New transport.

[dalekboy]

On the weekend Sharon and I tried out two trikes from Fuse Recumbents. I came away from a 4km ride with no issues, and the 8-month preggo chick's only issue going up a hill was that her belly was getting in the way enough to stop her.

So shortly I shall possess a secondhand, 1993 Greenspeed trike, with trailer so I can take parcels down to the post office. Very happy about this. It'll save us some petrol money, and it's a form of exercise that is fairly low impact. Combined with my swimming lessons, I'll hopefully be doing good, exercise-wise.

arcadiagt5, a long-time trike supoorter/pusher, is over the moon.

Comments

[magnapops.livejournal.com]

depends on the loads. I have flown a plane so don't seem to have that much problem in the pull push, as long as I can reach.

They are not cheap though.

[dalekboy.livejournal.com]

Cool :)

I think the starting prices are around $3K. Depends on what you want. Some fold up and cost more, and the various bells and whistles add to the cost.

I'm getting mine for $1800, including a new trailer, mirrors, new tire on the back, delivery, flag, etc. which is a bargain. It's a solid frame, and heavy, but that doesn't bother me. My first (and only) bike prior to this dated from the 1940's and was a steel frame. The Greenspeed is the first bike I've been on with gears!

[arcadiagt5.livejournal.com]

Gears are your friend!

[leecetheartist.livejournal.com]

There are cheaper recumbents, mine is one of them from justbents (there's a link to my review below about it below in another post), WizWheels for $1990 Apoyo for $1690 and the ActionBent on the Flying Furniture website.

If you're in Perth Justbents' service is very good.

[magnapops.livejournal.com]

Thank-you for that, I read the review, it only makes me want to investigate more. I'm in Ballarat, Vic however, so neither Canberra nor Perth shop recommendations are going to be useful, however appreciated.

Any Melbourne stores to recommend?

[arcadiagt5.livejournal.com]

Well you could pay Greenspeed a visit...

[arcadiagt5.livejournal.com]

Trisled are also based in VIC (Mornington Peninsula I think) and IIRC also handle Challenge bikes & Hase-Kettweisel trikes in addition to building their own.