just bought a used trike.

[shootingstar]

Warning:

Make sure your trike model does not tip when you turn. A friend brought one for her mother and had to return it because it tipped off-base at the back, ie. 1 wheel on ground while other wheel went up off ground.
My partner had heard from someone one else that was the case as well. There are some models that will tip less.

So you had no interest even switching to a hybrid with wider wheels?

For instance, my partner just bought a new touring bike (Salsa ....I'll have to look at model) and to be in a more slightly upright position rather dropped down handlebars. Also switch to Schwable Marathon wider tires than road skinnier tire.

Actually he has been riding a bit wider road tires (not knobbly mountain bike tires) ..for the past 5 yrs.

Anyway hope your trike works well on the turns.

[smilingcat]

It's a recumbent trike so my head is pretty close to the ground. Much harder to tip over than a traditional adult trike. This one has an USS, Under Seat Steerer and you are reclined in the seat quite a bit. My whole body is less than 27 inches off the ground. Where as, traditional adult trike you are sitting up like sitting in a regular chair (office chair), handles bar out front like a beach cruiser.

search for pictures of terratrike, cat trike or Greenspeed recumbent. And you will see how different it is than a traditional adult trikes. These are much harder to tip over. It can be done if you are going down a steep winding mountain road.

[TsPoet]

search for pictures of terratrike, cat trike or Greenspeed recumbent. And you will see how different it is than a traditional adult trikes. These are much harder to tip over. It can be done if you are going down a steep winding mountain road.

you said 1 wheel front, 2 rear - so is it a Kett, or a GS anura? Inquiring minds want to know.

You can still flip them - especially if you are having fun

[shootingstar]

Sorry, didn't realize it was a recumbent trike.

Let us know of your experiences!

[smilingcat]

Sorry, didn't realize it was a recumbent trike.

Let us know of your experiences!

quite alright. Different people have different view of trikes.

the one I bought is really an entry level trike. Its Sun USX trike heavy and slow. I WANT IT FOR THE COMPONENTS!! WHEELS, HEAD SETS, BRAKES... Everything but the frame and the seat. I'll still ride it as a USX EZ-3.

http://sunbicycles.com/product_detai...&cl1=RECUMBENT

and a review here

http://www.bicycleman.com/recumbents...bent-trike.htm

It's a trike to be sneered by serious trike and velo riders.