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"A trip to the park"An excellent new video from a tricyclist in Tokyo.
Lightweight racing trikes in Japan are probably as rare as in Denmark.
Video captured on [and off] a gorgeous Morris trike from 1963.
Best seen in 720p HD cinema/theatre mode.
Fullscreen viewing is enjoyable in HD.
Enjoy!
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Great video.
ReplyDeleteNever having ridden a trike it seems a bit hairy through bends and narrow passages.
Have´nt ever seen a racing/touring trike in Denmark.
The placing of body weight while steering is very similar to a mc. and sidecar.
Jeremy.
Great video.
ReplyDeleteHaving never ridden a trike it looks pretty hairy when cornering and in tight passages. I´m more into tandems.
The positioning of weight when cornering seems to be much the same as with an mc. and sidecar. In other words, it takes a bit of learning.
Hi Jeremy
ReplyDeleteYou are spot on with your comparison between a trike and a sidecar.
Both require the 2-wheel rider's brain to be untrained to accept a lack of lean on corners.
It takes better balance and acrobatics [than auto pilot on a bike] to keep all three wheels on the ground.
Lifting a wheel is apt to become "very interesting" rather too quickly to avoid "the scenery." :ø)
I have only very rarely seen tandems in Denmark.
Probably about once every five years at a guess.
The number of racing/touring trikes is probably even lower!
Though there are certainly lots of mobility trikes about.
Chris