TeamCatrike : Message: Re: [TeamCatrike] Which One?

of the two, go with the trail. it has a front derailleur and chain ring, while the villager does not. the villager doesn't have the stalk on the front either, which kind of limits the addition of a light.

I have a trail, and love it! it works very well on pavement and hard packed dirt. not so good in sand. I don't think you will have any issues with structural soundness. the welds are superb on mine.

Jill

--- On Sun, 11/9/08, m3kwo <imppact@...> wrote:

I'm considering the purchase of a recumbent trike. Two Catrike models
have been suggested, the Villager & Trail. Does anyone have
experience of either machine. I'm a little old-school & have only
ever had bikes with chromoly frames ~ I'm concerned that an aluminium
trike frame will not last...

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I'm considering the purchase of a recumbent trike. Two Catrike models have been suggested, the Villager & Trail. Does anyone have experience of either...

m3kwo

Nov 9, 2008
4:18 pm

of the two, go with the trail. it has a front derailleur and chain ring, while the villager does not. the villager doesn't have the stalk on the front either,...

Jill Tallman
lettuce_in_fl

Nov 9, 2008
4:26 pm

First of all, you can dismiss the thought that the aluminum frame will not hold up! ust look at all of the Catrikes still going! Numer 2, you need to decide...

mike scott
donksax

Nov 9, 2008
5:05 pm

I own a Catrike 700, which is more of a "racing" trike, per se, however I use it only on roads and have used it on gravel roads (that was some tough biking,...

Kevin Kluckhohn
kkluckhohn

Nov 9, 2008
8:28 pm

Frame failure is not an issue with Catrikes. The bends being on multi- plains make it even stronger then most steel trikes and if your near the ocean your...

pcolaundercover

Mar 1, 2009
2:39 am

hi a friend of mine hit a cement post with a catrike trail.no damage to trike or rider built to take it.somebody has to watch out for youre mistakes! adaire ...

bluefirebanjo@...
flunodg

Nov 9, 2008
8:48 pm

I have a 2005 Catrike Speed which has an aluminum frame. I always ride with a gps and log my miles so I know I have put over 13,000 miles on the trike and I...

Cary Strickland
carylstrickland

Nov 9, 2008
10:22 pm

okay, now that one I can't top cdesign proponentsists: eschew obfuscation, espouse elucidation. ... From: Cary Strickland <carylstrickland@...> ...

Mike Rice
dolo724

Nov 10, 2008
3:22 am

Thanks Cary, 'enjoyed your trike misadventure story. You've certainly dispelled any concerns I held about the Catrike aluminium frameset... Best Wishes Tim...

m3kwo

Nov 10, 2008
12:03 pm

Dang! Remind me not to buy a used trike from this guy! :) ... From: Cary Strickland <carylstrickland@...> Subject: [TeamCatrike] Re: Which One? To:...

Mike Fitzsimmons
themnfitz

Nov 10, 2008
5:30 pm

hey thats got my cement post story beat! adaire **************AOL Search: Your one stop for directions, recipes and all other Holiday needs. Search Now. ...

bluefirebanjo@...
flunodg

Nov 10, 2008
12:36 am

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