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Marigold When I started falling over going uphill on my bikes, I started researching trikes. Since there aren't a lot of trikes around to try, it was a bit of a problem to decide what or where to look. After finding a "small" trike to try for size and finding my head half way up the back of the seat, I discovered by careful perusal of web sites that Greenspeed makes a trike addressed to the "little people of the world". This cemented my decision. Mick Sims was very patient in answering all my queries and tending to details as we chose the components to make up this special trike. Rainy day in Sutherlin Oregon The trike has an 8 cog cassette, sachs hub and in place of 3 chainrings, a schlumpf mountain gear. This allows MAJOR low gears. Even loaded, I can go uphill as slow as I need to and never get tired. Slow, yes! Fall down, never! Of course a slow walker might pass me, but I keep going and my heart rate stays down where it is supposed to be.
This trike is made to carry no more than 40 pounds of baggage when touring. HA! I carry no more than 25 pounds including my baby computer and books. When touring, I always carry Gore-tex rain gear and have always needed it. The purple panniers are not full, but the back pockets are stuffed because that is where the raingear travels when not in use.
Marigold breaks down into 2 suitcases which hold the complete trike as well as my two panniers with contents. While I have to get through the airport with 2 suitcases, that includes everything. Actually, I need to make some spacers because if I were to pack the cases full, they would be too heavy for me to manage, not to mention be over the weight.limit for the airline.
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