Chicago trikers?

Hello,

 

I'm curious if anybody anybody rides an adult trike in Chicago? If not, have you at least seen a tricyclist in Chicago?

 

Is there some sort of Chicago recumbent-cyclists' community?

 

Thanks,

Cullen

Appleton, WI

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on April 24, 2018 at 5:47am

I know a few people in Beverly (far south side) who ride adult trikes. They are seniors riding for transportation, some because they can no longer drive. They generally seem to be riding for shopping or social outings.

Permalink Reply by Cullen Carter on October 21, 2011 at 11:27am

h,

Thanks for your reply. It's great that trikes exist in the city.

 

Also, many trikes are recumbent trikes. So, I'm also curious about the recumbent BIKE community in Chicago.

Permalink Reply by Ken Gray on October 21, 2011 at 12:38pm
I'm hoping to bring my trike (sound cycle) to Critical Mass. I've seen a few there.
Permalink Reply by Cullen Carter on October 21, 2011 at 3:27pm

Unfortunately, the wide width of a trike's wheelbase makes them inaccessible to things normally ridden by standard bicycles.


Cullen

 

 

Chris C said:

I own a Greenspeed recumbent trike.  I live in the western suburbs and NEVER bring it into Chicago.  Metra doesn't allow them and riding one on Chicago streets is well beyond my comfort level.

 

I see a lot of trikes out this way on the IPP, GWT, FRT, etc.  More so in the last two years. 

 

There are a few recumbent trike-specific discussion forums.  BentRiderOnline.com is one, there are others.

Permalink Reply by Mark Anderson on April 24, 2018 at 1:01am

Hi Chris

Where do you ride? I'm a noob and looking for some quiet, easy locations


Regards

Mark

Permalink Reply by judy s on October 21, 2011 at 11:47pm
we have them out in the burbs of chicago along the prairie path.
Permalink Reply by Carly on October 24, 2011 at 2:09am
I ride an adult trike because I'm recovering from a head injury.  I like it alright, I just miss my single speed.
Permalink Reply by Cullen Carter on October 24, 2011 at 3:34am

I'm sorry about your head injury. Because your riding a trike, I assume that the head injury effects your balance too?

 

If you don't mind me asking, what happened?

 

Good luck on your recovery.

Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on October 24, 2011 at 6:48am
This is what happened. Very scary.

Cullen Carter said:

I'm sorry about your head injury. Because your riding a trike, I assume that the head injury effects your balance too?

 

If you don't mind me asking, what happened?

 

Good luck on your recovery.

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on April 24, 2018 at 4:22am

I am on a recumbent trike five or six days per week, 52 weeks per year and have never missed a commute because of weather. I do not see many in the winter, but the summer brings them out in larger numbers.

I do not see a need to be with a group of recumbent trike riders; any bicyclist will do. 

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on April 24, 2018 at 5:52am

Just to be clear ...

Adult trike:

Recumbent trike:

Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on April 24, 2018 at 6:35am

There is this one recumbent tricycle rider I just saw yesterday. His trike has a filing cabinet as a storage unit in the rear with a flashing yellow light attached to the top of it as his flag waves around. His vehicle has a smaller wheel in the front and he wears an asian rice picker straw hat. Perhaps people will remember him as he would ride with the Critical mass over the past 10 or more years.

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