Starting again after BC

[emily_in_nc]

Another option for a road bike without a high top tube is a Bike Friday (folding) bike. I absolutely love mine. The bikefriday.com web site is a wealth of information, and a couple of us here on this forum have Fridays, so if you have any questions, just ask!

I agree too about the recumbent trikes. The president of our bike club has one (as well as various upright bikes) and rode it on a ride the Sunday. He looked like he was having a blast, and he had no difficulties keeping up with other riders either. He does have a flag on the back since he sits so low to the ground, but with the flag was very visible.

Emily

[Shouva]

Thanks to all who have posted for the encouragement and suggestions. The recumbent trike seems like a winner to me. I have a small SUV that I think it will actually fit into when I want to go the the beaches near Los Angeles (about 130 miles from where I live in Bakersfield). Just gotta keep pumping iron at the gym so I can lift the 50 lb weight into the car.

My reconstructed knees are extremely sensitive to pain, which adds to my fear of falling. The trike configuration helps to eliminate that problem/fear.

I am excited about this option and shall do more research into trikes. Thanks, Mom On Bike, for the link.

Shouva

[MomOnBike]

Shouva,

If you are really interested in trikes, do some more research and head on over to 'Bent Rider Online ( http://www.bentrideronline.com/ ). The first three reviews on the home page are on trikes, and there are more if you scroll down some.

Also the message board has a special section for all things three-wheeled. If you have any questions, ask there, you will get answers. It is an active message board filled with (mostly) helpful folk. I've learned quite a bit there - though I mostly lurk.

And keep us informed. We all just want to see you on a bike, preferably with a grin like this--> (add bugs as desired)

[CorsairMac]

Thanks to all who have posted for the encouragement and suggestions. The recumbent trike seems like a winner to me. I have a small SUV that I think it will actually fit into when I want to go the the beaches near Los Angeles (about 130 miles from where I live in Bakersfield). Just gotta keep pumping iron at the gym so I can lift the 50 lb weight into the car.

My reconstructed knees are extremely sensitive to pain, which adds to my fear of falling. The trike configuration helps to eliminate that problem/fear.

I am excited about this option and shall do more research into trikes. Thanks, Mom On Bike, for the link.

Shouva

no need to lift it hun - get yourself some boards (or go to a car shop and get those lifts you put your car tires on when you're working on it) and then you can just roll it into your car!