Those eassisted Trikes

feeds@yuku.com (trplay) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:06:17 GMT

"Not until my recent conversion to electric assist have a begun to get optimum enjoyment from my trike. I'd consider it a mistake waiting for the onset
of advanced age to take advantage of Eassist if budget allows earlier. It changes the places you ride to, your pedal cadence, and you appreciation of the day. I consider the Eassisted Speed an excellent combination for climbing and virtually all other pleasures. So, I vote for the two answers given above: best climbing goes to...

How do I customize my seat?

feeds@yuku.com (LilBentTadpole) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:46:53 GMT

Hey all. I've seen a lot of really custom trikes out there and I want to join in the fun. For now, with Christmas and all, powdercoating and upgraded components aren't heppening. I thought customizing my seat might be a good and cheap(er) project.

I like my pretty and padded and pocketed Catrike seat so I don't really want to replace it with anything, especially not something homemade. But what can I do to mark up my seat a bit? I have lots of ideas for graphics I'd...

Best Trike for Hills

feeds@yuku.com (herbie1974) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:38:57 GMT

I'm sure this has already been covered. However, I've searched the forum and could not find the answer. So, if there is an answer out there, please feel free to just point me to the thread.

There are a lot of threads about what trike is faster, and most of them are regarding flats. But I like riding canyons and hills. I also like riding flats. It's fun getting out there and flying. But in my area, there are always hills. I would love to ride up and down my local...

Iphone bracket

feeds@yuku.com (ebent) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:36:42 GMT

They are easy to find online. I would rather hear from a catriker. Our needs are similar. Can someone please provide suggestions?

Thanks,
Harvey

Here is video from parade on Dec 5th, -5 C.

feeds@yuku.com (bikeboy999) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:04:48 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IESFlFSxA2M

I am being interviewed in parade, you can see the fun vehicles we are using.

http://www.youtube.com/wa...IUlo&feature=channel
This one shows what we do in a parade.

B

Looky What I Got Fer Christmas!

feeds@yuku.com (KirkCTR537) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:11:05 GMT

A new 700 in Candy Blue, imagine what she is going to look like with one of Jeff Bales Cricket Fairings on the back and a Mueller GX fairing on the front. Anybody have a good source for Carbon Fiber wheel discs? The camera does not do the color of the trike any justice. Maybe if I get a sunny day where I can get pictures outside without the flash and the florescent lights.

Light Expedition

feeds@yuku.com (Hamachi) — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:42:21 GMT

Richard's Cyclery in Garden Grove California is building a Expedition with very light components. He wants to hit 21 pounds. He will build a Expedition for anyone for about $3300.
Steve

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feeds@yuku.com (ffinklow) — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:15:59 GMT

Thanks for instructions on how to delete a post. I mistakenly started a new post when I wanted to add to an existing one.

New additions to the Storefront

feeds@yuku.com (Chaim at Big Cat) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:07:10 GMT

We have some great new additions to our storefront! We received some new items that came in today, browse our page and check them out!

If you are looking to purchase accesories for yourself or as gifts for this holiday season visit our page http://www.catrike.com/holidaypage.htm

Like always you can purchase through our storefront or directly with your dealers.

Shipping via Airline

feeds@yuku.com (EdinOhio) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:26:34 GMT

Powdercoating

feeds@yuku.com (throttle 8) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:03:20 GMT

I've attached a few pics of some of the parts I had powdercoated to match my trike (sparkle orange). The powdercoater is local and does excellent work. Very reasonably priced, too! It should look good when reassembled. I plan on bringing it to the rally...

Reelight and Magtenlight

feeds@yuku.com (ffinklow) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:28:50 GMT

Has anyone used either of these, and if so, mounted them higher than axle height via "c" brackets? Also, can any old magnets
work to increase flash frequency? Comments on effectiveness, cost, and reliability would be appreciated.

How to make gps screen usable in sun light?

feeds@yuku.com (ffinklow) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:21:01 GMT

Thanks for suggestions, home made or otherwise.

Could of gone around the world... But I kept coming home for lunch.

feeds@yuku.com (Catrike136) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:58:21 GMT

Today I reached the 25,000 mile mark on my Catrike 700.

6 sets of tires
3 chains
2 sets of brake pads
2 sets of brake and shifter cables
1 bottle of chain lube

And a whole lot of crankin' (around 5,500,000 revolutions)

Later
Dan
'06 Catrike 700 (25,000 miles and counting)
'03 Catrike Speed (26,000 miles and retired)

quieter trailers

feeds@yuku.com (eric) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:26:47 GMT

before posting this inquiry to this group, i googled around a bit to see whether there are any b.o.b. trailer groups online; i was surprised to find there weren't any (not that *i* could locate, anyway)

so my question for you is this: have any of you b.o.b. owners found a way to suppress the rattling noise that is produced by the 'bobkin'? on my df bikes, the noise was more tolerable than on my cte, where my head is much nearer the noise's source (and/or it could...

Death Valley Spring Double

feeds@yuku.com (Catnround) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:17:40 GMT

WOOT made it in only 300 spots and sold out in less then 4 hours. Brit hope you made it in so I will have someone to share the pain with err experience.

http://www.adventurecorps.com/dvspring/

new seat

feeds@yuku.com (trplay) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:42:28 GMT

"Ol Yeller" received a Thanksgiving make-over during the holidays. He's now on the road to Paris-Brest.

Trplays blog

Tour on a Trike?

feeds@yuku.com (behaviorself) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:11:25 GMT

My son and I were considering crossing the country next summer on trikes (which we would have to buy). My sister, who is a bicycle tour leader here in Vermont - and who rides both upright bikes and a two-wheel recumbent - insists that a trike would be foolish for long-distance touring as the rolling resistance is much greater than on two wheel conveyances. Is this true? We don't have to ride trikes, but would consider them to be more...

Simplified Chainline, Speed Montain plus Rohloff?

feeds@yuku.com (SpinninnGrinnin) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:15:34 GMT

Been thinking of a simplfied chainline using all internal gear devices. Couldn't one use a Speed Mountain up front and a Rohloff on the rear to get 28 effective gears? (14 X 2). If Elso's got this rig running, all forgiveness sought for obvious answer; but have been thinking just what sort of gear range might result running a 700 rear wheel...knowing he's got I believe 20 inchers on his Roads.

A new Record for a Hill Climb.

feeds@yuku.com (British Sea Power) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:41:28 GMT

The Low Key Hill climb series traditionally has a climb up Mount Hamilton (California ) on Thanksgiving. I have ridden it before on my road bike but this year I decided to race it on the Catrike 700 (originally I was going to ride my Bacchetta). A bit of research revealed that the recumbent record for the Low Key Hamilton climb was actually held by a recumbent Trike. Joe Lansing : 2H12m31s in 1998 I reckoned I could beat that time so the record attempt was on. I was lucky that the weather was...

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