Thanks for the response Bob.

Another question, did you use the KMX rack or did you fit the packs
some other way?

After posting here, I decided to email KMX directly about a local
store and had a response within minutes. These KMX guys are quick!
Turns out there is a shop in my county. Still 40 miles away though.

However it does sound like the KMX is the right kind of velocipede for me.

Now to find a spare couple of hours for a visit.

Cheers

Bodge


--- In KMXKartsowners@yahoogroups.com, tvebob@... wrote:
>
> I bought my X-Class on line mail order in the US. I pretty much had
the
> same thoughts your having now. I would say the down sides to doing so
> was building the bike its self and not being able to sit in the seat
> before you buy. I don't know about the ebay sales, but regular dealers
> sales do 100% money back guarantee if your not satisfied. With that in
> mind, I bought my X on line last summer.
>
> The X comes in 3 easy to assemble parts, and if you ever worked on
> bicycles before, you should have no problem assembling them. The
manual
> is ok, but could use bigger pictures for those of us that have issues
> actually reading manuals. ;-)
>
> The seat is my only point of contention. Im not 100% happy with the
> seat. On a long ride, it starts to rub into my shoulders blades. Im
> working on this, though 2' of snow has caused a temporary delay in my
> progress. I will say this; a trike is better in the snow than any bent
> or double diamond! They don't fall over! You do slip a bit. Maybe I
> should get better rubber eh?
>
> A 12 mile ride 40% without traffic should be fine. Its the 60% in
> traffic that I would worry about. The X puts you very close to the
> ground. Very close. Most people wont know your there even with the
> flag. I would never ride it in the city. I often find myself looking
> directly into the tail pipe of a giant SUV with another just behind
me.
> Neither can actually see me. Just my flag. Its a bit intimidating.
> Depending on what kind of traffic you ride in and how much room you
have
> to stay away from motorized vehicles, this could be dangerous. Not
> because of the X, but because of knuckle heads in cars. I stay
right on
> the curb. If your riding on a pedestrian way/ sidewalks, consider that
> the X has a wide track that can make it more difficult to maneuver
> around people as well.
>
> Over all, the KMX-X Class performs as advertised. I wouldn't worry to
> much about buying on line. If you read the numerous reviews on line,
> you can get a pretty good picture of the trike. The trike is
stable( at
> lower speeds), sturdy, and fun. A 12 mile commute should be no problem.
> I have never had this much fun on a recumbent or bike. I got some
> packs for the rear to carry "stuff". I may throw some weight in the
> packs if Im on snow for traction. Im still working on a water bottle
> or camel back rig of some kind. Im also looking into illuminating my
> flag and flag post for better street visibility.
>
> Good luck, and happy KMX-ing
>
> Bob M
> Chicago, IL
>
> mrbodge2 wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >I noticed that there are a lot of KMX's for sale on ebay UK from
> >bikes-n-stuff.
> >
> >Apart from not being able to test ride one (I am in Hertfordshire, UK,
> >and the seller is in Newcastle), does anyone have any thoughts on what
> >other disadvantages there are on buying a KMX mail order as opposed to
> >visiting a shop?
> >
> >I am particulary interested in commuting (about 12 miles, 40% traffic
> >free) on a KMX X Class and hope to be able to fit the KMX mudguards
> >and rack.
> >
> >Are there older versions of the X Class that do not take the mudguards
> >or rack?
> >
> >Cheers
> >
> >Bodge
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>