Ep 80: Learning How To Ride Our Guest Recumbent Trike

Even experience cyclist have to learn about riding a Recumbent Trike with Pedal Assist on the North Shore’s Kam Highway. Join our friend Mark who decided to take the plunge and ride with me on a gorgeous summer’s day.
Please kokua (help) the unfortunate ones on the island of Maui inundated by the wildfires. donate to: www.mauiunitedway.org
Mahalo nui loa for riding along with us as we trike all throughout the Hawaiian islands.
PS: my channel features original music, video and photos. Here's this week’s music:
Music: Coconut Joe “A Summer’s Wave”
Two Waters CD • ©1999 Bob Rogers/Turtle Bay Records
Learn more about Coconut Joe: www.coconutjoe.com
I ride a HP Velotechnik Scorpion FS26 recumbent trike . Here's a link with more gear and facts: www.coconutjoe.com/trike.html
Gear Note: I maintain a simple gear footprint. Accompanied by iphone, gopro max and Skydio drone, I do all my own filming including drone footage. Audio is captured on my phone and then married to the video footage in iMovie where I do all my own editing.
©2023 Bob Rogers

[@brianwiirre5110]

Thanks for another fun visit to paradise Bob! I hope all is well with you.

[@hawaiiantrike-surfkayak]

Glad to spread a little aloha around. Have a great week. 🌈🌴😎

[@SallieBoyles]

We’re happy you’re doing so well, and Mark is one lucky guy to join you on your excursions!

[@hawaiiantrike-surfkayak]

We’ve been having a great time with Mark. Today was a long ride, sorry, no videos from today. Aloha

[@char8a291]

Beautiful ride as always! Thanks and we’ve had such heavy hearts for Lahaina residents. We’ve been at Front street many years on vacation and still cannot believe what happened. Love & prayers.

[@hawaiiantrike-surfkayak]

Mahalo for the nice comments about Lahaina. Such a tragedy in paradise.

[@tomboyd9053]

Aloha, Bob... Great tutorial on riding an e-assist recumbent trike. The scenery was beautiful... Thanks for taking us along!
Keep on Triking!

[@hawaiiantrike-surfkayak]

Always my pleasure Tom. Happy trails.

[@hahafalseflag5090]

Congrats on getting the family to try out the trike..

[@hawaiiantrike-surfkayak]

That’s what it’s there for. I’m so glad I have for them. Having a great time. Mahalo, aloha.

[@popsbents3542]

Agree that most folks these days don't understand hand signals. Almost every time I approach an intersection with a car looking to pull out and turn left I'll signal that I'm going to make a right turn and they just sit there and watch like they think I'm going to go straight when they could have turned with no problem. The slight wobble when Mark took both hands of the steering could have been due to his pedaling but also could be a sign that the toe in needs to be adjusted.

[@hawaiiantrike-surfkayak]

Funny about those hand signals, the kids of today don’t have a clue. Yes, I think I cured Mark from going hands free. Yes, we were going about 12 mph at the time and he was pedaling. I don’t have the problem on my trike, primarily because it’s much heavier I think. Happy triking.

[@brucefarrar300]

SENA helmets have intercom so one can easily talk to a riding companion

[@hawaiiantrike-surfkayak]

Thanks Bruce, good idea. Yesterdays ride Mark forgot his air pods otherwise we would have used our iPhones for the ride. I’ve used it with another rider and it works pretty good. There is a slight delay which is only an issue when they are close up next to you. All good. Aloha 🤙🏽

[@tomprentice6935]

⚔️💪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😎(stroke)

[@hawaiiantrike-surfkayak]

🤙🏽🙃🌴😎

[@doug3819]

I have a fews questions about recumbent bikes. I use to ride a rowbike which had a low center of gravity much like a recumbent. I developed a double hernia, after the surgery it's not a good idea to be cranking on a rowbike which is a incredible workout. If you are not aware a rowbike is a actual bicycle that you row. I am thinking about buying a recumbent, first question it looks like it's not much of a workout. Am i mistaken ? When riding do you notice a lot of pressure or pulling on your lower abdominal muscles ? Not good for my situation if so. Lastly is it possible to purchase a recumbent for under 1500 dollars ? I'm not wealthy ! Thanks. Good riding to you.

[@hawaiiantrike-surfkayak]

Aloha Doug. Good questions. Comparing a regular bike to a recumbent trike, I get more cardio exercise on a trike. I ride more often, longer. I’m in better physical and mental shape on a recumbent. Much less strain on my shoulders, arms, my back, and neck as well as the problems with your entire body sitting a skinny saddle. No, I don’t feel a strain in my abdomen at all. Sorry, I don’t think you can get a decent trike for under $3000. A used recumbent trike might be the approach. I rebuilt the used trike in this episode adding a $1500 pedal assist motor to a 10 year old trike I bought for $1000. Good luck and happy riding.

[@doug3819]

​​@@hawaiiantrike-surfkayakAfter getting your answers I think I will wait until I can afford one for 3000 grand. I was considering a cheap one that the chain was attached directly to the front wheel for 500 dollars. I had a feeling it was junk. It was one speed. I suppose a person could buy one and go very slowly. From my past experiences you get what you pay for. Thanks for your reply !