The pedal steer on the trike is almost non-existent. I can hammer down hills at 65km/h and I still track in a straight line. And, this is with the boom...
I am glad to read that about the AB tadpole. I rode the WizWheelz TerraTrike at the WW recumbent rally, so there were several other TT's there. I saw a WW TT...
Most Tadpole trikes have some extent of pedal steer, but the AB Tadpole as very little that I notice. If you are in the correct gear there is none to speak of....
Just as important (and maybe more so) than trike design is how you actually pedal! If you are clipped in and using clipless pedals, you can more easily have a...
I've had some time in the saddle of WW's TT3.6, Edge and their tandem, and I really never noticed that they suffered any more "pedal steer" than most other...
I just changed both my stock TW3 tires to 1.75 tread tires .. what a change, it's actually quite stable now, I may loose some speed, but now can easily and...
I just changed both my stock TW3 tires to 1.75 tread tires .. what a change, it's actually quite stable now, I may loose some speed, but now can easily and...
I bought my jetstream 2 in 2004 but I haven't ridden it more than 10 times or so. I only had it out once last year. Seems like its not for me though I admit...
Don't forget riding position & crank length. My wife's body dimensons make riding an EZ1 (LWB compact) not so comfortable with the stock 170mm cranks. She's OK...
Yea I posted on that about a week ago..I did the same as I bought the tire from Hostel Shop - seems to help some. At some point I may go wider on the rear then...
I'm leaning hard toward the Rans Fusion, which is a Crank Forward bike. I've located a used one for $600. When I said speed, she isn't going to race anyone....
Do any of you get a front end wobble with the tadpole trike? I do at speeds around 15 miles per hour. By 25 - 30 it is noticeable. Maybe it is just the fact...
Mostly different veiws of the modified 3 bike hitch rack that I'm using to haul the ABTT around on. I added a 24" length of aluminium to bring the "hook" up...
Make sure your checking the alignment with your weight on the seat. The toe changes noticeably when loaded. Secondly, check that your headsets are not loose,...
Thanks. Hadn't thought about alignment with me in the seat. My 220 lbs. may make the difference. However, what is a headset? Do you mean what I would call...
Sorry, I should've been more descriptive. The "headset" refers to a pair of bearings that the front hub/axle assemblies pivot on. they are the same parts that...
No problem Cliff! Nice conversion of the rack. I would have a hard time using it, since I don't want to remove my panniers etc. But I am lucky my trike fits in...
Excellent advice so far! I'd like to add one more thing. First off Phil, did you switch the tires for wider ones? I found that putting a wide (2") tire on...
Thanks, folks, for the good info and advice. No, I am using the original wheels, tires, etc. I did break one tube because I had no experience with pumping up...
HiDeHo Neighbors! I,m not bent yet but I plan to be soon. I'm looking very hard at the Actionbent Tadpole. I have read a lot of the threads on this list going...
This adjustment can be very sensitive. Even a little too straight can be be painful for me. What seems to work from is that I set it up with my heel flat on...
Pat, Welcome to the little group. I am not a long time member here though I've read for a while before joining so I could post. One thing I will caution about...
Hello, and welcome Patrick! You sound like a PERFECT candidate for a recumbent trike. With your experience with building/riding, I'm very confident you would...
Hi Pat, Welcome to our group. I don't think you will be at all unhappy with the AB Tadpole trike. It is well built and handles like a dream. They only thing I...
Ray We may be up near Aurora next week delivering, could you give me an idea where you are? What day would be best for you? How far are you away from...
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