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Articles, Tips, and Reviews
We love riding our trikes and tweaking them out. Here we document some of our efforts and write our tips. Stay up to date and subscribe to our article feed: 
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Sun T-3 CX A Review Looking for an intermediate cost effective trike? Look no further. The Sun T-3 CX is your trike.
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Thoughts on the Sun EZ Tad SX Most people think you need to spend a lot of money in order to get a reliable, comfortable, and fun trike. The Sun EX Tad SX shows that thought the door.
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Bikes around the Buttes George Fisher writes about circumnavigating the Buttes is a 40 mile easy ride, both scenic and exhilarating in the northern Sacramento Valley.
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Street Strider StreetStrider... Even Better Than the Real Thing? Exclusive ACE study examines fitness benefits of new elliptical cross-trainer on wheels.
By JORDAN BECKER, M.S., JOHN P. PORCARI, Ph.D., CARL FOSTER, Ph.D., and SCOTT DOBERSTEIN, M.S., with MARK ANDERS Blue StreetStrider
The first elliptical cross-training machines began popping up in the 1990s and quickly ranked among the most popular equipment in gyms and fitness centers across the... Read More
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HP Velotechnik Gekko fx The HP Gekko is an fantastic trike for anyone that wants something with a decent gear range and foldability. The folded dimensions, and style makes it easy to carry, and store this trike in small areas, even a cubical!
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Sun HT3 SX Handtrike Review The Sun HT3 is easy to ride and fun to use. This trike will give you the upper body workout that you won't get from your regular bike or trike.
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The Dangers of Cross Chaining With such a wide gear range and a long chain, the term "cross chaining" comes up frequently. Learn what it is and how to avoid it.
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Why Ride a Trike? Trikes are fun and comfortable, but they are also easy to ride. Whether you are tooking to tour, commute, or just ride casually through the neighborhood, the trike should be on your list.
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Trikes and PVC Are you looking to make some accessories for your trike? The local hardware store may have all you need. With some PVC or ABS tubing, fittings, glue, and a saw you can make some great things.
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Are Trikes Safe? An in-depth look at the pros and cons of Recumbent Trikes and how they are safe to ride in traffic or suburban areas.
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Schlumpf High Speed Drive Do you need higher gears? Would you like a simpler drivetrain? Consider the Schlumpf High Speed Drive. It's one of our favorite solutions.
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Schwalbe Big Apple Tires The Big Apples are the tire that has gained the reputation of being the comfort ride. These tires add built-in air suspension to your trike.
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Modifying the ATC-2000 camera for better audio and video I've gotten lots of people asking me questions about the ATC-2000 cameras that we use in many of our trike videos. Some ATC2K owners have not been able to get the same level of quality, so here are a couple of the modifications we've made to our cameras.
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Schwalbe Stelvio Racing Tires The Schwalbe Stelvio tire is the only tire that Schwalbe lists in both the Racing and Recumbent sections of their website. Ashley takes the Stelvios on the road and reports his findings.
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Learning Proper Pedaling Technique Do you want to go faster? Does the thought of triking up a hill freak you out? Do your knees hurt when you ride? If you answered yes to any of these questions a new pedaling technique may help you out.
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Oregon Scientific ATC-2000 Helmetcam After strapping the extreme waterproof ATC-2000 to my trike and heading down the trail, I decided to share my impressions of this extremely rugged and waterproof helmet camera that records to SD cards and can really withstand a beating!!
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Schwalbe Kojak Tires Who loves ya, baby? Looking for a fast tire with a great look? These racing slicks are incredible.
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Understanding your tires The folks at Schwalbe have provided us with soe great tire information. Choosing the right tires can make you ride faster and be more comfortable.
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Upgrade your chainring for more speed One of the easiest and cheapest solutions to raising your top-end gearing is to install a bigger chainring. Ashley gives you step-by-step details on how to do it.
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Shimano Nexus INTER-8 Hub Changing over to an internal rear hub versus the standard derailer is like driving an automatic instead of a standard shift. People ask about it all the time, so here it is.
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Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tires If you are looking for some tires that are faster than the stock CST rubber, and you need something nearly bullet proof, then the Marathon Plus tires may do the trick.
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Affixing a video camera to your trike There's nothing quite like going on an exhilirating ride than to be able to watch it over, and over again. Having someone record you while riding can be fun, but actually having a camera on the trike is even better!
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Mirror Modification When you're low to the ground you want to make sure that you are aware of your surroundings. The stock mirror is helpful, but we can make it better.
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Trike away the pounds The only way to shed pounds is if you're having so much fun, it doesn't feel like exercise. Read about how I accomplished this with a recumbent trike and turn your daily commute into a cardio workout.
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