wild recumbent trike ride

I made this video to convey the feeling of riding a trike, something people are often curious about. It feels both wildly exciting and very safe at the same time.If you like this check out "More from rongpockle".

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Sports

Tags:

• action
• greenspeed
• recumbent
• trike
• tricycle
• bike
• ride
• hpv

[zevn7tp]

Are those things natrually faster than a two wheel bike?

[rongpockle]

In some circumstances yes, in others no.

[worldsails2000]

Man with the name of the video i was expecting you to do some 360's or at least a few jumps but all you did was ride around on a paved path and in a parking lot.

[rongpockle]

Sorry. I have not yet got around to doing a stunt video. Too busy building trikes and I feel a little dubious about providing an incentive for people to try things that are dangerous if you have not built up the skills carefully and gradually. That said, you can do plenty of fun stuff on a trike but plutoplatters is right; big jumps are not advised.

[killianred01]

So, do you get speeds comparable to a upright bike on your trike? And what's it like downhill? I've heard that bents are killer fast on descents.

[rongpockle]

Yes, speeds are comparable and downhills are really fun, much less braking into corners required. If you lean you slide rather than fall (as you would on a bike) and you can control under/oversteer by shifting your weight forwards and backwards.

[MTJLT]

@gman1990nodrog Yes, sorta. Tadpoles can be tippy if pushing hard without learning how. Like bikes, offroad needs a different machine. Also like bikes, drive like you're invisible and you survive ... only more so. I'm an old guy so getting strain off the wrists and butt is a very good thing.

[gman1990nodrog]

@zevn7tp As in if you come across any defect in the road you have to slow down. You won't be able to get around traffic as well. Traffic might not see you so you may not make it to where your going. And you cant really go off road. Just depends what you want to put up with in order to be comfier.

[ghostinside]

I have a Trice TNT, I've had it up to 46.7MPH (or so says the GPS log). That was on a 17% downgrade that only lasted about a quarter of a mile. I recently rode down from Hurricaine Ridge on the olympic penninsula (Washington state). It was a faily consistent 7% downgrade and I maintained a speed of about 35mph the whole way. That was probably the most fun I've ever had on a wheeled vehicle. :-)

[plutoplatters]

@ebaraschbmx  only in tokyo.

[kefsound]

@zevn7tp of course

[schpoingle]

what's holding the camera in some of these shots? is that an attachment?

great vid by the way.

[janmurberger]

Trikes are nice rides! Great video! Went down a couple nice downhills while triking the entire norwegian coast. They have a smaller front area but I think the CV value is slightly higher. This means that you hardly ever will go faster than 75km/h, down hill on a trike. Recumbent bikes are mush faster depending on build.

[greywolf1958]

Excellent work :o)

[dregerclock]

@zevn7tp in most cases no... downhill and into the wind maybe. But it feels faster cause you are so low.... and they are a blast too ride!

[Richard3984]

@ebaraschbmx i race a similar bike, did a qualifying session in the rain, was fun, came round a hairpin 90 degrees opposed to direction of travel, so yes. :)