I am grateful for the Catrike Expedition Rolling Chassis and Chrome Black Paint donated to the quadricycle project that I began December 2009. I am fortunate! I am lucky! I am blessed! Each of these terms can be used to describe my good fortune as I explore a different quadricycle cycle design—a design that I think is suitable for commuting and touring.
I learned of Big Cat’s gracious donation April 27, 2010, and made my feelings of gratitude public [BROL, Catrike, Blog, and below]. I did not specify in that article that Big Cat Human Powered Vehicles, LLC had just made such a significant donation.
Certainly, this donation goes a long way toward helping me meet the cost of this quad. I am forever grateful for the gift and will continue in the best way I can to promote cycling and let the public know how I feel about the cycles I ride. My Catrike 700 [Silk]; my former RANS Stratus XP & Velokraft VK2; and my RANS Citi Crank Forward [Faye] have certainly made their mark in the cycling world and, as a result, have piqued the interest of many. I expect Fargo to do more.
History shows Big Cat HPV, LLC is supportive of several causes: for example, their support of wounded warriors and veterans. Although not asked for and not expected, their decision to support me on the 2010 Tour of Discovery—Ride for the Republic, should be of no surprise. Thank you again and again. To my cycling friends, please give props to Big Cat for the example they set.
Jim Artis
