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AboutIn traffic a Recumbentrecumbent trike. In traffic its is a pain with no view over cars and through windows, so you need to be more defensiveride defensively. Cars tent

Cars tend to avoid you like the plague when they come from behind as they dothe driver does see you even when they think they don't (had. I've had complaints that they didn't see me but hey they have never hit me, can't say that about my normal bike). 

Narrow cycle ways and traffic obstructions are annoying and slow. Parking is a real pain because more things to worry about and bigger to park. Getting on a train/bus is almost impossible, not a peak hour thing.

Having said all of that its faster riding to work 50km. I ride 50 km in the morning (average 25kmh25 km/h (15.5 mph) on mostly tar and flat cycle ways, with few hills) vs 21-24 km/h (13-15 mph) on a good upright. But the real advantage is.. comfort. I I can walk afterwards and cycle home again. I can also sit down as well which helps (at the end of the ride). 

I ride a 36year36 year old Windcheetah (36lbweighing 36 lb or 16.3 kg), no joke its an old one but its still brilliant.

Don't think of it as a forest trail bike or of roadster the. The width of trails would limit you there and maneuverabilitymanoeuvrability of recumbents in general in tight confines is also not great. For that I have a Moulton APB for that(All Purpose Bike, the space-frame one.)

About a Recumbent trike. In traffic its a pain no view over cars and through windows you need to be more defensive. Cars tent to avoid you like the plague when they come from behind as they do see you even when they think they don't (had complaints that they didn't see me but hey they have never hit me, can't say that about my normal bike). Narrow cycle ways and traffic obstructions are annoying and slow. Parking is a real pain more things to worry about and bigger to park. Getting on a train is almost impossible, not a peak hour thing.

Having said all of that its faster riding to work 50km in the morning (average 25kmh mostly tar and flat cycle ways few hills) vs 21-24 on a good upright. But the real advantage is... I can walk afterwards and cycle home again. I can also sit down as well which helps (at the end of the ride). I ride a 36year old Windcheetah (36lb), no joke its an old one but its still brilliant.

Don't think of it as a forest trail bike or of roadster the width of trails would limit you there and maneuverability of recumbents in general in tight confines is also not great I have a Moulton APB for that.

In traffic a recumbent trike is a pain with no view over cars and through windows, so you need to ride defensively.

Cars tend to avoid you when they come from behind as the driver does see you even when they think they don't. I've had complaints that they didn't see me but hey they have never hit me, can't say that about my normal bike. 

Narrow cycle ways and traffic obstructions are annoying and slow. Parking is a real pain because more things to worry about and bigger to park. Getting on a train/bus is almost impossible, not a peak hour thing.

Having said all of that its faster riding to work. I ride 50 km in the morning (average 25 km/h (15.5 mph) on mostly tar and flat cycle ways, with few hills) vs 21-24 km/h (13-15 mph) on a good upright. But the real advantage is comfort. I can walk afterwards and cycle home again. I can also sit down as well which helps (at the end of the ride). 

I ride a 36 year old Windcheetah (weighing 36 lb or 16.3 kg), no joke its an old one but its still brilliant.

Don't think of it as a forest trail bike or roadster. The width of trails would limit you there and manoeuvrability of recumbents in general in tight confines is also not great. For that I have a Moulton APB (All Purpose Bike, the space-frame one.)

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About a Recumbent trike. In traffic its a pain no view over cars and through windows you need to be more defensive. Cars tent to avoid you like the plague when they come from behind as they do see you even when they think they don't (had complaints that they didn't see me but hey they have never hit me, can't say that about my normal bike). Narrow cycle ways and traffic obstructions are annoying and slow. Parking is a real pain more things to worry about and bigger to park. Getting on a train is almost impossible, not a peak hour thing.

Having said all of that its faster riding to work 50km in the morning (average 25kmh mostly tar and flat cycle ways few hills) vs 21-24 on a good upright. But the real advantage is... I can walk afterwards and cycle home again. I can also sit down as well which helps (at the end of the ride). I ride a 36year old Windcheetah (36lb), no joke its an old one but its still brilliant.

Don't think of it as a forest trail bike or of roadster the width of trails would limit you there and maneuverability of recumbents in general in tight confines is also not great I have a Moulton APB for that.