Daily Archives: December 4, 2009

What is that ~ a trike??? Reply

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Picture from BROL's Front Page

Nope! You are right. It is not a trike [3 wheels]. It is a Quad or quadcycle. This one from Utah Trikes. Bryan Ball, BROL’s Managing Editor publishes his review.

Bryan says:

Obviously I was expecting the Quad to be very practical and it was. It has gobs and gobs of traction, is the most stable recumbent I’ve ever ridden and can carry huge amounts of cargo with batting an eyelash. What I wasn’t expecting was how much fun it is to ride. It’s a heavy thing at nearly 45 pounds as tested but it doesn’t feel like it on the road. The additional wheel and the Utah Trikes steering upgrades have eliminated the brake steer I used to feel on the Path and have also greatly improved the high speed stability. The steering is light but predictable and the low center of gravity combined with the four wheel stability really encourages you to act like a ten year old. I even did some mild off-roading with the Quad and it handled it with ease. Wish I’d had one of these on our monthly “urban assault” mountain bike rides a few years ago.

motor-side-view Cool cycle!

Now if you are intrigued, you may be more intrigued by another of Utah Trikes offerings—a quad with a motor [more here].

BTW, you can get lots of custom cycles from Utah Trikes. Check their custom shop.

Have you seen their blog?

RANS Trizard – Another Look Reply

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I’m getting lots of Trizard hits [352 since 05/09] and decided to add Larry’s article to my blog.

Trizard in Larry Varney's driveway BROL’s Larry Varney gives the RANS Trizard [a delta trike] another look. “Another” because Bryan Ball, BROL’s Managing Editor also reviewed the Trizard [referenced here].

Larry says:

If you have the urge to try a trike, and you want to check out something a bit different from the tadpoles that all your friends have, take a look at a delta. There are some good ones out there, and none will offer you better performance than the Trizard from RANS. And, they’ve made the decision a bit easier now, with a component and color choice that allows you to choose between a $1995 version and a $2995 one, rather than a single $2600 model.

As usual, Larry Varney gives us an informative and interesting read. Thanks Larry!

Other articles with Trizard information in this blog.

Things you may not know [about Zeke]… Reply

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ZekeASUJersey[5] Cecil "Zeke" Yount, the humanitarian.

I hope you read my earlier post where Zeke and his wife are very involved with their community and the Annual Haywood County Motorcycle Parade and Toy Run. This year they expect to raise another $14,000 in cash and another full Salvation Army Truck load of toys.

We know him as a cyclist and a community organizer/fund raiser. Zeke is a member of the League of American Bicyclist and BicycleHaywoodNC, a member of LAB. Cecil is not only a biker, he is a cycling activist.

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