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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bamabikeguy" data-source="post: 56497" data-attributes="member: 1906">Hey Bill,What I really wished is Gene left the trike up here for me to put fifty "break in" miles on.  I followed the trike for about a 15 mile round trip in the neighborhood, Gene never got it up to 25 mph.  He says that is going to be his top speed anyway.Then I took it out for another 15 miles, these are my observations.That trike, with that lawnmower type seat, is really nice, and 20-25 mph is fine.  Higher speed, especially on rural roads make the front "jump" a bit.  So there is NO taking it "easy", you have to concentrate on the task, both hands on the controls.It would work on a recumbent trike fine.  I just am not sure about the trikes with regular saddles, it just doesn't seem as comfortable/reliable/safe.  You would be higher off the ground on one of those tricycles that tool around plants.Here is what I do, if "balance" was a concern.My bikeshop showed me a extra heavy duty "training wheel", a heavy gauged metal with a superior looking tire. I've used that once, for a 70 y.o. knee surgery patient, mounted it on the chain side of the rear wheel.That little bit of confidence builder, with a short adjustment time, allows him to hit top speeds in the thirties.  It also costs about $500-600 less, those Worksmen bikes are expensive.So, I would say that trike would be very suitable for somebody just tooling around town, but NOT for extended out of town touring.PS.  Post some pix down in Rack em Up, finally some GEBE'r s coming in, and you can help us answer questions !!</blockquote>

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