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Old 10-22-2013, 01:10 PM   #13 (permalink)
Chris.m01
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Originally Posted by BarelyAWake View Post

...having said that an upright velo trike may be just about perfect for winter urban use where the speeds are lower & the roads better cared for.

Riding in the north american winter is a touch challenging, not impossible by any means but any comfort gained in an inclosed vehicle of this scale would be a trade off in dexterity & there's not enough mass for stability - around here a velo in the winter would be just plow fodder, the agility of a dirtbike is about all that keeps my ebike out of the ditch lol... mostly.
Thanks for the insight, that reaffirms our theory that people would mainly be using the vehicle in urban areas.
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