[Whirl] Interest in trikes and trikes for loan

Fri May 6 19:58:36 CDT 2016

Larry,

I'm not sure what you mean by "the wedge of vision created by motor 
vehicles"

With my V-Rex I am at the driver's eye level when I look at him/her. 
With the Trike, I am slightly below.

Eric

On 5/1/2016 10:24 PM, Larry Black wrote:
> Not so much speed and power, the awkwardness comes from the 
> eyeball/head height.
> Your deprived friends on upright bikes and many 'bents look down on 
> you, you look up to them.
> Our big challenge on courses other than pathways is the wedge of 
> vision created by motor vehicles as opposed to the hemisphere of 
> vision  afforded when your head is above their fender.
>
> Larry Black
> larry at bike123.com <mailto:larry at bike123.com>
> www.bike123.com <http://www.bike123.com>
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> 301.864.2211
>
>
> On May 1, 2016, at 10:18 PM, Eric Rosenberg 
> <ericrosenberg.dc at gmail.com <mailto:ericrosenberg.dc at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>> Interesting analogy. More like 4 cylinder cars in group of 6 cylinder 
>> cars.
>>
>> Yes, I go slower, although that's the nature of the beast (need to 
>> change from 1.5" tires, which will help) and I am lower to the ground.
>>
>> What keeps me in the rear of the virtual peleton is that by being 
>> wider (42" or so) I can't often get between lanes of traffic here in 
>> the city (and presumably elsewhere) as hte 2-wheelers can. While I 
>> never had trouble getting through the bollards surrounding Lafayette 
>> Park, the White House and Pennsylvania Avenue on my way to work on my 
>> V-REX or Rocket, on the trike I have to inch my way VERY slowly 
>> through them.
>>
>> Regardless, I love riding, and am grateful that I have been able to 
>> ride at all in the 8 years since the first of many medical issues and 
>> multiple surgeries.
>>
>> Eric
>>
>>
>> On 5/1/2016 9:54 PM, Larry Black wrote:
>>> Thanks eric
>>> Hopefully someone will step up and help coordinate a group or groups
>>> The Catrike Rallies drew over 200 like- and trike-minded people 
>>> together every March in Florida for 11 great years!
>>> Unfortunately trikes in mainstream ( for now!) group rides are often 
>>> considered awkward.
>>> An analogy I use is that of riding a motorcycle in a car rally or 
>>> vice versa.
>>> They can keep up with each other but the dynamics are just different.
>>>
>>> Thanks again for chiming in
>>>
>>> Larry Black
>>> larry at bike123.com <mailto:larry at bike123.com>
>>> www.bike123.com <http://www.bike123.com>
>>> 410.795.2929
>>> 301.864.2211
>>>
>>>
>>> On May 1, 2016, at 9:42 PM, Eric Rosenberg <wd3q at starpower.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm a trike rider (TerraTrike Rambler) here in the District. I live 
>>>> just inside the DC line at Chevy Chase Circle.
>>>>
>>>> I'd say that the looks and comments I get when riding my trike are 
>>>> no more than I get when I was riding my 2-wheeler (V-REX).
>>>>
>>>> I do get comments on the two flags I have (a whirligig and either a 
>>>> Nats or DC flag, depending on my mood :-)
>>>>
>>>> I'd be happy to join other trikers in the area.
>>>>
>>>> Eric
>>>>
>>>> On 5/1/2016 11:58 AM, Kathy Bilton wrote:
>>>>> Hi - Larry sent this message to me as well as to the list but it 
>>>>> didn't go through to the list as it was from an addresss different 
>>>>> from the one he's subbed with.  I decided to forward it with a 
>>>>> different title. --Kathy
>>>>>
>>>>> From: bikelarry at gmail.com
>>>>> Subject: Fwd: bilton.us <http://bilton.us> mailing list 
>>>>> memberships reminder
>>>>>
>>>>> Kathy
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for keeping me up to date
>>>>> With the DC recumbent rider forum.
>>>>> I'm not sure if anything but these reminders are coming through.
>>>>> We have a huge interest in trike riders who want to go on rides 
>>>>> with other trikes.
>>>>>
>>>>> While recumbent two wheelers have little if any trouble (except 
>>>>> for some occasional snubbing and snobbing) participating in 
>>>>> 'regular' group and club rides, the trikers often feel a bit 
>>>>> awkward and get even more snubbing.
>>>>>
>>>>> Someone suggested regular get togethers and an online meetup group.
>>>>> While a busy season ( after a slow winter and soft 2014 and 2015) 
>>>>> prevents
>>>>> my organizing such activities and group, I'd like to offer support 
>>>>> in the
>>>>> form of loaner trikes, starting points with parking, restrooms and
>>>>> refreshments at both of our shops,  and tech support.
>>>>>
>>>>> Please pass this on to anyone who might be interested
>>>>> Larry Black larry at bike123.com
>>>>> http://www.bike123.com
>>>>> 410.795.2929
>>>>> 301.864.2211
>>>>>
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