Meet The Ice Trice Q-26 Recumbent Trike

[magna59]

Be nice to add a Cornish flag to go with the Stars & Stripes.....another place that has difficulty with the English.

[osnelli]

Almost no ground clearance! Road use only.

[infinitewisdom4u]

needs an ergonamic headrest.

[theaesthetics]

@infinitewisdom4u They do make them for this trike. My neck isn't bothered at all with the seat at max recline, but others might find it useful!

[infinitewisdom4u]

@theaesthetics thanks for the info. ride looks energy efficient. i was just imagining a long haul without being able to rest your head back.

[steveindenmark]

I have just completed my first 200km on my Q-26, my first trike. The seat was very hard but I have cushioned it now and it is fine. At the moment it is quite a bit slower than my regular bike but so much easier to ride. In the morning after a long ride there are no aches and pains anywhere. I am so pleased I bought one, i just need to train more now.

[theaesthetics]

@steveindenmark Yep, there seems to be a give and take with all the different styles of bikes. Regular upright bikes do seem typically faster than trikes by about three MPH, but the trikes are definitely more comfortable and much better for taking in the sights. I think you'll find that if you keep training you'll get much faster on the trike than you are now, as those specific muscles build up.

[steveindenmark]

When you ride do you get neck strain?

It seems like you have to hold your head away from the seat. I have noticed this with all recumbants.

If the back of the seat went a little higher you could put a head rest on it.

Does it come standard with 3 fenders?

Steve

[theaesthetics]

Hi,

Nope, I don't get neck strain, but you can buy a head rest for most trikes and the seat on this one is adjustable so you can raise it up if needed. A rear fender is standard and you can purchase front fenders if you're going to ride in the rain.

[SVKmellow]

I don't think that these are faster than regular bikes... are they?

[theaesthetics]

Depends on the trike and bike. I'd say in general, most trikes will be slower than a race bike, but there are some trikes designed to go fast that can hold their own with a fast bike.

[shenmue15654]

it just looks so comfy, all these years people have been riding around on these tall, hard uncomfortable bike when they could be riding around on these, using less energy and travelling twice as fast

[cstubing]

I notice you only have a fender on the back -- do you not get sprayed at all by the front wheels, even in a hard turn?

Also, do you have a computer mounted anywhere?

Finally, does the chain make much noise going through that chain guard tube, and what about in wet conditions?

[theaesthetics]

I never take this guy out in the rain, and I slow down to a crawl when I hit a puddle, so even the rear fender is a bit of overkill, and I could probably get by without it. If I were riding in the rain then yes, I would certainly need fenders on all three wheels. I do have a computer on the trike, mounted on the left handlebar. No, the chain tubes have been pretty quiet, and really make no noise that I can notice while riding.

[cstubing]

Thanks for all the info. :)

[sfballach]

your ice is nice. its cool to rule. Good job fly guy

[gurlsingerfan]

Very straightfoward and elegant design on this one...simple is often the best way to go.

[jitzero]

whats it like off road ?

[theaesthetics]

Haven't really done any off roading with the "Q". I've hit a number of dirt and gravel roads on my travels and it's nice that you can't tip the bike in loose dirt :)

[bertanderniemusic]

wicked!

[theaesthetics]

Yep. Ice did an excellent job with the design and execution on this one!

Thanks for the comment!