HPRA Florida Challenge 2010 velo trike race

~5 minutes of the trike race on a 200M velodrome track. Camera is mounted on the back of my Black Max trike, facing backwards. Average speed was only about 20.5 mph as the tight corners made the rear end drift slightly and forcing wider corners at higher speed due to the hot day putting the tire pressure over 120psi. Team Catrike all on 700's. 12mb file, 480 x 360, 15fps. Something happened to the camera so it didn't record the full 50 lap race, but it shows some of the racing.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• recumbent
• Florida
• trike
• race
• HPRA
• velodrome
• tilt

[Boyntonstu]

How close to the performance of a bike is this trike?

IOW How does it corner vs a 2 wheeler?

If the rear was even narrower would it corner better?

[georgianbents]

@Boyntonstu - The performance is very much like a bike. It had a tilt lock, but it was poorly designed so i took it off. The width of the rear end has no effect on its ability to corner. The narrow rear end is aimed at reducing the aero profile. Weight distribution is more important to cornering ability than anything else.

[britCpower]

That leaning trike is awesome. Great Video.