I didn't get to go! Family stuff, scheduling issues, and a fussy toddler to top it all off. I stayed home with the baby, my MIL got some much-needed sleep, and my husband rode his mother's Catrike. He was quite proud of his 30-odd mile trip, he hadn't been on a bike for about a year.

My MIL lost her sense of balance somewhere in the transplant treatment, she'll probably never ride a two-wheeler again. The tandem is a Greenspeed, http://www.greenspeed.com.au/tandem.htm , and her solo is a
Catrike, http://www.catrike.com/road.htm

She LOVES the recumbent. She is very sensitive about her post-irradiation appearance, but feels that when she's on the recumbent no one can tell that she's sick. We haven't clued her in to the fact that her speed (she maxes about 5 mph) sort of gives her away. She can handle a 10-15 mile S-L-O-W ride on her good days. The recumbent was worth every penny, and if there's a way your father can do a test ride I'd recommend it.

I know my MIL test rode several, driving to Wisconsin for one test, before deciding on the Catrike. She's about 5'2" tops, I'm not certain how much her size had to do with the choice. I've taken a couple short spins on the Catrike, it's easy to operate and very stable.

You escaped St. Louis! Hubby and I are in the where'd-you-go-to-high-school crowd, we're here to stay.