[SDCBC] adult tricycle

[Robert Leone]

Dear Suzanne:
	Hello and welcome! I envy you the tricycle -- I don't have room for one 
in the apartment, but standard adult trikes definitely have much more 
room for carrying home groceries compared to most road bikes.
	I would strongly advise using your local bike shop (LBS) to address 
your needs -- you're trusting your life to the build quality of your 
trikes and bikes. I've seen bikes built up by the staff at major mass 
retailers that have had misaligmed parts, including brakes that wouldn't 
brake. It'd probably be better to get a bike assembled by someone who 
also fixes them: Bike mechanics know brake adjustmests very well, and 
they can fix up mistakes made at the factory.
	Even the lowest level floor pump or carry-on-your bike pump from local 
bike shops can be adjusted to fit both of the major forms (in the US) of 
bike tire valves, Schraeder (which is also the standard auto tire valve) 
and Presta (the skinny valve often seen on road bikes and now some 
mountain bikes too). Most major retailer's pumps are Schraeder only.
	Let me amplify what Ms. Callahan advised: Take the Road One class. It's 
great. Not only are bike and traffic laws covered, but also tire repair 
and minor mechanical matters. I'd been an active commuting cyclist for 
two decades before I took Road One, and I learned a few new things!

Robert Leone


Suzanne Lowrie wrote:
> Dear Cyclists:
> I'm 64 and I just bought an adult tricycle. I'm very excited but scared. 
> Are there any tricycle groups that snail around the UTC area or around 
> UCSD/Shiley Eye Clinic on weekends? I'm going back to Wal-Mart to buy a 
> bike bell, a bike pump, two bike locks, and a helmet. I also bought a 21 
> speed but I need to practice on the trike first. I would also appreciate 
> learning where to download the bike laws. I haven't ridden since 5th grade 
> and that was a long long time ago. I don't know what laws I need to learn 
> nor where I buy a bike license.
> Cordially,
> Suzi 
> 
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