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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".
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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).
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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
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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
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Clean, simple, sporty designs.
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All kinds of built-in adjustability without the need to alter the chain length on most occasions.
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Custom slung mesh seat with recline and forward/back adjustments.
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3 to 27-speed drive-trains with wide gear ranges.
·  Schlumpf speed drive option for you gear fanatics.
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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.
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Wide range of accessories.
·  Top notch TIG welding quality.
The Company
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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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