Catrike Pocket Trike vs Reynolds T-Bone Recumbent Race

[TheScoobyRS]

Awesome! I'm trying to buy a better road bike then what I have now I'm looking at getting a caad10 3 or a speedster catrike not sure at what rout to go? I live in Kentucky and have hills but none seriously long just say 8% incline at 100yds so in a toss up,lol.. I'm 23yrs old have a bad foot but can still run 4miles 3 times a week with a recovery 2mile in between.

[theaesthetics]

@TheScoobyRS A road bike is a really different ride than a trike. Both are great in different ways and I love my trike and my road bikes. If you're looking for two different experiences to switch between, then a trike would be great to have when you get burned out riding the bike.

[theaesthetics]

@TheScoobyRS A road bike is a really different ride than a trike. Both are great in different ways and I love my trike and my road bikes. If you're looking for two different experiences to switch between, then a trike would be great to have when you get burned out riding the bike.

[Streamliner1000]

Thanks --- I'm thinking of getting a Lightning F-40 (with just the nose cone, not the fabric covering) ...

[theaesthetics]

@Streamliner1000 That's one of the fast ones! :)

[Streamliner1000]

Hi -- what is the fastest recumbent for road riding? And is a Catrike slower than a racing bicycle? thanks

[theaesthetics]

@Streamliner1000 Hi,

A Catrike 700 is pretty fast for a trike (one of the fastest), but it's my opinion that it's still slower than a racing two-wheeler. Plenty of fast bikes out there. A few are the Bacchetta high racers, Carbent highracer and the low racers are fast as well, although some folks don't feel they're as safe on the road due to height.

[radarbrew]

That's pretty cool, you could hear the wind vortex off the recumbent as you come up on his right side. Good video.

[theaesthetics]

@radarbrew Thanks very much! I have great memories of that day.

[rawmark]

Catrikes rule. Can't beat Made in the USA and over 38+ patents on their technology!

[emforty2]

want that velomobile

[theaesthetics]

@emforty2 Me too :)

[sneakybeaver13V2]

What is a nice multi terrain trike?

[theaesthetics]

I don't think there are any trikes that are specifically designed for off road riding, but any trike with good clearance (the touring models as opposed to the low to the ground speed models) and some appropriate tires would fit the bill.

[sneakybeaver13V2]

@theaesthetics Okay, thanks. Im wanting to get a trike and i am afraid that there aren't as many bike paths here and i would find myself doing more rough terrain than most.

[iwantthisfuckingname]

@sneakybeaver13V2 Have a look at the KMX Karts. I bought a Cobra and love it.

[sneakybeaver13V2]

@iwantthisfuckingname thats actually what i was looking at when i had first asked that question

[trekfan59]

I just bought a Catrike Trail and wish I had bought a trike sooner. My other bikes are a Trek 1400 bought in 1992, a Lightning Stealth bought in 1996, and a Lightning P-38 purchased in 1997. I rarely ride the 2 wheel recumbents because the trike is so much more fun. One thing that got me to thinking trikes was a fall I took last year on the Trek, and the next day I saw a guy on a trike and thought to myself that if I had been on a trike I would not have fallen.

[theaesthetics]

@trekfan59

Yep, even if you flip on a trike you don't have far to go :)

[SVKmellow]

Can u tell me the differences in speed compared to a normal bike? I mean from your own experience...

[theaesthetics]

Hi,

It really depends on the recumbent. The fast recumbents, like high racers and low racers, I've found to be faster on the flats than regular bikes. Trikes tend to be slower than regular bike. A regular bike, in general, will climb hills with less effort, but on a trike, you can stop on a hill and rest without falling over :)

[SVKmellow]

That makes me kinda sad... I really liked the trikes :(

[theaesthetics]

Hi,

Speed isn't everything :) I find myself riding my trike most of the time and I've got some pretty fast bikes. There are trikes, like the Catrike 700, that are said to be able to match the speed of a regular road bike. So you might want to look in to that!

[plutoplatters]

Get one ! they are fantastic..a completely different experience. There is no reason to hurry up a hill ! Enjoy it... there's nothing like it. Everywhere "isn't a hill" so a huge amount of the time you'll be loving it. And it still ain't bad on hills!

[SVKmellow]

However... I am really thankfull for the answer.

[plutoplatters]

I have the Catrike Expedition.

[theaesthetics]

Nice trike!

[carlaosan]

A question: what about steep hills? Trikes and recumbent bikes seems to me very comfortable and efficient, but when you get to a steep hill the classical two wheel bike is a better choice, isn't it?

[theaesthetics]

Good question. It depends on the recumbent! Some don't climb so well and others are reported to be super climbers. The Carbent bikes are around 17 pounds and are reported to climb very well. Trikes are also great climbers. Not fast, but because you don't have to balance, you can go as slow as you like, and you can stop and rest if the hill gets too bad. The traditional diamond frame's secret weapon is letting the rider stand on the pedals on the hills and use his/her weight to help climb!

[tomcatfranks]

For me my trike climbs without too much trouble, and is far more steady than a two-wheeler.

[thenhbushman]

looks uncomfortable without a headrest though.

[theaesthetics]

The seat angle on the Pocket is steep enough that it wasn't a problem for my neck. The T-Bone seat was slammed back pretty far and it took a few miles to get my neck used to it. I eventually put the seat up a bit for better visability over the bars.

[thenhbushman]

i have my seat at a pretty steep angle too, but i can't live without the support of the headrest.

[Zer0peas]

Very nice, I have the original pocket with he speed steer-bars and kevlar slicks on the front. I have never experienced a better ride.

[taiwan1895]

You guys were going pretty fast. Is that the same American River Trail that I had to walk on in the dark during our rafting fiasco all those years ago?

[theaesthetics]

Hey Jim! Yep, that's the same trail. Somehow we managed to miss that trip, but I recall something about you being stranded and having to walk home during a rafting adventure.

[NMERider]

Nicely done. I like the way you guys trade off the camera and get the ride by shots of each other too. Especially the part where you fire Joe for shooting the ground. Try putting a cotton ball over the mic to kill the wind noise.

[theaesthetics]

Thanks for the comment, Jonathan! Your videos inspired me to buy the camera :) Thanks also for the cotton ball tip!

[NMERider]

Double-backed tape to hold the cotton with a hole in the tape where the mic is located work fine for one or two rides then it needs to be replaced. Glad I could get you motivated to join in. I'm home, sick with a virus and need vicarious riding thrills!

[theaesthetics]

Ugg... Hope you feel better and get that VK2 up and running again soon!