Month: October 2022

HOW DIFFERENT PEOPLE REACT TO A BIKE PASSING THEM

This video has been posted on Facebook a few times. It is not only a bit funny but it is truthful. I have seen all of these reactions except the “diver”. I hope I never see it.

If EVERBODY would simply obey the trail rules it would simplify everything and make things much safer and easier for everybody. The trail rules require trail users to stay to the far right side of the trail but very few people do. Most walk/run/skate/ ride down the center or even left of center making it difficult or even impossible to pass them. Many meander around all over the trail making it a real mystery what they are going to do next. I don’t know how many times I have already said “PASSING ON YOUR LEFT” assuming they would move to their right like they are suppose to do only to have them stay in the middle or move further left blocking me off from passing them on their left.  I then have to change to “passing on your right”. Sometimes I say something more but usually it is a waste of breath. So I just pass them and try to forget about them as I continue on with my ride.

There are several videos on YouTube about this same subject. I looked at all of them but came back to this one as I thought it was best. BTW, this man has other videos he has made which are similar to this one but of different topics if you have an interest in them.

As long as there are people and as long as there is the sinful nature of man we are going to be dealing with all of this. IT IS WHAT IT IS! Do your best to … ENJOY THE RIDE and

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EFFECTS OF COLD WEATHER

Above is a picture showing my bell (yellow arrow pointing to it). BTW, did you notice the snow on my wheel?

One thing that I notice every year when the temperature plays games cooling down somedays and warming back up other days I am not the only one complaining. Both my bell and my squeeze bulb horn are greatly effected by it too. Below is a picture of my horn mounted  on my right side handlebar below the wrist rest. The red arrow is pointing at the wrist rest.

 

Yep, they don’t like the cold weather any more than I do. If fact, they refuse to work like they normally do in warmer weather. Neither are very loud. It is amazing how they change when cold weather comes along. I bet if I were in Florida I would not experience this. But I would probably find something else to complain about. Fortunately I don’t have that much use of my bell or horn in nice weather so cooler weather is not any big concern as there is even less need of either as there are fewer trail users out once the weather changes. In fact, many times when I go out I am the only person out there on the trails.

Hey, speaking of the effect of cold weather I haven’t mentioned e-batteries. They don’t like cold weather either and will let us know it. They do so by not performing the same as they do in warmer weather. The distance we can go on a full charge will be less than normal. And that’s normal! Fortunately it is not all that much of a concern as most of us don’t care to stay out there as long when the weather is cold. I am starting to shiver just sitting here thinking about it. Who likes bundling up in cold weather anyway. I know I don’t.

Well, it is time to put and end to this before my body temperature starts dropping. It is 35 degrees F. outdoors as I type this. It has not warmed up any at all in the 3.5 hours since I got up. That is discouraging. At this rate if I do go out riding I will need to bundle up like I was in the picture above. When you live in the north this is what we deal with if we want to …

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STUPID LAWS … THEY ARE JUST WEEDS

Part of our newest trail, Becketts Run, goes thru a declared “Wetland Area” and so the trail can’t be maintained along the sides like is normally done. Instead they put up these ridiculous signs and just let the weeds grow. And that is all that is there … weeds. It sure would be nice if they could mow it but the Federal Government says no. If there were something there I could understand and  go along with it, but as I said … it’s just weeds. It doesn’t look a bit different than nearby areas along the trail that they do mow. It would all be a bunch of weeds if they didn’t mow it. Some laws are just stupid. Areas where they are allowed to mow look  the same as those where they are not allowed to mow. Go Figure as they say. Nope, it makes no sense to me.

By definition this area does not meet the requirements of a wetland area so I don’t understand why it is declared a wetland area. This much I know … it is not any fun getting smacked in the face by various forms of vegatation growing out over the trails. It is simply stupid in my opinion and entirely unnecessary.

Hey, speaking of stupid laws I read that it is against the law in the State of Indiana to stand up  and pedal a bicycle. … the rider must remain seated while riding a bicycle. Yep, it is a law still on the books from long long ago.

You know what they say … “ya can’t change city hall” … so I guess I will just keep on getting smacked in the face as I plan to …

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DANGEROUS BOOBY TRAPS STILL BEING FOUND ON BIKE TRAILS

For those who don’t know what the words “booby trap” mean here is a definition: “A booby trap is a device or setup that is intended to kill, harm, or surprise a human or an animal. It is triggered by the presence or actions of the victim.”

I want to say upfront this is scary stuff, but it is not my intention to make you fearful even though it is enough to make one shudder and tremble. It is just so sad that people exist who would do these evil things. I wrote an article about this several years ago. I just now searched online about the subject. It not only has not gone away, but there is much more posted online about the subject now than the first time I wrote about it. Most people think of diamond frame bicycles when they think about setting up their booby traps. A piece of wire strung across a trail  is usually placed about a foot above the ground so that a cyclist’s front tire hits it and it causes the bike to flip over spilling the rider out onto the ground. Riding along the wire is hard to see, especially if it is a dark shady area. Sometimes the wire is strung higher up and this is when it gets really scary and dangerous for those of us riding tadpole trikes. People have been killed or at least seriously injured when their face or neck meets up with the wire. Riding a tadpole trike puts our face down way lower than that of someone riding a bicycle.

 

Many years ago when Interstate 69 was being constucted thru northern Indiana an incident happened I will always remember. The pavement was poured but the interstate highway was not open yet. There was still various construction work to be done. The interstate was elevated to cross over an existing road which involved the banks of the roadway to be a rather steep angle. Graders were being used to grade the sides. Because of the steep angle involved a steel cable was used stretched between them to hold them in place so they could not slide down or tip over as they travelled along grading the dirt. A man drove his car up on the new pavement at nighttime. Of course, he had no business being up there as the Interstate Hwy. was still closed. The steel cable was just the right height so that it made a convertible out of his car and took his head off. He won’t  be doing that again.

Here is a more recent one …

I am not posting this to make you fearful of riding. That is the last thing I want out of this. I do want to make you aware of the possibility of this happening so that you will be looking for such concerns and hopefully prevent ANYONE from being injured.. Fortunately this has not become widespread. Most bike trails have not dealt with this problem and hopefully never will. Probably most of it has occurred on mountain bike trails. Definitely it has also occurred on paved bike trails as well. We live in evil times and it is only getting worse. Keep your eyes open and be aware of this concern.

BE SAFE OUT THERE!

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NOT READY FOR THIS!

I looked out the window into our back yard early this morning and what did I see? It was not anything I wanted to see. It was that nasty four letter word … SNOW! And it is only mid October as I type this. I tell ya … I AM NOT READY FOR THIS! Yesterday was cold, windy and light rain off and on. It was not a pleasant day for riding … and it is still early Autumn. Oh woe is me … whatever will I do? I’d give a lot of dough, if only I could know … the answer to my question … is it yes or is it no? Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight? When your mother says don’t chew it, do you swallow it in spite? Can you catch it on your tonsils and heave it left and right? Now I ask ya … does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost over night? Old timers will know where that came from, but younger folks won’t have a clue. It doe not have anything to do with anything. It just sort of fit and flowed off of my pen … and I am not even using a pen. (See the video at the bottom of this article.)

By now you have probably figured out that I don’t have anything in mind to write about and am just rambling on here. But the weather outside is frightful and so I think I will remain inside today. I had enough of nasty riding weather yesteday. And we have only just begun. At least 6 more months can be expected. It is probably more like 8 more months before decent weather returns. Why do people choose to live in the north and deal with nasty weather? Well, at least I have something to look forward to today. I will be going to an eye doctor to get my monthly injection in my eyeball. Doesn’t that sound like fun? It is not really as bad as it sounds. When I first heard about it it made me shudder, but after experiencing it I discovered it was no big deal … a piece of cake … at least when the doctor is skilled. I have a great eye doctor I deal with. Sure I would much rather not have to get the monthly injection but it is helping to preserve what eyesight I have left in my one eye. The other eye is already totally blind. Thank God for two eyes as I still have vision in one and it enables me to …

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and most every other thing … even compose a nonsensical article for this blog. Hopefully we will both live thru it.

BTW, the snow had all melted away by afternoon. I understand that we here in northern Indiana were fortunate as some states got 12 to 18 inches of snow and more is forecasted for them.

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Now for a bit of nostalgia …

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CANAL ROUTES

Long before you and I were born there existed transportation canals. They were man made. Most of them are gone now but some of our bike trails have been built along some of them. Here where I live in Fort Wayne, Indiana the Wabash-Erie Canal passed thru.

We have at least 4 local trails that go along the paths of these canals. If I had not researched a little bit about this canal I would have remained totally ignorant of it. The Wabash-Erie Canal pretty much followed along near the Maumee River from Lake Erie near Toledo, Ohio  to Fort Wayne. From Fort Wayne it continued on southwest to the Wabash River and followed it southward until it headed back southeast to the White River. It ended at the Ohio River at Evansville, Indiana for a total distance of 497 miles. Perhaps you noticed that the sign shows the canal as being only 468 miles long instead of the 497 I stated above. I don’t know which is correct, but 497 is what I read online. On the map far above you can see the several canals that used to exist. The picture below shows a typical canal boat used on the canals. They were drawn by a team of horses or mules from the shore alongside of the canals. Those paths were called “towpaths”. There are some modern day trails  which have “Towpath” in their name. We have one right here in Fort Wayne.

The canal was abandoned in 1874, sold in 1877, and its path through Fort Wayne sold in 1881 to the Nickel Plate Railroad for its roadbed. The last boat was seen on the canal in 1882. Historical Society Marker

I read that these draft animals can pull 50 times more weight on a boat in water than they could if it were on  a wagon on land.

Along the Towpath Trail there are still some remains of the canal. I have ridden past there hundreds of times and never realized  this. Just yesteday I found out about it.

For what it is worth right after I composed this article I rode the Towpath Trail again looking for signs of a former canal. I stopped and got off of my trike and walked over to the area shown circled, but I saw no sign of a canal ever being there.

From the St. Joseph River a “feeder canal” was built taking water from the St. Joe River down into downtown Ft. Wayne to provide additional water to the Wabash-Erie Canal. The St. Joseph Pathway and Becketts Run Trail  follow alongside of it in places. I have seen sections of this feeder canal as it is quite obvious.

 

In the picture above the red line indicates the Saint Joseph Pathway as it passes thru Purdue University property. The yellow line indicates the feeder canal. It runs in a straight line all the way up to where it connected to the St. Joe River further up north of Becketts Run Trail in what used to be called Robinson Park. It is all gone today as it has been made into a housing subdivision. The blue line indicates the west bank of the St. Joe River. The picture below is of the same area. You can see the water filled canal running alongside of the bike trail.

Here is a sign concerning the feeder canal along Becketts Run Trail.

This is a modern day replica of a canal boat. This one is made of aluminum and is used to offer rides to those wanting to take a river cruise aboard it here in Fort Wayne. There is a monetary charge for it. It operates mainly on the Saint Marys River and it docks downtown at Prominade Park.

I find it interesting that the Towpath Trail is named after the towing path alongside the canal used by the horses and mules to pull the canal boats, but there is nothing to see as you ride the trail. If there was a canal out there with banks alongside the horses and mules walked on I sure don’t know where it is and I have ridden it hundreds of times. I have often wondered about it. If anything is there to see I am not aware of it. The next time I ride out on the Towpath Trail I am going to look harder to see if anything is there.

I posted an article awhile back about a tadpole trike ride along the Erie Canal. There are several YouTube videos documenting the ride and the remains of the canal.

I contacted a key person with our trails asking if any map is available that shows the former route of the canal and our trails. I was told that none exist but another person came up with a map in a .pdf file format which I have been unsuccessful in posting here. However, I saved it as a .jpg format which I can post here.

If you live near so that you can get to ride near any of these old canals used to exist you might want to check them out to see what remains of them.

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REAL FEEL VS FEELS LIKE

I am sure most of us have heard the terms concerning what the current weather actually feels like to our bodies. “Feels Like” is probably to most common. Accuweather has patented their “RealFeel”. Of course, before we started hearing and using these terms we had the good ol’ “Wind Chill Factor” commonly used. Along with it came the explanation that the wind chill is what the weather actually feels like to us humans and animals. Colder weather is coming on. Much of the northern United States  went from warm summer weather to much cooler Fall weather literally overnight.

Hey, it’s that time of year and there is nothing we can do about it. We can’t all move south to warmer weather. Yesterday and today are much colder days than what we have been having. I am not rushing out the door in the early morning as it is just too cold out there to enjoy being out. Even the warmest part of the day which is late afternoon still FEELS rather chilly. I was out riding yesterday and found I was not dressed warm enough. Mostly it was my hands that got cold as I did not have the right gloves with me to cope with the weather. I also did not have the right headwear. I dug all that out this morning and will be taking it with me today. I am even taking some chemical hand warmers along just in case I need them. Hopefully I will get by without them.

One thing I have noticed which I am not too thrilled about is the fact that as I age my internal furnace doesn’t seem to be working as well as it did when I was younger. What I am saying is I get cold easier than I used to. That equates to not going out riding in temperatures I used to years ago. I used to go out riding with temperatures in the 20s. Last year I found I didn’t venture out unless it was at least in the mid 30s. I don’t know what will be the case this year but I can tell you I am already struggling with the mid 50s. Of course, I could dress warmer and probably not have a problem. It is just that we went from 80 degrees one day to mid 50s the next. I wasn’t ready for that.

If only I had a space suit with heating and cooling available to me. I don’t think I could sit on a trike with it on however. Besides that I know myself … I would have it ripped open the first day.

Again, if I were a rich man and single I would be snowbirding in the Floral City, Florida area and riding on the Withlacoochee Nature Trail during the cold months in the north. I would have started doing that several years ago. But alas, I am married and I am not rich. My wife and I have talked about snowbirding but we don’t know if it will ever happen. She is not yet retired so that has to happen first and then see how our finances go. Who knows? We might “git ur dun”. Maybe I will meet up with some of you down there. Unless and until then I am stuck here dealing with colder temperatures.

Hey, it is now 11:10 AM and we are having a real heat wave … 50 degrees F with a feels like temp of 46 and 9 mph winds. I think I will eat lunch and then bundle up to head out. The forecasted high today is about 54 degrees.

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REVISITING BIKE ALARMS

It has only been two weeks since I got my bike alarm and posted an article about it so you might think more time should pass before I say anything more about it. But, hey, I really like this little fella. My only regret in buying it is that I didn’t do it much sooner. I have long thought about adding an alarm but I just never  did … not until a fellow trike rider posted about it on Facebook. If you read my first posting you already know that I bought two alarms. The first one is more less a Chinese knockoff of a more less brand name Chinese alarm. Since I already had the first one mounted on my trike and didn’t have any immediate plans for it I left it mounted on my trike when the second alarm arrived. So I have both of them mounted. I use them when I get off of my trike leaving it unattended. They both claim a decibal level of 113 which seems fairly loud if you are outside. However when I go inside of a building or my house I can no longer hear them. My thinking is that these alarms mainly serve as “keeping an honest person honest” as they say … scaring off most people who might mess with the trike. At $17 it is a pretty cheap investment.

They work very good. The only problem I have is not remembering I have the alarm(s) set when I go to get back on my trike so I have often set off the alarms which is a bit embarrassing.

They are easy to mount and easy to use. Of course, I suggest mounting them underneath the trike out of sight. I highly recommend this alarm or, if not this one, there are gobs of others which I know nothing about.

Amazon sells this for $16.99. I got mine the following day after ordering them. Both the alarm and the remote control operate on AAA batteries. The remote control has a “panic button” so the alarm can be sounded manually using this button. And it has a pretty good range too. I tried it as far as about 200 feet but stopped at that so I don’t know how  much farther distance  they  will work. Like I said, it has only been a couple of weeks since I got these. IF they fail me in any way I will be sure to let you know.

So far they are great!

Updat :  One of my alarms fell off and I lost it.

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A LISTING OF ALL MY POSTS THUS FAR

Perhaps you will find this useful. It is a listing of all the posts I have made on this website over the years  along with links to each of them …

Home page / Archives 426467 https://tadpolerider.com/
USED TRIKES 4 SALE 83838 https://tadpolerider.com/used-trikes-4-sale/
TIRE LINERS – DO THEY WORK? 15202 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/08/30/tire-liners-do-they-work/
TRIKE MANUFACTURERS 13778 https://tadpolerider.com/trike-manufacturers/
TRIKE PRICES 13488 https://tadpolerider.com/trike-prices/
BICYCLE COMPUTER TIRE SIZE SETTINGS 12774 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/05/06/bicycle-computer-tirel-size-settings/
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE TADPOLE TRIKES by DAVID BRUCE 11586 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/05/27/front-wheel-drive-tadpole-trikes-by-david-bruce/
TADPOLE TANDEM TRIKES 11215 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/06/04/tadpole-tandem-trikes/
HOMEMADE SAFETY FLAGS 8536 https://tadpolerider.com/homemade-safety-flags/
HPV SLINGSHOT DRAGSTER 8415 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/09/06/hpv-slingshot-dragster/
ELECTRIC RECUMBENT TRIKE … “RACE WOOD”,7985,https://tadpolerider.com/2014/09/04/electric-recumbent-trike-race-wood/
“$45 HOMEMADE TADPOLE TRIKE		 7664 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/03/18/45-homemade-tadpole-trike/
STEINTRIKE’S WILD WAVE FULL SUSPENSION TILTING TRIKE 6530 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/12/12/steintrikes-wild-wave-full-suspension-tilting-trike/
ARCTRIKE … A NEW ELECTRIC MOTORIZED TADPOLE TRIKE 6142 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/09/01/arctrike-a-new-electric-motorized-tadpole-trike/
TRIKE ANATOMY 5210 https://tadpolerider.com/trike-anatomy/
SHORT CRANKSETS/CRANKARMS 4885 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/05/11/short-cranksetscrankarms/
48V 750W 8fun Bafang Mid Drive Motor Electric Bike Conversion Kit 4401 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/06/05/48v-750w-8fun-bafang-mid-drive-motor-electric-bike-conversion-kit/
VELTOP CANOPIES 4101 https://tadpolerider.com/2019/10/30/veltop-canopies-2/
FROM ORIGINAL TADPOLERIDER 3914 https://tadpolerider.com/from-original-tadpolerider/
THE PRAYER OF AN ATHEIST 3686 https://tadpolerider.com/the-prayer-of-an-atheist/
TADPOLE TRIKE CONSTRUCTION – THE SCIENCE OF TADPOLE TRIKE STEERING 3643 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/05/11/tadpole-trike-construction-the-science-of-tadpole-trike-steering/
HEY MISTER, CAN YOU HELP A FELLA’ OUT? 3592 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/06/06/hey-mister-can-you-help-a-fella-out/
4 WHEEL DRIVE REAR SUSPENSION ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSIST FAT TIRE QUAD 3592 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/10/13/4-wheel-drive-rear-suspension-electric-motor-assist-fat-tire-quad/
PODRIDE 3492 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/12/02/podride/
MARVELO, A NEW VELOMOBILE FROM CANADA 3333 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/02/19/marvelo-a-new-velomobile-from-canada/
TRANSPORTING A TADPOLE TRIKE 3268 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/10/20/transporting-a-tadpole-trike/
PERFORMER TRIKES 3222 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/03/23/performer-trikes/
DIY (Do It Yourself) VELOMOBILE 3180 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/08/08/diy-do-it-yourself-velomobile/
DUMONT – CATRIKE’S NEW FULL SUSPENSION MODEL 3155 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/09/21/dumont-catrikes-new-full-suspension-model/
SUNSEEKER ECO TAD SX TADPOLE TRIKE 2980 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/09/02/sunseeker-eco-tad-sx-tadpole-trike/
THE BEST BICYCLE TIRE MONEY CAN BUY 2937 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/05/10/the-best-bicycle-tire-money-can-buy/
PANNONRIDER SOLAR VELOMOBILE 2849 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/01/27/pannonrider-solar-velomobile/
Top 5 Incredibly Fast Recumbent Trikes 2840 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/04/22/top-5-incredibly-fast-recumbent-trikes/
OTHERS’ ARTICLES, BLOGS, FORUMS, LINKS, ETC. 2836 https://tadpolerider.com/others-articles-blogs-forums-links-etc/
ARE YOU DIRECT OR INDIRECT? 2749 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/05/05/are-you-direct-or-indirect/
TRIKE DEALERS 2512 https://tadpolerider.com/trike-dealers/
VIDEOS 2505 https://tadpolerider.com/videos/
LOW COST FOLDING FAT TIRE TADPOLE TRIKE 2469 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/09/16/low-cost-folding-fat-tire-tadpole-trike/
About 2409 https://tadpolerider.com/about/
SCHLUMPF HIGH SPEED DRIVE 2320 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/12/17/schlumpf-high-speed-drive/
SUNRIDER VELOMOBILES 2273 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/12/11/sunrider-velomobiles/
DRY RAIN VS. WET RAIN 2190 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/06/22/dry-rain-vs-wet-rain/
REAR DERAILLEUR CAPACITY 2177 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/05/08/rear-derailleur-capacity/
PICAR – A RECUMBENT PEDAL CAR 2160 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/08/28/picar-a-recumbent-pedal-car/
LOW COST CANOPY 2103 https://tadpolerider.com/low-cost-canopy/
SPD SHOE CLEAT POSITION 2079 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/05/22/spd-shoe-cleat-position/
SEAT VS. PEDAL HEIGHT 2066 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/05/25/seat-vs-pedal-height/
HOME BUILT RECUMBENT TRIKE, DETAILED PLANS AND CONSTRUCTION STEPS 1984 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/05/11/home-built-recumbent-trike-detailed-plans-and-construction-steps/
WORK STANDS FOR TADPOLE TRIKES 1978 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/07/09/work-stands-for-tadpole-trikes/
INFO RESOURCES 1972 https://tadpolerider.com/info-resources/
OFF ROAD HANDCYCLE TRIKE 1972 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/05/14/off-road-handcycle-trike/
FREE GIFT 1932 https://tadpolerider.com/free-gift/
TRAILS 1868 https://tadpolerider.com/trails/
A LOW COST TADPOLE TRIKE … KENT 20 CAVALIER 1828 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/07/01/a-low-cost-tadpole-trike-kent-20-cavalier/
CHAIN TUBES … WHO NEEDS THEM? 1814 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/02/10/chain-tubes-who-needs-them/
TRIKE TIP OVER 1805 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/11/04/trike-tip-over/
JSRL DESIGN VS TERRATRIKE’S NEW HEEL SLINGS 1770 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/09/15/jsrl-design-vs-terratrikes-new-heel-slings/
CATRIKE REAR WHEEL EXTENSION KIT 1728 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/03/18/catrike-rear-wheel-extension-kit/
TRIDENT TRIKES STOWAWAY 1 & 2 1690 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/05/06/trident-trikes-stowaway-1-2/
LEG SUCK … IT’S NOT A PRETTY SIGHT 1685 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/10/27/leg-suck-its-not-a-pretty-sight/
ELECTRIC ASSIST MOTORIZED “VELOCARS”,1652,https://tadpolerider.com/2015/03/06/electric-assist-motorized-velocars/
“TWIST SHIFTERS CAN BE AN OOEY GOOEY STICKY MESS		 1592 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/08/19/twist-shifters-can-be-an-ooey-gooey-sticky-mess/
X SEAM MEASUREMENT/ADJUSTING THE BOOM 1555 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/06/25/x-seam-measurementadjusting-the-boom/
PERFORMER JC-70 TADPOLE TRIKE REVIEW 1530 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/09/22/performer-jc-70-tadpole-trike-review/
CATRIKE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR TIPS 1522 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/04/13/catrike-maintenance-repair-tips/
GOTTA DO YOUR HOMEWORK 1477 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/01/30/gotta-do-your-homework/
TRIKETIGHT WORKSTANDS 1422 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/05/04/triketight-workstands/
PROS & CONS OF ELECTRIC MOTOR PEDAL ASSIST 1409 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/05/16/pros-cons-of-electric-motor-pedal-assist/
TRIDENT SPIKE … MOVE OVER ROVER 1409 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/07/02/trident-spike-move-over-rover/
KMX TRIKE FRONT SUSPENSION 1404 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/08/22/kmx-trike-front-suspension/
TRIDENT ODYSSEY FOLDING TRIKE 1395 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/10/17/trident-odyssey-folding-trike/
THE PEDAL INN, A HOMEMADE INSULATED CAMPER (NOMAD LIVING) 1393 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/04/08/the-pedal-inn-a-homemade-insulated-camper-nomad-living/
ODYSSEY TRIKES 1389 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/03/11/odyssey-trikes/
TIRE SCRUBBING 1346 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/08/26/tire-scrubbing/
ADAM’S MOTORIZED KMX TYPHOON TRIKE 1343 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/03/13/adams-motorized-kmx-typhoon-trike/
IT’S ALL ABOUT GEARING 1335 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/04/15/its-all-about-gearing/
(unknown or deleted) 1289 https://tadpolerider.com/?p=237
GINZVELO – A NEW DESIGN IN VELOMOBILES 1235 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/09/04/ginzvelo-a-new-design-in-velomobiles/
COVID 19, the GREAT RESET – HERE’S THE TRUTH 1216 https://tadpolerider.com/covid-19-the-truth/
WHO SAYS “RECUMBENTS CAN’T CLIMB”? 1216 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/12/28/who-says-recumbents-cant-climb/
SOLOVJOV 3X3 TRIKE – FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (AIN’T HAPPENING) 1199 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/03/02/solovjov-3×3-trike-from-russia-with-love-aint-happening/
FORTRIKE — PRODUCT OF BRASIL/BRAZIL 1195 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/04/03/fortrike-product-of-brasilbrazil/
MASA SLINGSHOT, A BIT OF NOSTALGIA 1189 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/03/31/masa-slingshot-a-bit-of-nostalgia/
SOME INTERESTING INFO ABOUT VELOMOBILES 1188 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/03/09/some-interesting-info-about-velomobiles/
FAT TAD – HOW QUAINT! 1187 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/02/27/fat-tad-how-quaint/
COMFORT TRIKE … A FULL SUSPENSION TADPOLE TRIKE FROM LATVIA 1186 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/09/09/comfort-trike-a-full-suspension-tadpole-trike-from-latvia/
Ti-Fly … AZUB’S NEW FULL SUSPENSION TRIKE 1185 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/05/09/ti-fly-azubs-new-full-suspension-trike/
HEEL SLINGS GET MY VOTE 1164 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/09/29/heel-slings-get-my-vote/
MY OTHER BLOGS 1161 https://tadpolerider.com/my-other-blogs-2/
TRIDENT TERRAIN FAT TIRE TRIKE 1161 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/11/18/trident-terrain-fat-tire-trike/
FATCAT … SOUNDS GOOD TO ME 1138 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/02/24/fatcat-sounds-good-to-me/
PRESTA VS. SCHRADER VALVES 1088 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/08/08/presta-vs-schrader-valves/
BELT DRIVEN … DITCH THE CHAIN 1085 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/12/16/belt-driven-ditch-the-chain/
WHAT IS A TADPOLE TRIKE? 1068 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/04/29/what-is-a-tadpole-trike/
ICE FULL FAT TADPOLE TRIKE 1065 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/12/29/ice-full-fat-tadpole-trike/
RAHT RACER – WOULD YOU BELIEVE? 1052 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/02/25/raht-racer-would-you-believe/
DO IT YOURSELF PLANS 1046 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/07/07/do-it-yourself-plans/
REMOVING, PERFORMING MAINTENANCE & REINSTALLING CATRIKE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS 1033 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/04/18/removing-performing-maintenance-reinstalling-catrike-front-wheel-bearings/
DETERMINING PROPER CHAIN LENGTH 1027 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/03/11/determining-proper-chain-length/
CHAINRING GUARDS 995 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/09/02/chainring-guards/
SDV DRIVE WITH OVAL PEDAL MOTION … A MORE EFFICIENT DRIVE SYSTEM 987 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/10/12/sdv-drive-with-oval-pedal-motion-a-more-efficient-drive-system/
HOW TO CLEAN AND LUBRICATE A REAR DERAILLEUR 972 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/07/08/how-to-clean-and-lubricate-a-rear-derailleur/
GAADI DOUBLE ENDED INNER TUBES 944 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/05/25/gaadi-double-ended-inner-tubes/
HEEL SLINGS VS. SPD SHOES & PEDALS 939 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/10/29/heel-slings-vs-spd-shoes-pedals/
DIY PEDAL GENERATOR FOR ELECTRIC POWERED TRIKE 938 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/03/16/diy-pedal-generator-for-electric-powered-trike/
AIMED AT YOUR HEART 937 https://tadpolerider.com/aimed-at-your-heart/
HUB MOTOR VS CRANK DRIVE MOTOR 922 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/02/13/hub-motor-vs-crank-drive-motor/
eZee NOW – 3rd TIME IS A CHARM (ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSIST) 921 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/02/28/ezee-now-3rd-time-is-a-charm-electric-motor-assist/
TERRACYCLE – EXQUISITE RECUMBENT PARTS & ACCESSORIES 919 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/06/27/terracycle-exquisite-recumbent-parts-accessories/
MOUNTING HEADLIGHTS AND OTHER ACCESSORIES 902 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/12/17/mounting-headlights-and-other-accessories/
RECUMBENT TRIKE DOG ATTACK 890 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/09/19/recumbent-trike-dog-attack/
ATTENTION PHILIPPINE READERS 883 https://tadpolerider.com/attention-philippine-readers/
TIRE CHOICES 877 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/01/05/tire-choices/
DEAD RED LAW 873 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/09/23/dead-red-law/
HOMEMADE TRIKE AND QUAD FROM THE LAND “DOWN UNDER”,869,https://tadpolerider.com/2019/01/14/homemade-trike-and-quad-from-the-land-down-under/
“SUNSEEKER FAT TAD ELECTRIC TADPOLE TRIKE		 865 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/01/05/sunseeker-fat-tad-electric-tadpole-trike/
ADAPTIVE BRAKE CONTROLS FOR DISABLED RIDERS 855 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/10/21/adaptive-brake-controls-for-disabled-riders/
COMFORIDER DELTA TRIKES 849 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/07/21/comforider-delta-trikes/
ELECTRIC HUB MOTOR SYSTEM … ROUND TWO 847 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/01/30/electric-hub-motor-system-round-two/
FAIRINGS FOR TADPOLE TRIKES 839 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/05/27/fairings-for-tadpole-trikes/
CONTACT ME 824 https://tadpolerider.com/contact-me/
CATRIKE’S BOOM 821 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/05/29/catrikes-boom/
HOW DO YOU STEER THAT THING? 821 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/07/04/how-do-you-steer-that-thing/
PEDALS … PEDALS … READ ALL ABOUT IT! 820 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/04/27/pedals-pedals-read-all-about-it/
BRITT ELECTRIC PEDALS 811 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/05/18/britt-electric-pedals/
SAFETY FLAGS ARE FOR YOUR SAFETY 796 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/05/13/safety-flags-are-for-your-safety/
OUTRIDER 422 ALPHA ELECTRIC TRIKE REVIEW 781 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/05/20/outrider-422-alpha-electric-trike-review/
LED LIGHT SAFETY POLES (or whatever they are called) 781 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/09/20/led-light-safety-poles-or-whatever-they-are-called/
HOMEMADE TADPOLE TRIKE FOR KIDS 779 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/02/13/homemade-tadpole-trike-for-kids/
MY NEW CANOPY 776 https://tadpolerider.com/2019/06/08/my-new-canopy/
VELOKS MK3 E-TRIKE 762 https://tadpolerider.com/2019/04/22/veloks-mk3-e-trike/
MILD STEEL, CHROME-MOLY STEEL, OR ALUMINUM 741 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/09/22/mild-steel-chrome-moly-steel-or-aluminum/
PEBL ELECTRIC PEDAL ASSIST VELOTRIKE 739 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/10/28/pebl-electric-pedal-assist-velotrike/
MAKING A WOODEN WORK STAND 735 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/09/13/making-a-wooden-work-stand/
SCARAB TRIKES (product of Texas) 725 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/08/23/scarab-trikes-product-of-texas/
WHEEL ALIGNMENT, SPOKE TENSION, SPOKE BREAKAGE 718 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/09/17/wheel-alignment-spoke-tension-spoke-breakage/
eGO – AN INTERESTING CONCEPT IN TRIKES 717 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/05/23/ego-an-interesting-concept-in-trikes/
CHINESE KNOCKOFFS 713 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/06/23/chinese-knockoffs/
CHEAP ELECTRIC TADPOLE TRIKES 711 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/08/26/cheap-electric-tadpole-trikes/
FOLDING TRIKES 708 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/06/16/folding-trikes/
THE END OF BIONX? 708 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/03/03/the-end-of-bionx/
THE VACCINE, PURE EVIL! 700 https://tadpolerider.com/the-vaccine/
3 WHEEL TRIKE CAR 696 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/12/31/3-wheel-trike-car/
CURRENT STATUS OF BIONX 694 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/04/12/current-status-of-bionx/
ORGANIZED RIDES, RALLIES & EVENTS 694 https://tadpolerider.com/organized-rides-rallies-events/
NUVINCI N360 INTERNAL HUB 688 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/04/29/nuvinci-n360-internal-hub/
FOLDING ALUMINUM RAMPS 682 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/05/30/folding-aluminum-ramps/
DERAILLEUR ADJUSTMENT 667 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/07/11/derailleur-adjustment/
AZUB TRICON 20 VS 26 FOLDING TRIKE 666 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/03/30/azub-tricon-20-vs-26-folding-trike/
TERRATRIKE MAVERICK … NEW ENTRY LEVEL OFFERING 660 https://tadpolerider.com/2019/11/08/terratrike-maverick-new-entry-level-offering/
HELMETS … MY HEAD, MY CHOICE? 658 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/01/17/helmets-my-head-my-choice/
COLD WELD=WELD FAILURE 639 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/05/20/cold-weld/
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN SELF SEALING TUBELESS TIRES 634 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/01/29/how-to-make-your-own-self-sealing-tubeless-tires/
OUTRIDER HORIZON – ALL ELECTRIC ALL TERRAIN TADPOLE TRIKE 633 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/05/15/outrider-horizon-all-electric-all-terrain-tadpole-trike/
MAINTAINING PROPER AIR PRESSURE IN TIRES 633 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/12/30/maintaining-proper-air-pressure-in-tires/
TOE IN … A VERY IMPORTANT MATTER 629 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/07/23/toe-in-a-very-important-matter/
TADPOLE TRIKE MAKES RECORD JUMP 628 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/04/01/tadpole-trike-makes-record-jump/
DEALING WITH CURBS AND OTHER UNEVEN SURFACES 614 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/03/25/dealing-with-curbs-and-other-uneven-surfaces/
AVENUE TRIKES … ONE MORE OFFERING 608 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/06/08/avenue-trikes-one-more-offering/
GOOGLE MAPS – A VERY HANDY TOOL 606 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/09/25/google-maps-a-very-handy-tool/
SPECBIKE TECHNICS 606 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/01/29/specbike-technics/
TADPOLE TRIKE SIDECAR 602 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/01/19/tadpole-trike-sidecar/
50 MPH E-TRIKE 601 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/11/14/50-mph-e-trike/
CHAIN REPAIR & YOU, YES YOU! 600 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/06/20/chain-repair-you-yes-you/
TERRATRIKE RAMBLER E.V.O. 591 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/10/23/terratrike-rambler-e-v-o/
VELOMO, A GERMAN TADPOLE TRIKE 589 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/02/04/velomo-a-german-tadpole-trike/
HEAD/NECK RESTS 585 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/08/13/headneck-rests/
SHEDDING SOME LIGHT ON HEADLIGHTS 584 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/05/30/shedding-some-light-on-headlights/
VEE TIRES FOR TADPOLE TRIKES 579 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/08/09/vee-tires-for-tadpole-trikes/
PODRIDE VELOCAR 579 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/06/20/podride-velocar/
BOOBY TRAPPED BIKE TRAILS 574 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/06/03/booby-trapped-bike-trails/
JA YOE! (MATT GALAT’S WORLD TOUR) 573 https://tadpolerider.com/ja-yoe-matt-galats-world-tour/
RECUMBENT BIKE & TRIKE PARTS 564 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/05/18/recumbent-bike-trike-parts/
RECUMBENT RAG TOPS 562 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/11/28/recumbent-rag-tops/
AZUB FAT TRIKE 560 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/04/06/azub-fat-trike/
SETUP & ADJUSTMENT OF MECHANICAL DISC BRAKES 555 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/08/15/setup-adjustment-of-mechanical-disc-brakes/
SHAFT DRIVEN … WHY NOT? 546 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/03/25/shaft-driven-why-not/
NASHBAR RAGSTER SANDALS … THEY’RE BACK! 540 https://tadpolerider.com/2019/06/30/nashbar-ragster-sandals-theyre-back/
IT’S JUST A HILL … GET OVER IT 534 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/07/12/its-just-a-hill-get-over-it/
(unknown or deleted) 533 https://tadpolerider.com/?p=4996
TRIKEWARS CUSTOM MADE TRIKES 532 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/06/17/trikewars-custom-made-trikes/
NO WELD TADPOLE TRIKE PROJECT 528 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/09/26/no-weld-tadpole-trike-project/
DRIVE TRAIN MAINTENANCE 527 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/07/03/drive-train-maintenance/
HELP! I CAN’T GET UP 518 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/07/14/help-i-cant-get-up/
WHEN IS .75 NOT THE SAME AS 3/4? 518 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/06/06/when-is-75-not-the-same-as-34/
TRAVELIN’ ALONG SIDE BY SIDE 513 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/12/21/travelin-along-side-by-side/
TRIKE TRANSPORT IDEAS 511 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/11/21/trike-transport-ideas/
EGO VELOCAR 510 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/01/13/ego-velocar/
UTAH TRIKES CUSTOM SUNSEEKER ECO QUAD WITH 1600 WATT MID DRIVE MOTOR 507 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/01/23/utah-trikes-custom-sunseeker-eco-quad-with-1600-watt-mid-drive-motor/
REVERSE TRIKES 505 https://tadpolerider.com/2019/01/18/reverse-trikes/
REPAIR WELDING OF A CRACKED ALUMINUM FRAME 501 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/05/15/repair-welding-of-a-cracked-aluminum-frame/
THE CAT’S OUT OF THE BAG … 559 THAT IS 489 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/04/22/the-cats-out-of-the-bag-559-that-is/
RECUMBENT TRIKE WINDOW DECALS 483 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/03/26/recumbent-trike-window-decals/
HARTLANDER FAT TRIKE 483 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/06/17/hartlander-fat-trike/
DOG POWERED TADPOLE TRIKES 479 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/07/28/dog-powered-tadpole-trikes/
ELECTRIC TRIKE 3500w 40+MPH 478 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/01/02/electric-trike-3500w-40mph/
FUN & THRILLING, BUT FOOLISH AND DANGEROUS 471 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/06/09/fun-thrilling-but-foolish-and-dangerous/
CATRIKE E-CAT MAKING ITS DEBUT 468 https://tadpolerider.com/2019/10/01/catrike-e-cat-making-its-debut/
HPVelotechnik Scorpion fs 26 S-Pedelec e-trike 464 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/05/19/hpvelotechnik-scorpion-fs-26-s-pedelec-e-trike/
CATRIKE TRAIL FOLDER IS NOW AVAILABLE 459 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/07/05/catrike-trail-folder-is-now-available/
AeeDEA E-TRIKE … INDIA’S FIRST OFFERING INTO THE RECUMBENT TRIKE MARKET 456 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/08/27/aeedea-e-trike-indias-first-offering-into-the-recumbent-trike-marke/
TRIKE BUYING GUIDE – TAKEATRIKE.COM 453 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/02/15/trike-buying-guide-takeatrike-com/
UTAH TRIKE’S FULL SUSPENSION REVOLUTION DEFIANCE TADPOLE TRIKE 444 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/06/24/utah-trikes-full-suspension-revolution-defiance-tadpole-trike/
CHAIN WEAR & REPLACEMENT 443 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/08/04/chain-wear-replacement/
BIKE TOW LEASH for da pooch 440 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/06/22/bike-tow-leash/
EVOLVE TRIKES 438 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/04/07/evolve-trikes/
RIDEKICK ELECTRIC BIKE REVIEW 437 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/05/12/ridekick-electric-bike-review/
TO LISTEN OR NOT TO LISTEN (THAT IS THE QUESTION) 435 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/12/25/to-listen-or-not-to-listen-that-is-the-question/
JAYOE … NEW TRIKE AND TRAILER 435 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/09/09/jayoe-new-trike-and-trailer/
LUMBAR SUPPORT TO GO 433 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/07/27/lumbar-support/
SHORTENED BOOM … SOMETHING TO BE AWARE OF 431 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/08/12/shortened-boom-something-to-be-aware-of/
ARE YOU SUSPENDED? 430 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/10/31/are-you-suspended/
FINER RECLINER HEAD/NECK RESTS 429 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/04/08/finer-recliner-head-neck-rests/
TIRED HURTING FEET 429 https://tadpolerider.com/2019/06/13/tired-hurting-feet/
RECUMBENT TRIKE RIDE WITH MY DOG 428 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/09/26/recumbent-trike-ride-with-my-dog/
GOOGLE’S SELF DRIVING BICYCLE (only available on April 1st) 426 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/04/01/googles-self-driving-bicycle-only-available-on-april-1st/
HELMETS … IS THERE REALLY A DIFFERENCE? 424 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/05/01/helmets-is-there-really-a-difference/
CATEYE RAPID X SAFETY FLAG LIGHTS 424 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/08/15/cateye-rapid-x-safety-flag-lights/
“SORTA FAT”,422,https://tadpolerider.com/2017/03/14/sorta-fat/
“TRIKETABLE REPAIR STAND		 421 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/02/09/triketable-repair-stand/
VELOCARS 418 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/09/16/velocars/
SO YOU WANT TO BUILD YOUR OWN TRIKE, HUH? 413 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/07/21/so-you-want-to-build-your-own-trike-huh/
COPENHAGEN WHEEL NO MORE 412 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/12/04/copenhagen-wheel-no-more/
5 BEST RECUMBENT E-TRIKES 407 https://tadpolerider.com/2021/01/13/5-best-recumbent-e-trikes/
ELECTRIC MOTORIZED E-TRIKE WITH REVERSE 405 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/09/12/electric-motorized-e-trike-with-reverse/
HONK IF YOU ARE AMISH 400 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/04/15/honk-if-you-are-amish/
CRANKARM SHORTENERS = PEDAL EXTENDERS 397 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/04/06/crankarm-shorteners-pedal-extenders/
VELOMOBILE RACING … WILD AND CRAZY 392 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/08/03/velomobile-racing-wild-and-crazy/
TRI-SLED GIZMO PHAT 392 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/11/20/tri-sled-gizmo-phat/
ROAM 2011 … A LOOK BACK 392 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/10/26/roam-2011-a-look-back/
THE HARDEST PART OF RIDING A TADPOLE TRIKE 382 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/02/07/the-hardest-part-of-riding-a-tadpole-trike/
DOES THIS TRIKE MAKE ME LOOK FAT? 379 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/04/04/does-this-trike-make-me-look-fat/
TIRE OVER-INFLATION 379 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/12/01/tire-over-inflation/
TIRE SEALANTS … DO THEY REALLY WORK? 378 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/10/27/tire-sealants-do-they-really-work/
CHAIN LUBRICATION 370 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/08/12/chain-lubrication/
BACCHETTA CT 2.0 carbon fiber tadpole trike 360 https://tadpolerider.com/2021/01/03/bacchetta-ct-2-0-carbon-fiber-tadpole-trike/
KITE CANOPY 357 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/12/01/kite-canopy/
TILT STEERING DESIGN 357 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/12/06/tilt-steering-design/
LOW COST CANOPIES 354 https://tadpolerider.com/2019/05/27/low-cost-canopies/
HELMET LAWS FOR BICYCLE RIDERS 347 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/05/16/helmet-laws-for-bicycle-riders/
UNDERSTANDING GEAR RATIOS 345 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/06/15/understanding-gear-ratios/
TALK ABOUT TIRE MILEAGE 340 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/08/19/talk-about-tire-mileage/
REAR WHEEL DIAMETER … 20 VS 26/700 337 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/07/27/rear-wheel-diameter-20-vs-26-700/
PEDAL POWERED USB CHARGER 336 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/08/01/pedal-powered-usb-charger/
DO YOU LUBE YOUR TIRES & TUBES? 335 https://tadpolerider.com/2019/09/16/do-you-lube-your-tires-tubes/
THE JOY OF RIDING A PEDAL ASSIST MOTORIZED TRIKE 333 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/12/29/the-joy-of-riding-a-pedal-assist-motorized-trike/
HP VELOTECHNIK, A TRIKE TO BE RECKONED WITH 332 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/07/25/hp-velotechnik-a-trike-to-be-reckoned-with/
THINGS I’VE LEARNED 330 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/05/24/things-ive-learned/
U.S. E-BIKE LAWS EXPLAINED 329 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/10/05/u-s-e-bike-laws-explained/
CATRIKE SAFETY RECALL FOR AXLE SPINDLES (2013 MODELS ONLY) 324 https://tadpolerider.com/2019/03/23/catrike-safety-recall-for-axle-spindles-2013-models-only/
LOOKING FOR A USED TRIKE? 324 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/07/15/looking-for-a-used-trike/
WHAT’S YOUR CADENCE? 322 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/01/06/whats-your-cadence/
FAHRRADI FARFALLA FFX … A TRUE WORK OF ART 321 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/03/30/fahrradi-farfalla-ffx-a-true-work-of-art/
PERFORMER FACTORY TOUR 319 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/08/10/performer-factory-tour/
AFRICA TRIKE 319 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/10/19/africa-trike/
TAKING THE LANE 318 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/05/25/taking-the-lane/
KICKING THE TIRES (buying a used trike) 316 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/08/24/kicking-the-tires-buying-a-used-trike/
DO YOU HAVE BENT LEGS? 315 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/11/14/do-you-have-bent-legs/
ICE REAR SUSPENSION INFO 310 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/02/06/ice-rear-suspension-info/
BIONX … THE JURY IS STILL OUT ON THIS ONE 308 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/08/29/bionx-the-jury-is-still-out-on-this-one/
TOURING WITH E-ASSIST 308 https://tadpolerider.com/2019/02/27/touring-with-e-assist/
CAN TADPOLE TRIKES REALLY FLY? 307 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/01/24/can-tadpole-trikes-really-fly/
HOW DO YOU MEASURE UP? 307 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/06/02/how-do-you-measure-up/
BROL CLASSIFIEDS … USED TADPOLE TRIKES FOR SALE 306 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/03/14/brol-classifieds-used-tadpole-trikes-for-sale/
VERSA BARS 305 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/03/27/versa-bars/
THE SCHWALBE LINEUP 303 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/02/26/the-schwalbe-lineup/
DOGS ARE PEOPLE TOO 302 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/08/18/dogs-are-people-too/
WHAT, A STAND UP TADPOLE TRIKE? 300 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/01/19/what-a-stand-up-tadpole-trike/
WHEEL STANDING FLAME THROWING SLINGSHOT QUAD 300 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/12/22/slingshot-wheel-stanwheel-standing-flame-throwing-slingshot-quadding-flame-throwing-quad/
THE DANGERS OF RIDING A RECUMBENT TADPOLE TRIKE 300 https://tadpolerider.com/2021/01/20/the-dangers-of-riding-a-recumbent-tadpole-trike/
FOUR SEATER VELOMOBILE 295 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/03/02/four-seater-velomobile/
THE GREAT AMERICAN RAIL-TRAIL 295 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/12/16/the-great-american-rail-trail-2/
FLINTSTONE BRAKES & YOU 294 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/07/04/flintstone-brakes-you/
ARE YOU BLIND? 294 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/07/11/are-you-blind/
RECUMBENT MECHANICAL TALK 293 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/05/09/recumbent-mechanical-talk/
USING THE PARK TOOL CHAIN WEAR INDICATOR TOOL 288 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/06/15/using-the-park-tool-chain-wear-indicator-tool/
TRIKEXPLOR … some interesting offerings 288 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/01/24/trikexplor-some-interesting-offerings/
NON-RECUMBENT RECUMBENTS 287 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/12/23/non-recumbent-recumbents/
E-MOTOR BATTERY MOUNTS FROM TERRACYCLE 285 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/01/16/e-motor-battery-mounts-from-terracycle/
TRIKE THERAPY FOR MILITARY VETERANS 284 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/11/11/trike-therapy-for-military-veterans/
WHOA NELLIE! 284 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/11/12/whoa-nellie/
BLINDED BY THE LIGHT 283 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/05/19/blinded-by-the-light/
TIRE PRESSURE … READ ALL ABOUT IT 282 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/04/04/tire-pressure-read-all-about-it/
CATRIKE ROAD AR … LIKE A TRUE CAT IT DONE SNUCK UP ON US 282 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/04/20/catrike-road-ar-like-a-true-cat-it-done-snuck-up-on-us/
STICK CATCHING … NOT A NICE GAME TO PLAY 281 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/06/30/stick-catching-not-a-nice-game-to-play/
DON’T CLICK THIS! 279 https://tadpolerider.com/dont-click-this/
IF YOU’VE GOT ‘EM, USE ‘EM (GEARS THAT IS) 279 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/07/18/if-youve-got-em-use-em-gears-that-is/
EFNEO GEARBOX 278 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/04/13/efneo-gearbox/
TALK ABOUT FAT TRIKES 278 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/09/27/talk-about-fat-trikes/
TADPOLE VS DELTA … “IN” VS “ON”,278,https://tadpolerider.com/2020/10/28/tadpole-vs-delta-in-vs-on/
“LOW COST FULL SUSPENSION TRIKE/e-TRIKE/e-FAT QUAD		 277 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/01/10/low-cost-full-suspension-trike-e-trike-e-fat-quad/
MY EXPERIENCE WITH E-MOTORS THUS FAR 277 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/03/27/my-experience-with-e-motors-thus-far/
(unknown or deleted) 276 https://tadpolerider.com/?p=7433
FAT TRIKES RULE 275 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/05/23/fat-trikes-rule/
ELECTRIC TADPOLE TRIKE ON SNOW SKIS 274 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/02/02/electric-tadpole-trike-on-snow-skis/
GOPRO MOUNTS TIPS & TRICKS 273 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/03/28/gopro-mounts-tips-tricks/
RECUMBENT RANGERS ON THE WITHLACOOCHEE TRAIL 272 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/09/12/recumbent-rangers-on-the-withlacoochee-trail/
THE HIGH COST OF IGNORING NEEDED MAINTENANCE 271 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/07/14/the-high-cost-of-ignoring-needed-maintenance/
MagLOCK PEDALS 271 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/09/28/maglock-pedals/
FIRST ATTEMPT AT RIDING MY TRIKE SINCE KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT 270 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/10/10/first-attempt-at-riding-my-trike-since-knee-joint-replacement/
PEDAL EXTENDERS MIGHT BE THE TICKET 270 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/02/28/pedal-extenders-might-be-the-ticket/
GREENSPEED AERO SPORTS TRIKE 268 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/04/02/greenspeed-aero-sports-trike/
PEDAL ASSIST … A “WIN-WIN” SITUATION 265 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/03/02/pedal-assist-a-win-win-situation/
MID-ISLAND TRIKE ADVENTURES IS NOW A TRIDENT DEALER 264 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/12/10/mid-island-trike-adventures-is-now-a-trident-dealer/
SO YOU THINK YOUR BIKE LOCK IS SECURE 264 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/04/25/so-you-think-your-bike-lock-is-secure/
GETTING UP – GETTING OLD is GETTING OLD 263 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/06/12/getting-up-getting-old-is-getting-old/
CATRIKE 5.5.9 VIDEO BY UTAH TRIKES 263 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/07/23/catrike-5-5-9-video-by-utah-trikes/
WHEEL TRUING 262 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/09/23/wheel-truing/
BICYCLE AIR PUMPS & TIRE PRESSURE 261 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/07/06/bicycle-air-pumps-tire-pressure/
SOME LEGAL INFO ON E-BIKES 260 https://tadpolerider.com/2019/01/13/some-legal-info-on-e-bikes/
CATRIKE EOLA – a new “base” model 259 https://tadpolerider.com/2019/04/27/catrike-eola-a-new-base-model/
BOOM CHAIN TENSIONERS (CRANK ARM SHORTENERS UPDATE) 258 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/12/30/boom-chain-tensioners-crank-arm-shorteners-update/
AMPHIBIAN VELOMOBILE 257 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/02/14/amphibian-velomobile/
E-ASSIST … A LOOK AT WHAT ALL IS AVAILABLE 257 https://tadpolerider.com/2019/01/07/e-assist-a-look-at-what-all-is-available/
ANALOGY OF A CRASH … SOMETHING TO BE AWARE OF 254 https://tadpolerider.com/2019/10/28/analogy-of-a-crash-something-to-be-aware-of/
TADPOLE TRIKES ARE NOT MADE TO CLIMB WALLS 254 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/12/10/tadpole-trikes-are-not-made-to-climb-walls/
ALL WHEEL TILTING AR-3 STEERING COMPARISON 252 https://tadpolerider.com/2021/06/11/all-wheel-tilting-ar-3-steering-comparison/
TRIKE TECH – A RECUMBENT TRIKE INFORMATION WEBSITE 252 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/01/01/trike-tech-a-recumbent-trike-information-website/
ENJOYING LIFE AT THE SPEED OF A TRIKE 252 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/07/06/enjoying-life-at-the-speed-of-a-trike/
FRAME WARRANTIES 251 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/11/21/frame-warranties/
THE NEW CATRIKE ALUMINUM ALLOY FENDERS 251 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/12/31/the-new-catrike-aluminum-alloy-fenders/
TRIKE RIDING TOGETHER AS FAMILY & WITH FRIENDS 249 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/10/31/trike-riding-together-as-family-with-friends/
WATER BOTTLE HOLDERS 247 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/08/16/water-bottle-holders/
FAT TRIKE RIDERS 245 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/01/17/fat-trike-riders/
HOW TO REDUCE THE RISK OF GETTING PUNCTURES 240 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/08/29/how-to-reduce-the-risk-of-getting-punctures/
WHEELCHAIR TRIKE ATTACHMENTS 240 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/01/09/wheelchair-trike-attachments/
WHERE DO YOU DRAW THE LINE? 238 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/11/17/where-do-you-draw-the-line/
CATRIKES IN FLORIDA 236 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/05/10/catrikes-in-florida/
THE PROS AND CONS OF RIDING A RECUMBENT TRIKE 235 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/08/11/the-pros-and-cons-of-riding-a-recumbent-trike/
BICYCLE AIR PUMPS & TIRE PRESSURE 234 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/08/25/bicycle-air-pumps-tire-pressure-2/
CRITTER ENCOUNTERS 231 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/05/02/critter-encounters/
BOLT TOGETHER TRIKE BUILD (NO WELD) 231 https://tadpolerider.com/2021/02/03/bolt-together-trike-build-no-weld/
SCHWALBE ONE – A NEW RACING TIRE 230 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/03/20/schwalbe-one-a-new-racing-tire/
E-BIKE BATTERIES AND WATER … A DEFINITE NO-NO 230 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/05/29/e-bike-batteries-and-water-a-definite-no-no/
INVISIBLE BICYCLE HELMET 228 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/12/03/invisible-bicycle-helmet/
SECURING YOUR TRIKE FROM THEFT 227 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/07/30/securing-your-trike-from-theft/
PONDEROSA HP8 URBAN RECUMBENT TADPOLE TRIKE 227 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/06/18/ponderosa-hp8-urban-recumbent-tadpole-trike/
VELOMETRO 225 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/03/28/velometro/
TIPPING OVER HERE, BOSS! 224 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/09/09/tipping-over-here-boss/
EVOVELO 222 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/02/10/evovelo/
WHAT IS TRUTH? 222 https://tadpolerider.com/what-is-truth/
HIGH SPEED POLICE CHASE ON BIKE TRAIL 219 https://tadpolerider.com/2019/05/03/high-speed-police-chase-on-bike-trail/
TRIKE RACING IN FLORIDA 219 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/12/12/trike-racing-in-florida/
(unknown or deleted) 218 https://tadpolerider.com/?p=1518
BAFANG 750 WATT CRANK DRIVE MOTOR WITH TORQUE SENSOR 217 https://tadpolerider.com/2021/04/30/bafang-750-watt-crank-drive-motor-with-torque-sensor/
NEW HEAD REST TO SAVE MY NECK 217 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/05/12/new-head-rest-to-save-my-neck/
3 CHEERS FOR RECUMBENT TADPOLE TRIKES 217 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/12/07/3-cheers-for-recumbent-tadpole-trikes/
FRONT END SHIMMY 217 https://tadpolerider.com/2021/02/05/front-end-shimmy/
AND AWAY WE GO! (WITH BIONX) 216 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/04/28/and-away-we-go-with-bionx/
ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSIST — THERE ARE CHOICES 216 https://tadpolerider.com/2019/11/25/electric-motor-assist-there-are-choices/
INDOOR TRAINERS FOR THOSE COUPED UP THRU THE WINTER 215 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/02/08/indoor-trainers-for-those-couped-up-thru-the-winter/
ALL ABOUT TIRES 215 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/05/20/all-about-tires/
LEAF REMOVAL MADE EASY 215 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/10/28/leaf-removal-made-easy/
EFFECTS OF COLD TEMPERATURES 213 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/12/22/effects-of-cold-temperatures/
THIS COULD HAPPEN TO YOU 213 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/10/22/this-could-happen-to-you/
BAR END MITTS – MY FIRST IMPRESSIONS 212 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/12/28/bar-end-mitts-my-first-impressions/
BICYCLE CHAIN – HOW IT’S MADE 212 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/09/30/bicycle-chain-how-its-made/
SURE A PRETTY THING! 211 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/01/06/sure-a-pretty-thing/
LOVE YA’ GRANNY! 208 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/10/01/love-ya-granny/
FOLDYLOCK 208 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/04/14/foldylock/
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL 208 https://tadpolerider.com/2019/12/25/merry-christmas-to-all-2/
BEST CRANKDRIVE E-MOTORS 207 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/08/17/best-crankdrive-e-motors/
SIDE MOUNT KITS 204 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/07/27/side-mount-kits/
THE JaYoe NATION PODCAST 204 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/11/09/the-jayoe-nation-podcast/
CATRIKE SEAT BACK EXTENSIONS BY UTAH TRIKES 204 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/02/11/catrike-seat-back-extensions-by-utah-trikes/
HOW TO FIX A FLAT TIRE ON A TADPOLE TRIKE 204 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/04/10/how-to-fix-a-flat-tire-on-a-tadpole-trike/
A BIT OF HUMOR IN THIS VIDEO 202 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/08/13/a-bit-of-humor-in-this-video/
AND THE WINNER IS …. 200 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/05/24/and-the-winner-is/
LIGHTS … CHEAPER & BETTER … CAN’T BEAT THAT! 200 https://tadpolerider.com/2019/09/18/lights-cheaper-better-cant-beat-that/
MOM ON A TADPOLE TRIKE 199 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/01/09/mom-on-a-tadpole-trike/
FOR THOSE WHO DON’T KNOW WHETHER THEY ARE COMING OR GOING (B2B TRIKE) 199 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/08/11/for-those-who-dont-know-whether-they-are-coming-or-going-b2b-trike/
SPEED TRIKE 198 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/02/17/speed-trike/
HP VELOTECHNIK FACTORY TOUR & 2018 MODELS 195 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/08/01/hp-velotechnik-factory-tour-2018-models/
PERFORMER JC-70 AND JC-20 ASSEMBLY 195 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/09/29/performer-jc-70-and-jc-20-assembly/
PODRIDE UPDATE 2022 195 https://tadpolerider.com/2021/12/29/podride-update-2022/
CRANK DRIVES – A DISASTER FOR TRIKES 189 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/12/28/crank-drives-a-disaster-for-trikes/
BIKE REGISTRATION THAT WORKS 189 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/01/22/bike-registration-that-works/
“FAUX PEDALING” – FAKING IT HERE, BOSS 189 https://tadpolerider.com/2019/03/30/faux-pedaling-faking-it-here-boss/
INVERTING TWIST GRIP SHIFTERS AND BRAKE LEVERS ON HANDLEBARS 189 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/05/13/inverting-twist-grip-shifters-and-brake-levers-on-handlebars/
DOES RIDING A TADPOLE TRIKE MEAN YOU ARE HANDICAPPED? 186 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/10/10/does-riding-a-tadpole-trike-mean-you-are-handicapped/
OH FOR SOME SHADE 185 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/08/05/oh-for-some-shade/
TRAIL RULES EXIST FOR GOOD REASON 185 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/07/31/trail-rules-exist-for-good-reason/
HIT FROM BEHIND BY TRUCK 184 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/11/11/hit-from-behind-by-truck/
FIRST RIDES ON TADPOLE TRIKES 183 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/09/05/first-rides-on-tadpole-trikes/
A MAGNET FOR WOOD 183 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/10/08/a-magnet-for-wood/
ENJOYING LIFE VIA CATRIKE 180 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/04/25/enjoying-life-via-catrike/
RECUMBENT TRIKES – THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE 180 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/01/27/recumbent-trikes-the-essential-guide/
CUSTOMIZING TRIKES BY UTAH TRIKES 179 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/06/20/customizing-trikes-by-utah-trikes/
HOW TO BUY (and not to buy) A RECUMBENT TRIKE 178 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/03/30/how-to-buy-and-not-to-buy-a-recumbent-trike/
NEWBIE’S TRIKE TESTIMONY 178 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/05/06/newbies-trike-testimony/
ELECTRIC BIKE OUTFITTERS 176 https://tadpolerider.com/2019/02/13/electric-bike-outfitters/
ACKERMAN STEERING 176 https://tadpolerider.com/2021/02/01/ackerman-steering/
INSTALLATION OF SCHLUMPF HIGH SPEED DRIVE 175 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/01/26/installation-of-schlumpf-high-speed-drive/
HOW TO MAKE A TADPOLE TRIKE GROW 174 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/01/12/how-to-make-a-tadpole-trike-grow/
DEFUNCT TADPOLE TRIKES 174 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/11/19/defunct-tadpole-trikes/
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INNER TUBE INFORMATION 171 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/12/14/inner-tube-information/
WHO NEEDS FENDERS ANYWAY? 170 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/03/10/who-needs-fenders-anyway/
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? 170 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/04/06/can-you-hear-me-now/
CRANKING IT UP HERE, BOSS! 170 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/01/12/cranking-it-up-here-boss/
CATRIKE GETS A NICE WRITEUP 170 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/08/11/catrike-gets-a-nice-writeup/
WILL THESE TIRES FIT MY RIMS? 169 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/05/02/will-these-tires-fit-my-rims/
POOH POOH ON POO POO 169 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/04/21/pooh-pooh-on-poo-poo/
CATRIKE MODEL LINEUP (2017) 168 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/03/24/catrike-model-lineup-2017/
MAGPED … another magnetic pedal offering for foot retention 167 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/11/30/magped-another-magnetic-pedal-offering-for-foot-retention/
PEDALING WITH KNEE PAIN 167 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/10/21/pedaling-with-knee-pain/
TRICYCLES … KID TESTED, MOM APPROVED 167 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/07/13/tricycles-kid-tested-mom-approved/
MATT GALAT’S WORLD TOUR 166 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/10/07/matt-galats-world-tour/
HOW TO CHANGE AN INNER TUBE 165 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/12/15/how-to-change-an-inner-tube/
THIN MAYBE IN, BUT FAT’S WHERE IT’S AT 165 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/02/20/thin-maybe-in-but-fats-where-its-at/
SO JUST WHO ARE TRIKES FOR ANYWAY? 164 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/10/13/so-just-who-are-trikes-for-anyway/
AW, AIN’T IT PRETTY? 164 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/10/02/aw-aint-it-pretty/
YAHOO! THE CRANKARM SHORTENERS WORK GREAT 163 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/12/08/yahoo-the-crankarm-shorteners-work-great/
ARE WHITE LIGHTS LEGAL ON THE REAR OF A TRIKE? 162 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/04/18/are-white-lights-legal-on-the-rear-of-a-trike/
DROOPING CABLES AND OTHER LOW DOWN HAZARDS 162 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/04/20/drooping-cables-and-other-low-down-hazards/
BRAKE STEER 161 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/07/30/brake-steer/
BIONX … DEFINITELY OUT OF BUSINESS! 161 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/08/09/bionx-definitely-out-of-business/
TIRE WIPERS … A GREAT IDEA 161 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/03/23/tire-wipers-a-great-idea/
11 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR TRIKE FASTER 160 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/07/03/11-ways-to-make-your-trike-faster/
NEVER HAVING TO SAY YOU’RE SOREE 160 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/02/03/never-having-to-say-youre-soree/
BEST CRANKDRIVE E-MOTOR? 160 https://tadpolerider.com/2021/01/01/best-crankdrive-e-motor/
WHEEL (RIM) REPAIRS 158 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/07/07/wheel-rim-repairs/
RECYCLED RECUMBENTS 157 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/12/08/recycled-recumbents/
LOW & SLOW 157 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/02/21/low-slow/
TIP OVER … HOW SAFE ARE 3 WHEELS? 156 https://tadpolerider.com/2021/12/31/tip-over-how-safe-are-3-wheels/
BLUESKY CANOPIES 156 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/11/17/bluesky-canopies/
HEY HEY, WHAT’S THAT SOUND, EVERYTIME IT GOES AROUND? 155 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/11/07/hey-hey-whats-that-sound-everytime-it-goes-around/
BETTER WATCH OUT IF YOU DON’T WANNA CRY 155 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/06/24/better-watch-out-if-you-dont-wanna-cry/
TRAIL RULES DON’T APPLY 155 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/07/19/trail-rules-dont-apply/
5 BEST TADPOLE E-TRIKES 154 https://tadpolerider.com/2021/03/10/5-best-tadpole-e-trikes/
HISTORY OF RECUMBENTS 154 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/04/11/history-of-recumbents/
SOMETIMES A GUY JUST HAS TO HAVE FUN 154 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/08/10/sometimes-a-guy-just-has-to-have-fun/
BEFORE YOU BUY A TADPOLE TRIKE 153 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/03/03/before-you-buy-a-tadpole-trike/
ALL ABOUT E-BIKE BATTERY CHARGING & DIY UNDERTAKINGS 152 https://tadpolerider.com/2019/05/20/all-about-e-bike-battery-charging-diy-undertakings/
AZUB ON ICE – FROZEN LAKE RIDE ON A FAT TRIKE 151 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/11/30/azub-on-ice-frozen-lake-ride-on-a-fat-trike/
BECKETTS RUN TRAIL … FORT WAYNE’S NEWEST TRAIL 151 https://tadpolerider.com/2021/08/04/becketts-run-trail-fort-waynes-newest-trail/
TADPOLE TRIKE BUILDS ON VIDEO 150 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/11/07/tadpole-trike-builds-on-video/
REAR WHEEL REMOVAL & REINSTALLATION 150 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/04/08/rear-wheel-removal-reinstallation/
TADPOLE RIDER FB Group 148 https://tadpolerider.com/tadpole-rider-fb-group/
THE GRANDE DAME OF BIKING … AND NOW TRIKING 148 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/02/10/the-grande-dame-of-biking-and-now-triking/
TERRATRIKE RAMBLER SAFETY RECALL 146 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/09/30/terratrike-rambler-safety-recall/
SO TADPOLE TRIKES ARE SLOW … WHO CARES? 146 https://tadpolerider.com/2021/04/12/so-tadpole-trikes-are-slow-who-cares/
GOD DAMN IT! 146 https://tadpolerider.com/god-damn-it/
TERRATRIKE SPYDER MAKING ITS DEBUT SOON 146 https://tadpolerider.com/2021/10/22/terratrike-spyder-making-its-debut-soon/
BROKEN GLASS, A POPULAR PASTIME FOR SOME 146 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/05/30/broken-glass-a-popular-pastime-for-some/
WATER, A NECESSITY OF LIFE 146 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/07/25/water-a-necessity-of-life/
FAQ – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 145 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/06/13/faq-frequently-asked-questions/
63 SPEED HAND CRANK MOUNTAIN TRIKE 144 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/01/14/63-speed-hand-crank-mountain-trike/
WARRIOR IS BIRTHED 142 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/01/16/warrior-is-birthed/
SEARCH THIS SITE 141 https://tadpolerider.com/search-this-site/
CYCLING IS FOR EVERYONE 141 https://tadpolerider.com/2021/01/06/cycling-is-for-everyone/
FULL SUSPENSION WHEELS 141 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/11/10/full-suspension-wheels/
HOW TO FIT A CHAIN ON A TADPOLE TRIKE 140 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/12/15/how-to-fit-a-chain-on-a-tadpole-trike/
TRY BEFORE YOU BUY 140 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/04/27/try-before-you-buy/
MARTIN KRIEG – A MAN OF GREAT VISION – NATIONAL BICYCLE GREENWAY 139 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/01/26/martin-krieg-a-man-of-great-vision-national-bicycle-greenway/
RECUMBENT TV … a good idea while it lasted 139 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/12/07/recumbent-tv/
WHY i HAVE SLOWED WAY UP ON THIS BLOG 138 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/03/21/why-i-have-slowed-way-up-on-this-blog/
WATER BOTTLE CLEANING 138 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/04/27/water-bottle-cleaning/
KMX FAMILY LINEUP 138 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/03/07/kmx-family-lineup/
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ANTI-THEFT ALARMS 137 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/10/06/anti-theft-alarms/
HOW TO ADJUST STEERING ON THE PERFORMER TRIKES (models X, E AND F) 137 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/09/01/how-to-adjust-steering-on-the-performer-trikes-models-x-e-and-f/
HILL CLIMBING … NOT THE WAY I REMEMBER IT 136 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/09/14/hill-climbing-not-the-way-i-remember-it/
CENTURY RIDES – ARE YOU UP TO IT? 135 https://tadpolerider.com/2018/07/16/century-rides-are-you-up-to-it/
ORGANIZED RALLIES, RIDES and EVENTS 135 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/07/28/organized-rallies-rides-and-events/
WHAT WIND? 135 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/11/16/what-wind/
THERATRYKE, A SPECIAL PURPOSE TRIKE 135 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/06/03/theratryke-a-special-purpose-trike/
PEDAL REMOVAL & INSTALLATION 134 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/04/15/pedal-removal-installation/
EUROVELO FELLOW (and gals) 134 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/03/04/eurovelo-fellow-and-gals/
CALL OF THE WILD or SILENCE CAN BE DEAFENING 133 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/06/16/call-of-the-wild-or-silence-can-be-deafening/
BEST ELECTRIC CONVERSION KITS FOR TRIKES 133 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/12/30/best-electric-conversion-kits-for-trikes/
REAR WHEEL STEERING = HIGH SPEED INSTABILITY 133 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/03/17/rear-wheel-steering-high-speed-instability/
IF IT AIN’T BROKE DON’T FIX IT 132 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/05/11/if-it-aint-broke-dont-fix-it/
“SHADEMOBILE” … WHAT A DIFFERENCE! 132 https://tadpolerider.com/2019/06/27/shademobile-what-a-difference/
ACCIDENT PREVENTION 131 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/11/27/accident-prevention/
HEADKAYSE ONE – REINEVENTS HELMETS 131 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/05/26/headkayse-one-reinevents-helmets/
I NEED YOUR HELP 130 https://tadpolerider.com/i-need-your-help/
LIT UP 129 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/11/05/lit-up/
HOLE IN ONE 129 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/01/21/hole-in-one/
MATT’S WORLD TRIKING ADVENTURE 127 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/11/01/matts-world-triking-adventure/
TAILLIGHTS 126 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/01/07/taillights/
TADPOLE TRIKES CAN PROVIDE A 2ND CHANCE 125 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/04/11/tadpole-trikes-can-provide-a-2nd-chance/
MOVING RIGHT ALONG … 125 https://tadpolerider.com/2017/12/09/moving-right-along-2/
11 SPEED CASSETTES … WE’VE COME A LONG WAY 124 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/02/29/11-speed-cassettes-weve-come-a-long-way/
RIDING AROUND HORSES 124 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/10/16/riding-around-horses/
MOBILITY ASSISTIVE DEVICE 123 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/12/14/mobility-assistive-device/
JaYoe! … JUST ADD FUEL 123 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/03/03/jayoe-just-add-fuel/
THE CONTINUING ADVENTURES of MYRTLE the TURTLE 122 https://tadpolerider.com/2014/07/18/the-continuing-adventures-of-myrtle-the-turtle/
WHEEZY ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSIST 122 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/11/23/wheezy-electric-motor-assist/
A $25 TADPOLE TRIKE 122 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/11/13/a-25-tadpole-trike/
RIDING UP A 41 % GRADE 122 https://tadpolerider.com/2021/11/12/riding-up-a-41-grade/
SPRING IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER 121 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/02/10/spring-is-just-around-the-corner/
3D PRINTING … A HANDY GADGET 121 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/02/17/3d-printing-a-handy-gadget/
IMPROVING THE TURNING CIRCLE ON ICE TRIKES 121 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/04/06/improving-the-turning-circle-on-ice-trikes/
CAN YOU SEE ME NOW? 120 https://tadpolerider.com/2019/09/07/can-you-see-me-now/
RECUMBENT HISTORY 119 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/11/14/recumbent-history/
HOMEMADE TRIKE BUILD VIDEO 119 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/11/29/homemade-trike-build-video/
TOE IN REVISTED 119 https://tadpolerider.com/2016/12/16/toe-in-revisted/
COVID 19 … THE TRUTH 119 https://tadpolerider.com/2020/04/21/covid-19-the-truth/
HOW DO YOU BALANCE THAT THING? … and OTHER DUMB QUESTIONS 118 https://tadpolerider.com/2015/09/11/how-do-you-balance-that-thing-and-other-dumb-questions/

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SOMETHING HAS CHANGED IN THE WEATHER

I am now almost 76 years old so a few years have passed by since my childhood. I grew up in and near Auburn, Indiana in DeKalb County. Every year I anxiously awaited the arrival of the annual free fall fair which takes place in Auburn. It takes place starting the last weekend of September and goes thru the following Sunday for a total of 9 days. As a child I loved the fair … mainly the carnival rides. One memory I have is that there were lots of leaves on the ground every time the fair came around. BUT now that is not the case. The fair has come and gone and the leaves are still on the trees. They have not started to fall off yet. Only a few trees’ leaves have even started to change colors. The annual leaf pickup service the city provides comes around and our leaves are still on the trees. By the time they do fall they are covered with snowfall often times. That never use to happen. Yeppur … something in the weather has changed. The left wing liberals want us to believe their nonsense about global warming.  The holy scriptures are clear … there is nothing new under the sun. What is happening now has happened before. It is not global warming. King Solomon wrote “What has been, it is what will be, And what has been done, it is what will be done. So there is nothing new under the sun.” Ecclesiastes 1:9 Anyway, the leaves are not changing color and falling off the trees as early in the season as they used to years ago.

Why am I sharing all this you ask? Well, simply enough those falling leaves when they do occur end up on the trails and present a problem. They need to be removed. But when they fall later in the season than they used to sometimes they end up being covered with snow before they get removed making it all the more difficult to deal with. The leaves mixed together with snow are heavy making them hard to sweep off or even plow off. Wet leaves are harder to move than dry leaves. Wet leaves stick to the pavement whether it be asphalt or concrete. I personally don’t like riding on a leaf covered trail as they hide the trail making it dangerous.

Of course, a snow covered trail is just as bad. A few years ago I was riding on a snow covered trail in Tillman Park and as I was going around a curve I ended up way off of the trail since I could not tell where it was. The snow hid it. I was probably 45 feet or so off of it before I realized it and had to turn and head back over to where the trail was. It was embarrassing. And the worst of it was I left tracks showing everybody that came along what happened.

The Fall Fair still goes on year after year but I lost interest in it long long ago. Now I would not go to it if someone paid me. I reckon the weather is not the only thing that has changed. I bet I would still love the carnival rides but I don’t know if I could handle them. And it is not likely I will ever find out. I will just stick with my tadpole trike and  ENJOY THE RIDE. It is wild enough at times. So far I have been able to handle it though. And my plan is to …

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IF I WERE A RICH MAN …

 

If I were asked what tadpole trike would I get if money was not a factor. Well, IF I WERE A RICH MAN … Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum … Here is what I would buy … Ta Da … a highly customized UTCustom Catrike Fat Cat-4 Quad which the total cost would be nearly $10000 with shipping. It would have the Bafang Ultra 1000 watt e-motor with torque sensing. Ideally though I would much prefer it mounted behind the seat instead of on the boom and using its own chain to drive the rear axle so it doees not use the quad’s drivetrain.

Utah Trikes offers a custom quad utilizing the Catrike Expedition model and with 20 FAT tires in the front and 26 inch FAT tires in the rear.If I were a rich man that is probably waht I would want. Otherwise I would go with 20 inch tires all around.

I love the idea of having a quad vs. a trike … mainly because it would be more stable and not tip over as easily as a trike does. Riding off road would be a safer venture.

Yep, if I were a rich man and money was not a factor that is what I would have. But, alas, I am not a rich man and so I will stick with my 2013 Catrike Trail and consider myself richly blessed to have it. Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum and all that jazz!

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REVISTING THE LOW COST KENT TADPOLE TRIKE

A little more than 2 years ago I posted an article about a low cost tadpole trike called Kent Cavalier. They are sold thru Walmart but were out of stock when I posted the article. Apparently they have been selling them and even though they are a cheap entry level trike they seem to be getting pretty good reviews (which I find very hard to believe). I am not here to promote this trike as I am relatively sure I would find one a great disappointment. Today is Sept. 28th  as I compose this posting and I checked on Walmart and they show if I ordered one today it would arrive shipped to my home by Oct. 11th. That is fast service. And I am amazed that the price has not gone up … it is still $698 and free shipping. If I were made of money I would have gone ahead and ordered one just so I could check it out With a 16 inch seat height for sure it won’t be a trike one could feel safe on and be able to ride very fast. Nope, I could not and am not recommending this entry level trike. I am afraid it would be all too much like the quality of Walmart’s cheap bicycles. In my opinion it is Chinese junk and I am not talking about a type of ship. I think this video below confirms it …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8txEmJyho4&ab_channel=OurNext35

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