What I found most interesting going over to the 3rd wheel is that you are probably no safer on 3
wheels in traffic, but you are now forced to ride in a way that is safer. You can no longer ride
close to the lines of parked cars and have cars pass you on your left...you ride out where the cars
are. This stops you getting a car door slam into you. You are balanced better as you grow weak and
tired while riding. You can pull over and rest in a reclined position without fear of drifting off
to sleep and falling off your 2 wheeler. Less wear and tear on your cleats, no more clipping in and
out for every traffic stop. You are far less likely to do stupid bike tricks like make sudden lane
changes or U-turns. Less worry that someone will steal your cycle since getting into a tadpole comes
with it's own learning curve alien to a DF rider. Tadpoles often have USS that confuses the guy who
usually steals just DFs.
When you 1st come to 2 wheel bents you get all this stuff about how different muscle groups are
used, how your backrest is used to increase your pushing power etc. and my favourite is...you go
faster on a 2 wheel bent because there is less wind hitting you in a reclined position to slow you
down...the way the wind slows the DF rider. Then you lay in a Tadpole and there is even less surface
for the wind to come into contact with and a new set of muscles are used. Your USS steering grips
can be held much tighter and you feel more power for hills. You may not be going faster, but you
feel as though you are and this is a good feeling.
IMHO once you spend some time cruising around on a tadpole, you won't let go of the handgrips and
return to a DF or 2 wheel bent. And for those who refuse to believe anything I say...take a look at
how many companies are springing up who are making trikes. There is a reason for this growth in the
trike market and once you ride with the 3rd wheel you'll understand why.
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> "John W" <
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> > I also have "trike fever". They say it is an expensive ailment to have, but the only cure is to
> > shell out the bucks and get a trike. Sure like the idea of being able to ride up a steep hill at
> > turtle speed and not have to worry about falling over from going to slow. Also like being able
> > to make a stop without putting a foot down.
>
> It depends a lot of "why" you ride, or if you could see that changing to be happy on three. I
> actually seem to be a bit faster on my heavy Tulpa trike than on my Haluzak. But have also not
> been a speed demon since I was about 23(it was long ago)and it isn't all that important to me.
> With the trike I am much more relaxed, shoulders don't pull up to my ears during those heavy
> traffic sections. One specific place, is an uphill near the interstate.On the trike there is less
> stress from the traffic because I'm not thinking about having to go fast enough up the hill
> without weaving or falling over and getting flattened. Terra trikes are now down in the range of
> the mid to upper "bike" price range. And they are nice.
>
>
> rorschandt Once you experience a Threesome, its difficult to go back to Two. (~:
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