From: ibikealot2003 <ronalddjurgens@...>
Subject: [TeamCatrike] Re: 'nuther New Member
To: TeamCatrike@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, September 8, 2008, 3:04 PM

--- In TeamCatrike@ yahoogroups. com, "Bill" <chipz40@... > wrote:
>
> Hi, Bill here. Live in N.Cal above San Francisco in the wine country.
>
> I'm relatively new to recumbents.. I have (my first) an EZ Sport and
> a Easy Racers Gold Rush. I'm seriously looking to get a Cat
> Expedition.
>
> As a question for outfitting it.. I understand that one pedal is a
> knockoff SPD? and the other is a platform? I got this from the bike
> dealer in Portland. I didn't ask enough questions as time didn't
> permit.. however, it seems that the Catrike website shows clipless
> pedals. Help my interpretation here.
>
> What are you folks doing for racks and fenders. I'll be riding a
> couple of months on wet pavement I think.. or may put the trike and
> GRR in storage and ride the Sport in the winter months. Are the
> fenders helpful.. I'd assume so.
>
> Also, what about the bike rack. Looks like Cat recommends and "Old
> Man Mountain" rack which is pricy and the LBS recommends the more
> inexpensive Blackburn. Are either of these "clean" installs? I saw
> one while surfing earlier and should have added to Favorites.. but it
> looked like it attached to the skewer ares as well as to the back of
> the headrest mount.. they said it was a good platform for mounting a
> rear fender w/o all the steel rods.
>
> Does the Blackburn work with disc brakes?
>
> Lotta questions, any help in the right direction would be great.
>
> Bill, Healdsburg, CA
> www.picturetrail. com/chips
>

I've used fenders ever since I've had my trike. Some don't use front
fenders, but many use at least a rear fender. They do help somewhat,
especially the rear one. But if you go quickly through standing water,
even with front fenders your arms will get wet. But not as wet as
with no fenders.
I'd recommend going to www.catrike. com and click on "Board". That
will bring you to the Catrike message board. It's very active and
helpful.

My rear rack is the cheapest of the cheap. And it works great. Not
quite a "clean" install but not bad. It nicely carries a 900 cubic
inch trunk.

Ron