly the trike is on the road
though, and I am still very happy with the GTO. In my travels this year,
it did become apparent that there are some places the trike doesn't
belong and where a nice big LWB made more sense. This is mostly in the
countryside surrounding UConn. Still, I am around Minuteman every now
and then.
As to brands, again, I'm still a big fan of Greenspeed though the
Spitfire is very nice looking [and John Axen is giving Larry Varney a
real run for his money, if you check
www.hellbentcycles.com].
I'm also quite encouraged by the healthy development work going on at
WizWheelz and wouldn't pass up a chance to try the new Catrikes.
And, while I'm on a roll here, I'd give a happy endorsement to the
Schumpf drive (fabulous on big hills), and a personal preference for
mechanical disks over hydraulic (if you need disks at all).
Let me know if you'd like to check out the GTO and I'd be happy to run
it out your way. Also, I think Harris Cyclery is now a dealer. Not sure
who in your area might have other brands to see.
Best,
-tom b.
