'bent' bikes

[TsPoet]

This may sound dumb but I've gotta ask - Are the trikes (the ones where you sit a foot or so off the ground) street legal? Go carts aren't legal to ride on the streets here because they sit so low that drivers can't see them. The trikes look like fun, but I'd be afraid to ride them on the street even if they are legal.

yes. I do fly a flag on mine. There are long arguments about how effective a flag is, or even if it might be dangerous in and of itself. But, "I didn't see you" is bogus - it's all about what you are used to and what you "see". Ever seen the selective attention video?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo

lots of stories and arguments on the topic.
But, when I read the WA state statutes on "bikes" they have a legal height the pedals can be - which makes my trike legal, but my high racer, which is much more similar to a DF bike, illegal.
(my high racer
http://www.bacchettabikes.com/bikes/...ce-bikes/corsa )

[MomOnBike]

Just wanted her to have all her options... I joined in to have a litle fun. There is a bike rental place near the trail that rents trikes, so it's not like we couldn't rent one when we wanted to ride together.

I think that's a great idea. 'Bents are not cheap - I know, I know, and so does DH.

The thing is, if you can rent different bikes, 'bent or otherwise, every time you go out, you'll have a pretty good idea what makes your friend smile. Then she can buy a bike she will ride.

The other reason I like that is that at the end of the season many rental places sell the bikes that they have used over the summer. That's how DH got his bike. Yes, it's used, but it will be more affordable, and you already have established a relationship with the rental place. There is a possibility of getting a pretty good deal with a little sweet talk.