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| Tricruiser by Americruiser |
| If you order one and tell Sid that Kim in Seattle referred you and he will send me a check for $50. The money doesn't really matter, I would highly recommend the Tricruiser anyway. www.americruiser.com |
| I explored my options for a trike. I looked at the adult trike that folds up, but I didn't think it looked very comfortable and was reminded of the days when I rode a 2 wheeler, and all the back and rear pains associated with biking. |
| Then I saw a Delta Trike, an ez3. It looks like a chopper. So it was time to read. A Delta trike has 2 rear wheels, and 1 front wheel. Some reading I found suggested that the Delta type trike is a bit tippy when cornering. I envisioned myself going down a steep grade with a banked corner... the tippy part made sence. I remembered the days of being a kid on a snowmobile. I could not stay upright in a corner to save my life. My dad was weary of righting my snowmobile. Then I found the tadpole trike, (2wheels in front, and 1 in rear) it is much more stable in the corners. Since I was looking for a trike for balance reasons, it seemed that I would be wanting a tadpole trike. If you look at tadpoles, they are quite pricey! Some brands it would be easy to drop $4k on one. Not to mention most seem to want the driver to lie down while riding. Making the whole unit quite low to the ground, and difficult to get in/ out of. |
| Then I came across the website for the Tricruiser. I contacted Sid. He builds each unit himself, and tests them for any bugs. He has been great to work with. I did spring for the front brakes. I think they are definitely worth it! I can stop on a dime, which was a primary concern. Granted you will not be going that fast on one of these. My 19 year old got it up to 18mph, and said it started to shimmy a bit. The fastest I have personally gone is 15mph. But I normally go 5-10mph. It is like sitting in a lawnchair. |
| See our other hobby: our camping rig |
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