Trikes and Bikes: Welcome (And A Little About Us)

Monday, February 25, 2008

Welcome (And A Little About Us)

We are just getting back into cycling after a many-year absence. We were the support vehicle for my daughter and her husband in the 109 mile 2007 Tour de Tucson. We decided, "We could do that..." Well at least the 35 mile portion. So here we are (I decided to do it almost laying down):

We went out and got a new road bike for my wife and a recumbent tadpole trike for myself.We're busy with seven children and two grandchildren, but find time to cycle 2 to 5 miles almost every weekday and longer trips on Saturdays.We'll share our experiences as "re-cycled cyclists" on this blog as well as any insights we learn as a newbie on a recumbent trike.

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Due to the current trend in "going green", many companies are encouraging their employees to use alternate means of getting to work. One of those means, obviously, is cycling.

I find it ironic however that in many of these instances, there are few facilities for keeping your bike or trike safe (and out of the weather) while you are at work. There is still only the old, semi-circular steel pipes embedded in the concrete, outside of any fence and protection.

If we are encouraged to cycle to work, then why not provide a secure location to put our bikes and trikes and one where the dust and heat (in my locale at least) won't wear on the parts, the tires, and the paint?

The firm for which I work has now at least provided a secure place for employee bikes. It's still outside, but now behind the secure fences.

My two cents...

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With more and more cyclists on the road, the number of recumbents joining the throng is growing. If you would like to share related experiences with your recumbent trike or bike, post a comment or email us with your comments and photos (our email may be available upon request -- depends upon the request...;-).

We are looking for helpful hints, suggestions for road safety (especially for those of us trikers that are eye-to-eye with bumpers), good cycling paths (anywhere is fine, but we are based out of Tempe, Arizona, which is in the Phoenix area), and any other items that would be of benefit for all of us similarly "inclined" folks. We'll review your input and post them if appropriate.

Thanks!

Monday, February 25, 2008

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