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Why
Recumbents?
The many reasons recumbent
cycles are preferred over traditional uprights include the following:
·
Spreading
your body weight over a much larger area than on a conventional bike
explains "recumbent comfort".
· A
much more comfortable seat means less back, neck, shoulder, and posterior
pain and none of those unnecessary trips to the urologist.
·
No wrist pain from bearing
your weight.
·
Smaller frontal
area means better aerodynamics which have allowed recumbents to set
every bicycle speed record.
·
The heads
up position lets you enjoy the scenery instead of the grit on the
road.
·
In the event
of an accident, there is a shorter distance to fall and the rider
will fall feet first instead of head first.
·
The high seat
back allows you to leverage more pedal power by pushing with your
back against the seat. Human power is maximized under these
conditions.
· The
feet up position is more physiologically efficient because the body
can circulate blood more effectively, providing more oxygen to the
muscles.
· They
are virtually impossible to flip forward (endo).
· They
attract attention.
Why
Trikes?
We prefer trikes because
they have all of the recumbent
advantages mentioned above plus the following three-wheeled benefits:
·
Stability
- loose gravel, sand, ice, tire blowouts, etc. will not send a trike
crashing to the ground.
·
Ride during
the winter - hitting a patch of ice is fun on a trike.
·
Do you have
trouble balancing? No problem with a trike.
· No
need to drop a foot off the pedal in tight turns to protect against
wipeouts
· Leaning
into the turns makes cornering on a trike fun. They handle like
a sports car or go-cart - you can even brake-steer on a TerraTrike.
·
Pull up to
a stop and never unclip your feet from the pedals.
·
No wasted
energy balancing the trike on those slow steep climbs - this is the
reason that trikes are believed to be better climbers than two-wheeled
recumbents.
·
More respect
from motorists, they slow down and give you a wider berth when passing
- primarily out of sheer curiosity.
·
Easier to
track a straight line on the side of a road - no need for wobble room
during a steep climb in traffic.
·
No need for
a kickstand or leaning post.
·
Less road
friction/tire scrub from a rider's side to side balance shift (wobble).
·
Instant celebrity
status - you may be the first person in your neighborhood with a trike
- people will know who you are.
·
Great platform
for attaching fairings and accessories.
·
They attract
a ton of attention.
Why
TerraTrikes?
Our TerraTrikes have all
of the recumbent advantages
and trike advantages mentioned
above plus the following benefits:
The
Products
·
Clean, simple,
sporty designs.
·
All kinds
of built-in adjustability without the need to alter the chain length
on most occasions.
·
Custom slung
mesh seat with recline and forward/back adjustments.
·
3 to 27-speed
drive-trains with wide gear ranges.
· Schlumpf
speed drive option for you gear fanatics.
·
Full
Ackerman and center point steering geometry for high speed stability
·
Fine component
packages.
·
Less weight
to push around than most other trikes.
·
The low center
of gravity makes you feel like you're driving a Ferrari.
· Under-seat
steering hand position means no more aching wrists and arms.
·
All three wheels are
the same size - no need to carry two sizes of spare tubes and tires.
· Wide
range of accessories.
·
Top notch
TIG welding quality.
The
Company
· American company.
Trikes are developed, assembled and shipped in Kentwood, Michigan,
USA.
·
WizWheelz
is an established, proven company that has been in the business of
making trikes since 1996. We love it and we're not going away.
·
Personalized
customer service.
·
You can speak directly with
the manufacturer and order
from us or through a dealer.
·
Three year warranty.
We are very responsive, easy to talk to, and we stand behind our products.
The
Price
·
The price
is hard to match and the value can't be beat. You can explain
to your spouse how much money you are "SAVING" by buying
a TerraTrike.
·
Lowest shipping
and handling charge in the industry. We can ship fully assembled trikes
to your house.
· Mail
ordering directly from us means no Michigan sales tax if we're shipping
outside of our state.
·
30 day risk
free test ride on your roads and trails.
The Fringe Benefits
· Great
conversation piece.
·
Be a part
of "our club".
·
It turns the
head of everyone you pass.
·
When you pass
a "bike guy" on a racing bike, you can see how annoyed he
is that he spent more and is enjoying it less.
· All
your friends will want to try it out (and everyone else too).
· How
many things do you own that are just plain COOL?
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