So far I've ridden a TerraTrike Cruiser at Riverside Recumbent Bicycles in Cocoa. That was in September and it was the first recumbent I had ever ridden. I only went about 1/2 mile around a couple of local streets. It was fun but being as it was my first experience with any recumbent, let alone a trike, I had nothing to compare it to. Also at that time the furthest I had ridden was 3 miles on a mountain bike so even after just my short ride I was sore and winded.

I also rode a few different Catrikes at the Bacchetta / Catrike rally in November. I remember liking the Trail the best because of it’s more upright seating but I think I would like to be able to adjust the recline. So for right now I’m ruling the Catrikes out.

My current ride is an Infinity LWB, (pictures in the LWB area) with the bottom bracket lower than the seat. I wanted to try a longer ride in a trike with the BB above the seat to see how it feels. On my current bike I have to stop every 10-12 miles because I get a case of “Hot Foot” and I understand that a higher BB may make it worse.

I didn’t rent the trike this weekend. I’ll probably go back in a week or so on a Monday, my day off, and try it out. My friend and I went 40 miles on Sunday, a new record for me since I re-started riding. This was the first time that when I got to the end of the ride I was glad it was over. About 8 or 9 miles from the end I felt like I couldn’t go any more, I think this is called “Hitting the Wall” or “Bonking”. I had a couple of energy bars with me but hadn’t thought about eating them, I wasn’t hungry. I ate one and drank a bunch of fluid waited about 15 minutes and was able to continue the ride.

Prior to the holidays, I was getting in excess of 200 miles/week. Sometimes closer to 300. Commuting gets me at least 120 miles/week and I usually do 50-100 on Saturday. I ALWAYS do 30 miles on Sunday, as I lead a casual breakfast ride.

Mark

I thry to get 25+ miles a day in. But this Winter, between procedures at the VA hospital, and the snow getting too deep for me to snow plow through. I haven't been keeping that average up at all. That and I flat refuse to ride in -20 weather.

Strictly riding indoors with my bike up on a trainer. I hate cold and snow!

Averaging about 65 miles / 4 hours of riding per week. Using some of the Carmichael Training System intervals.

I usually ride at least 150-200 miles a week from March-December. When I'm able to commute (I don't ride to work much during January or February, too cold for me, yea, I'm a spoiled Florida wimp!!!) I easily add around 70 miles a week.

Walt

Well you guys are all in a different league than me. My wife and I were going riding about three or four evenings per week last summer, and we'd do 5 or 7 km each ride, so about 15 to 20 km per week. That about 10 - 14 miles maybe on three maybe four rides.

I was up to 90 km on my cycle-puter over the course of about 6 weeks of cycling. My cycle-puter is attached to one of my front tires so it does not record the stationary distance done indoors in the winter (Oct-Apr).

I bought my Catrike Villager last July so maybe this year, if I keep at this indoor prep work I'll get up to 10K per trip. I can dream can't I?

Speaking of dreams - one of my longer term goals will be to take our trikes into the Canadian Rockies and cycle on the old number one highway from Banff to Lake Louise. But I am no where near being ready for a trip like that yet, that trip is at least 100#'s away.


As for too cold fer ya, ... the weather station is forecasting another dip below minus 30° C for later this week. Sounds a little warmer if you say it is only going down to 23° below zero in the F scale.

Dreams have a funny way of becoming reality. Today's dream will likely be tomorrow's chuckle.

Mark

My wife and I do about 80 miles per week (20 miles x 4 days). Twice a week we do Pilates. If the weather is crummy I get on my rowing machine for an hour, one day a week we rest.

I agree, test riding a trike can be hazardous to your wallet!