Category Archives: Recumbents

Front Fenders Are Back!

When I bought my trike, I got fenders for it.  Living in Southern California, I found fenders on the trike unnecessary.  It hardly ever rained, and when it did, I did not ride. So shortly after The Pacific Coast Tour, I removed the fenders and I’ve been happy ever since.

Until Florida that is.  Here is Florida it rains.  A lot.  Pretty much every day.  It usually only rains for a few minutes, although it has rained for a few entire days this summer.   If I ride regularly, I will get caught in a rain storm occasionally.  If if I’m not stuck in the rain itself, the water stays on the roads and trails for hours after, so I am always riding through puddles and mud.

So today I dug through the garage, found the fenders and put them back on.  When out for a quick 25 miles.  No problems.  They rattle a little, and one of the bolts came loose part way through the ride.   I tightened everything up and added some Locktite when I got home.  I don’t really like the way they look though – but I’ll probably get used to that.

I’ll keep them on through my tour to St. Augustine, then I decide again if I want to keep them on.

So what do all you folks think?  Fenders, or no?

Answering The Inevitable Recumbent Questions

When we are out riding, people will often approach us to ask questions about the trikes.  They are naturally curious about them, and we usually love to talk about them.  We have started a few interesting conversations this way.  And we have met many wonderful and interesting people.  It is actually these conversations with strangers that prompted us to put together our Recumbent FAQ’s Page.

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Our First Mini-Tour

April 16, 2011

Once Mike got us hooked on the idea of touring on our trikes,  we started looking for a short trip that would be relatively easy and beautiful at the same time.   We decided to ride from Ventura, California to Ojai, California on the Ventura River Trail.   We spent the night in Ojai and returned on Sunday to Ventura.   Not so much riding – only about 40 miles – but very fun.   It was the first time Nancy ever contemplated riding a bike anywhere that would force her to be dependent on herself (and not have a car to drive to a store or restaurant) and Mike.

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Nancy’s Inaugural Ride

March 13, 2011

I have ridden my trike for 6 months or so, and just love it!  So we have decided that Nancy should ride as well.  After a quick trip to our friend Dana Lieberman’s  bike shop in N. Hollywood  (Bent up Cycles), we came home with Nancy’s beautiful blue ICE Adventure.

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