Category: off road riding

RIDING OFF OF THE BEATEN PATH

On rare occasion I have been known to venture off of the beaten path riding my trike on  various terrain and back roads like these people are doing in this video. They have FAT tire trikes though which are better suited for such ventures. I have ridden off road several times but I find a tadpole trike rather impractical for off road riding. They tip over too easily on uneven surfaces.

In this next video you can see how easily and quickly things can go wrong when suddenly this trike tips over spilling the rider out. Fortunately he did not get hurt nor did the trike. And this happened on a dirt/gravel trail … not while riding truly off road where there is no trail.

In this last video they don’t look like they are enjoying themselves at all. That ride looks to be quite miserable and quite frankly I don’t know why they would choose to do it. It is rough on them and their trikes and definitely rough on the tires.

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RATTLESNAKE ENCOUNTER ON A DESERT RIDE

Yikes! Definitely not my cup of tea. Alligators, bears, mountain lions, and deadly poisonous snakes and other dangerous critters I much prefer to see on a tv screen or computer monitor. not in person especially up close like this.  I wonder if the camera was shaking when this next image was taken seeing how it is rather blurred.

This picture below is not from this rider’s encounter with the rattlesnake. It is just a picture I found online I am posting here. I hope this cyclist is using a puncture resistant tire.

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CRASH & BURN as they say

One might be able to soar thru the air but I can pretty much guarantee you that tadpole trikes don’t land gracefully. One should never try jumping with a tadpole trike as most likely the result will be serious damage to the trike and also to the rider unless he has “angels watching over him”. Among the many videos Utah Trikes has produced one which chronicles this very subject as the rider attempts to jump a KMX trike over a small hill. He is fortunate that he did not get injured and walked away from it.

I know better than to attempt something like that but never the less I have had lessor incidents where I tempted fate. I never did so intentionally. It was always a matter of accidentally happening. The outcome was never one I would wish on anyone. A guy could get seriously injured or even killed doing stuff like this. I once wrote an article on this blog entitled “I do all my own stunts“. In it I tell about some of the things I have done resulting in mishaps or close calls. Fortunately I am still here to tell about it. Most definitely I do all of my own stunts.

Please take my word for it and don’t try jumping your trike. Use somebody else’s! Did I really say that? I am a bad boy! Our trikes cost too much money to be treated like that. And these bodies  should not be exposed such peril. A very high price was paid for everyone of us. You can read about it HERE. Yes, Someone paid a price (a debt) for you that They did not owe. And we owed a debt we could not pay ourselves. We were in desperate need and without any hope. That has not changed. The price paid for you and I has not changed. But for everyone of us the sand in the hourglass is running out and when it ends … well, so does the opportunity we have of accepting the offer of the FREE GIFT being offered to us. A reminder … today if you hear His voice do not harden your heart and miss out on what is being offered to you. It is not likely you will get another chance.

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RIDING THE STILLWATER MINNESOTA LOOP TRAIL

It is not easy to keep coming up with something to post about. I am thankful for YouTube and their many videos as a source of material to post about. Here is a video  about riding a fat tad recumbent tadpole trike on the Stillwater Minnesota Loop Trail. Stillwater MN on the St Croix River. The Loop Trail has a steep hill on the north end. If you ride the Loop counter clock wise, the hill will surely test your brakes. It is a nice gradual climb up the bridge on the south end. Do a little site seeing. Head up the grade on the Brown’s Creek Trail.

Here is a satellite image showing the location of this area …

If you like this man’s videos and would like to see more of them click HERE.

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RED CEDAR STATE TRAIL IN WISCONSIN

Here is a video of a fat tad trike riding on a bike trail  in Wisconsin. From TrailLink.com …

“One of Wisconsin’s earliest rail-trail conversions, the 14.5-mile Red Cedar State Trail is built on the former corridor of the Red Cedar Junction railway, which served Knapp, Stout & Co. in the 1880s—then the world’s largest timber producer. Since the late 1970s, the trail has offered a serene experience for trail users from Menomonie to Peru, where it meets with the southern end of the Chippewa River State Trail, just south of the Dunnville State Wildlife Area.”

Here is a map showing the location …

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FIREFLY RECUMBENT TRIKE ADVENTURES

Here is another fellow triker offering videos of his tadpole trike adventures … https://www.youtube.com/@Firefly-trike/videos

Firefly refers to his yellow trike. It is a Catrike Expedition model. He is out in Arizona and rides mostly in the dessert.

And here is a sampling of his videos …

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DEKERS ELECTRIC TRIKES … PRODUCT OF POLAND

I came across this brand of electric trike as the result of the owner of the company requesting to join the Facebook Tadpole Rider Group.

Unfortunately their website does not offer English. However, the Google Chrome browser will translate it. I don’t normally use Google nor do I recommend it as they are just too big for their britches and are up to no good with all their power and money.

To the best of my understanding Dekers presently produces 3 models and they custom build trikes to meet their customer’s personal needs. They cater to those with disabilities.

Website

Facebook

YouTube videos 

 

ZADZWOŃ
Tel.: 791 628 486

NAPISZ
E-mail: kontakt@dekers.pl

ODWIEDŹ (physical address)
ul. Konecka 28a
26-333 Paradyż

They offer a two year warranty. As you can see in their videos the hub motors offer plenty of power spinning the rear wheel at speed easily.

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OUTRIDER HORIZON OFF ROAD E-TRIKE

If you have the money they have the trike. And it is a beauty! It has some really nice features. Of course, they don’t come cheap. Although it is designed for off road riding it is quite at home on road as well.

Here is a video presentation of it including a test ride …

Only 21,500 U S Dollars and a 14 month wait to have one built for you. Personally I would much rather have a quad. They don’t tip over as easily and can go places a trike can’t.

One thing I noticed from watching the video above is that the electric motor is fairly noisy. I like a nice quiet operating motor like the hub motor I have now. I can sneak up on people with it. 😉

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TRIKE TOURING IN KRABI, THAILAND

Matt Galat tours Krabi, Thailand with a friend on tadpole trikes. This video features some spectacular drone footage.

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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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MOBILITY 4 LESS

Many people are looking for tadpole trikes for a lower price. If you do an online search for “tadpole trike” guess what happens … at least on some search engines. Up will pop images in ads for tadpole trikes offered by Mobility4less. They are paid ads . They offer several different products and I noticed that they also offer financing and layaway.

If you are looking for non-motorized don’t look here as all of their products are motorized. They offer two tadpole trikes  (one regular and one FAT tire) and one FAT tire quad. The frames are made of mild steel. The e-motor systems on the regualr tadpole are 36 volts. It is a crank drive motor. The FAT tire tadpole trike and quad are 48 volt.  Strangely the safety flag is not included. The product arrives at your door shipped on a pallet. It comes with a full fender set and a neckrest. A rear luggage rack is provided which holds the 36 volt 12 aH lithium ion battery which is included. Mirrors are also provided. Below is a picture of the regular tadpole trike model they sell. It has 20 inch wheels on the front and 26 inch on the rear. Disc brakes are found on the two front wheels and a V-brake is on the rear wheel to be used as a parking brake. The trike has rear suspension and the trike folds up for storage and transportation. My guess is that the boom will need to be set for the rider’s x-seam and the chain adjusted to the correct length. I see in one of the pictures they show on their website the chain is way too long and the rear derailleur is not able to handle all the chain.

The trike comes with a hand throttle.

Main Technical Parameters:
Top Speed: 26 MPH (pedaling increases speed)
Top Range: 25 miles/charge (pedaling increases range)
Power: 550 watts or 1500 watts with PowerBooster**
Battery: Lithium 36V 12 ah
Re-charges in: 4 hours
Tricycle Length: 81″ Tricycle Width: 34″ Tricycle Height: 29″
Seat width: 15″
Ground clearance: 7.5″
Wheel base: 40″
Chain: 21 speed chain  (NOTE – their ignorance is showing as there is no such thing … it is 7 speed chain)
Mirrors: Aluminum alloy blue plated
Pedals: VP500 aluminum alloy
Max Weight Limit: 400 Lbs
Crankset: Shimano TX71 48 teeth
Front derailleur: Shimano TX51
Battery Charger: Included
Foldable: Yes
COLORS: Red
MOTOR TYPE: Brushless motor  drive
VOLTS: 36 volt
TIRE SIZE: Front: 20 * 1.5: Rear: 26 * 1.5
SHIPPING WEIGHT: 100lbs
TRICYCLE WEIGHT: 54lbs

They are currently offering free shipping according to their website.

Your Purchasing Options:

Electric Recumbent Tricycle with Lithium battery: $2,495.00
**Optional PowerBooster to get the 1500Watts: $289.50
Here is the trike folded up ….

I chose not to cover the FAT tire trike and quad here. If you are interested you can check them out on their website. I will say this much … they don’t come with fenders and they are a 48 volt e-motor system..

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WILD RIDE ON MOUNTAIN TRIKE

I am sure this is one exhilarating ride but it not one I would ever consider as it is just too dangerous and playing with death or at least serious injury. People who do stuff like this have issues as far as I am concerned. I won’t go into the matter. I have said enough already. When Satan tried to get Jesus to do something dangerous and life threatening Jesus said to him, “Again it is written (in Deut. 6:16), ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” (Matthew 4:7 ) Many people have not heeded that and have paid a very high price for ignoring it. It is not worth the sacrifice of our eternal soul. After watching this video my comment is that it is not the trike or bikes that are crazy.

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RECUMBENT TRIKE OFF ROAD TRAIL RIDING

I mainly ride on pavement for which I am thankful we have a lot of where I live. I have ventured off road on my trike several times but I have never found a tadpole trike to be very practical to ride off road. To each his own as they say. There are those who like and even prefer off road riding. I loved off road riding on a motorcycle but on a tadpole trike … not so much. Anyway here is a video of a couple of guys enjoying themselves riding off road.

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