[SDCBC] adult tricycle

[Jim Baross]

Suzanne:
Welcome to bicycling, truly a lifetime activity and maybe some 
adventures too! I'm going on 62 and just rode across the USA this 
summer! Ta da!

The SDCBC offers Ride and Learn events each month. Info on these is 
at www.sdcbc.org under the "events" heading. The classes are 
described on the web page too. Give Kathy Keehan at SDCBC a call to 
get an idea of what to expect on these rides... and the classes.

Is your adult tricycle a sit-up/upright or recumbent/reclining 
position bike? Is it a "delta" style (two wheels in the back) or 
"tadpole" (two wheels in the front? I have and uses several delta 
style uprights for grocery and light hauling around the neighborhood. 
They can be easily tipped over when steered into a tight turn at 
moderate or high speed so be careful!

Jim B

At 05:54 AM 9/9/2007, Robert Leone wrote:
>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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