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 Product Catalog > Bikes / Frames > Recumbent Bikes TerraTrike Path By: Wizwheelz Average Rating: 3.0 Total Reviews: 1 Features:
Dimensions: Length: 0.71" Width: 0.34" Product Description: The TerraTrike Path is the perfect trike for the no-nonsense rider looking for a simple, comfortable day ride. The 3 speed internal hub is great for riding the bike path, heading to the beach or pedaling to the coffee shop. Its also the perfect solution for the health conscious individual looking to ditch the gym membership and exercise with scenery, or the commuter wanting to save on the pocketbook and the environment by pedaling to work. Where to Buy
Reviews Right for you? That depends ....  by: on: 06-Apr 2009 I have a dog I wanted to take biking, but I knew he'd pull me off a regular bike. I got one of these as the least expensive 'tadpole' trike (two wheels in front, one behind) with high-level brakes and steering. I hoped the tadpole design would keep the dog from pulling me off the trike. Well, not to put too fine a point on it, the dog had me in the dirt in no time. The trike design, with rather small wheels, rides low, and that's good for some purposes, bad for others -- you do sometimes scrape something in the undercarriage. And the steering, while pretty precise, does rub against the seat during some maneuvers. The brakes are excellent, but you'll either need to take days to get them adjusted or have a bike shop do the initial 'build' for you. They do give you good control. I paid a few bucks extra to get a double brake control put on the right handle -- that put the brakes, steering, and shifting all on one hand, a comfortable and practical setup -- I have my left hand free for the dog's leash. The shifter is the same kind of Sturmey-Archer 3-speed that I had on the first full-size bike I ever had 45 years ago. It works as well, reliable shifting, pretty easy but important to not have too much pressure on the chain while changing gears, and a smaller range than a 10-speed (or better) user will expect. It's fine for me, but it's very flat where I live. The seat is adjustable, both in terms of how close the pedals are and how far back you lean. These adjustments do NOT require a bike shop, they're pretty easy. There is a good range of positions, and I found sitting in the bike quite comfortable. The worst part about adjusting to a trike is that you use different muscles than you do walking, biking, or swimming. In fact, I'm not sure what some of those muscles are for normally -- clearly they don't get much work. The problem is that where on a traditional bike you raise and lower your feet, alternating a motion with gravity for one against it. With a recumbent like this you alternately press and release the pedals --but on the release you basically hold your foot up in the air, unsupported. You can rest by allowing both feet to hold position on the pedals and coast, but there's no resting while pedaling, as if you leave a foot on the pedal while you're not pressing on it, it works against the other foot -- doubling that leg's effort. It takes quite a bit of retraining to get comfortable with an extended ride on this trike. When you have the process down, and have strengthened the necessary muscles, it's pretty easy -- and with any recumbent you have real advantages in terms of reduced wind resistance, etc. Don't expect the adjustment to be an easy one, though. View All Recumbent Bikes |
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