For those of you looking at a Cat Trike, I thought that I would post
my early observations from riding mine this first week of ownership.

Initial riding was fun, but with a certain amount of 'weirdness'
factored in. So far I've managed about 60 miles of ride distance,
with an average speed of right around 11mph. At first, I was a little
bothered with the side to side sway of the bike when I pedaled along,
but have learned that I'm trying to overpower the crank a bit. On a
longer (20+ mile) ride today, I managed to smooth out a bit by working
on spinning the crank. Also, the brake steer was an initial issue.
On a two wheeled bike, pull in one brake and you still go straight
ahead. On the Cat Trike, pull in on one brake, and you change
directions! I have managed to skid the rear wheel by braking hard in
a turn, and I have learned to drag the inside brake in a curve to
facilitate an easy turn.

I'm still working on 'storage' issues. My old recumbent bike, I used
a rack and a bag over the rear wheel. I initially decided to stay
away from that, and look for another solution for storage with a Bell
Brand handlebar bag from Wally World adapted to the back of the seat
frame. I'm carrying some tools, my wallet, keys and phone and a snack
in the bag, but it won't stay clear of the rear tire! So, I have
ordered a rack for over the rear wheel, with a Sunlight brand
insulated bag, from a seller on eBay, and will adapt the rack to work
on the 20 in wheel and short stature of the bike.

Another point, at least for this overweight 53 year old man, is
getting in and out of the seat (especially after a 20 mile ride!)
It's a long way up to my normal 6'-4" stance from a seat that sits
about 3" off the pavement. Initially I would grasp the top of the
tires and kind of lever myself up. Now I have found that gabbing the
brakes, and pushing myself up off the top of the hand grips works the
best.

All in all, it's a whole lot of fun to ride and a LOT more stable than
my old Actionbent Jetstream I. Gravel and sand roads and shoulders
are no longer an issue, like they were on two wheels. The 'LOOK'
factor is high, and I seem to get noticed when on the road. I have
only had one negative response to the bike, when yet another young
man, suffering from some type of arrested development, in a huge
jacked up 4x4 truck with 40" tires, saw it necessary to throw in the
clutch and rev the engine with the exhaust right next to my head while
riding down the side of the road the other night. I don't understand
what it is about these guys that ride these HUGE trucks, that they
need to prove that they are bigger than I am on a recumbent bike? I
have had them pull up next to me an lay on the horn, and lean out the
window and scream at top of lungs, for no good reason, and always with
a huge jacked up pickup truck with oversized tires. I must be that
the types that drive these rigs are threatened by anything NEW on the
road????

Well, that's my comments for now. Love the new trike and look forward
to better fitness and longer rides.

Tractor Tom in Okeechobee, FL