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elizillaLast weekend we went to the dealer and I sat on a Can-Am Ryker. This is a smaller, simpler versions of the Can-Am Spyder. The seat is very low and the rider's feet stretch way out in front. The controls were such that I could manage them I think. I could go into more detail, but I'll just say that in the end it didn't really grab me.
My friend George found this cheap Chinese scooter reverse trike thing. 177cc four stroke, CVT automatic, reverse gear. Top speed around 60mph. I bet it's poor quality and will take a lot of fettling to keep it on the road, but it's not like I'm going to tour it or even take it on the highway. I'd ride it around locally, to bike night in Ypsi or up to Stockbridge. It would be an inexpensive way to keep my hand in while I look for the next choice. So I'm thinking about it.
It's not that I'm keen on reverse trikes all of a sudden; they just seem better than conventional trikes. My favorite third wheel option is still a sidecar. Long term, I'd like an electric sidecar rig like the E-Ural prototype. But it's not commercially available, and building one on my own is an overwhelming idea.
So I'm going to start with something in the bicycle class. I went looking for an upright trike with the paired wheels in front, that is not a leaning trike (because I can't put my feet down) but which has suspension for the paired wheels that will allow them to independently float a bit. I want the paired wheels in front so I can more carefully monitor them over pavement irregularities, and I want the suspension to soak up a little of the trike tippiness. I'm hoping this would be helpful for going a little faster than I go on the Liberty trike. It was not an easy combo to find. But I have found one. It is called the Pfiff Primo. It's not cheap but it looks like a super high quality machine. I've asked my local shop to give me a quote; if they are not too much higher than the online vendors I'd rather give them my business. But one way or another I plan to order it this week. I intend to make it into an ebike. :-) I will learn a lot from doing this, which I can use in deciding whether/how to pursue an electric sidecar rig.
My friend George found this cheap Chinese scooter reverse trike thing. 177cc four stroke, CVT automatic, reverse gear. Top speed around 60mph. I bet it's poor quality and will take a lot of fettling to keep it on the road, but it's not like I'm going to tour it or even take it on the highway. I'd ride it around locally, to bike night in Ypsi or up to Stockbridge. It would be an inexpensive way to keep my hand in while I look for the next choice. So I'm thinking about it.
It's not that I'm keen on reverse trikes all of a sudden; they just seem better than conventional trikes. My favorite third wheel option is still a sidecar. Long term, I'd like an electric sidecar rig like the E-Ural prototype. But it's not commercially available, and building one on my own is an overwhelming idea.
So I'm going to start with something in the bicycle class. I went looking for an upright trike with the paired wheels in front, that is not a leaning trike (because I can't put my feet down) but which has suspension for the paired wheels that will allow them to independently float a bit. I want the paired wheels in front so I can more carefully monitor them over pavement irregularities, and I want the suspension to soak up a little of the trike tippiness. I'm hoping this would be helpful for going a little faster than I go on the Liberty trike. It was not an easy combo to find. But I have found one. It is called the Pfiff Primo. It's not cheap but it looks like a super high quality machine. I've asked my local shop to give me a quote; if they are not too much higher than the online vendors I'd rather give them my business. But one way or another I plan to order it this week. I intend to make it into an ebike. :-) I will learn a lot from doing this, which I can use in deciding whether/how to pursue an electric sidecar rig.
