Quote from UofHLesley on Jun 9^th, 2009, 1:06pm:

 
 
Welcome, Lesley!  Not sure what we can do regarding sponsorship, or providing parts, etc.etc etc, but this is certainly a good place to pose questions and get inputs.  We have riders of all types of 'bents, who do all kinds of riding...   Post a photo of you and your design team!  (You'll need to upload the photo to a publicly viewable site like Photobucket.com, and put the link here)
 
Paul

Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on Jun 9^th, 2009, 7:19pm:

 
Ahh, so that's how you do the pic. I was trying to post one of me on a tandem bent at the East ASME HPVC this year, but I could not get it right. I will work on getting a photo up of us later this week. For now many pics can be seen on our website at www.teamrecumbent.com . I have already gotten many good replies from the forum since making posts yesterday, so I have quickly seen that this is a place to get good input like you said. Thank you for your welcome!
 
Lesley

Quote from plcm111195 on Jul 17^th, 2009, 5:43am:

 
Welcome Joanne - wow, quite a change from a Bianchi to a trike.  There are many on this forum who have previously owned, or currently own a trike.  Use the "rbent lobby" or "technical" boards to post questions.  Also, if you can take a little time, read through old posts.  You'll pick up all kinds of good information.  
 
You'll find quite a few bent riders who've converted from DF bikes due to injuries.  The great thing is many of us have realized the benefits of this type of bike, and absolutely love them.  Through this forum, I've met quite a few people in the DFW area, which has given me the opportunity to learn about many different types of recumbents and trikes.  It's a whole new world, and we're here to help you!

Quote from plcm111195 on Jul 17^th, 2009, 5:43am:

 
Welcome to the fold, Joanne!  You picked a nice trike for a first machine.  Here is a little additional information about the Catrike line, from a knowledgeable dealer up in NY:
 
http://www.bicycleman.com/recumbents/catrike/catrike.htm
 
As mentioned in that article, you may find that the twist shifters are a bit clumsy to use, as the twisting motion will affect your steering a bit --  (Catrikes are more sensitive to steering, being a direct link system.)  They can be replaced by "bar end" shifters by RBM, if you so desire.
 
Trikes are great fun, although not very "group ride" friendly when riding with a bunch of "standard" bikes, being so much lower -- you'll need to hang at the back.  You'll also feel the "bumps" of the White Rock Trail a bit more than you're perhaps used to, but it's all good, you'll be having too much fun to really care!
 
Again, welcome.
 
Paul

Quote from Don on Sep 21^st, 2008, 3:48pm:

 
Don,
You are amazing. I am a Sun EZ-1SX owner too, live in Arlington and commute to work every day (11 miles round trip). It is a GREAT entry level bike, especially for those of us who have to manage our incomes closely. I worked as a missionary Bible Translator 27 years in Indonesia and Asia, and just this past year took an assigment in our home office here in Arlington. This bike enables me to pass on buying a second car--lets my lovely wife take the motorized wheels while I tool to work happy as a lark most of the time. I have gone through my first winter here and am halfway through the summer. I think this commuting thing on the recumbent will work great.
God bless you Don.
Larry  

My name is Phil. Just this last Saturday I bought FlyingLaZBoy's old Sun EZ 1AX. I am new to recumbent riding, but already I love it. A big thankyou goes out to FlyingLaZBoy for his help. More than just sell me a bent, he took the time to teach me and demonstrate how to ride it.
 
Now a little about myself. I am 57 and have been married for 34 years. I have three grown children (out of the house - YIPEE!!) and 4 granddaughters and a grandson on the way.  Thus the handle GrandpaPhil_bent. I had heart By-Pass surgery in 2002 and a kidney transplant (from my wife) last year in August. I am currentlhy overweight and out of shape. But I would like to see that change!  
 
This past June my wife and I were up in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota where we hiked a little on the Mickelson trail (a rails to trails trail). It was spectacular country. It is 100 miles of valleys and hills and tressels and tunnels. Well, I was in no shape to ride that trail this year. But it is my intention to ride all 100 miles on my Sun EZ 1 AX next June. I've got almost eleven months to train for it.  
 
I'm just now getting in shape, but soon I'll be joining you on some rides.
 
GrandpaPhil_bent

Great to see you, Phil!  You've joined quite a wacky, but fun group!

Welcome to the gang, Phil...   enjoy the bike, and feel free to ask any "newbie" questions that come up.  Also look into the www.bentrideronline.com website, it's a busy discussion board for recumbent riders worldwide.
 
Paul