Riding a recumbent trike for fitness, and enjoyment

I had never even heard of a recumbent trike before I got my first one, over six years ago, and I just love it. It may, or may not be right for you, and all I can tell is why it's right for me in so many ways.

The pace of my trike is the same as my old jogging pace, about four miles an hour, or a fifteen-minute mile. I just love seeing the world go past me at that pace. Any slower (like walking) just annoys me, and if I need to go faster I'll take an Uber. By the way, a typical bicycle goes about twice as fast (as my trike, not an Uber), so if you need something to commute with, I'd suggest avoiding a trike.

I bought my first trike just as a toy, to noodle around with, just because I dislike walking, and I didn't need to take a Uber all of the time just to get out of the house (nor do I like buses, either!). The idea was fun, and it is fun. I like to ride right after sunrise and I don't go very far, or very fast. Plus I like to stop a lot.

If you're a "couch potato" a trike is a good idea, as it's much easier than pedaling a bike. My trike got me off of the couch, and I enjoy it so much that nowadays I have to intentionally create a "no ride day", like today.

Although I ride all over my suburban neighborhood, for the first year I didn't, and would just noodle around the park that's just a few blocks away from me, which is big and has a lot of nice wide sidewalks. That was nice, but it got old, so I decided to venture out, and found safe places to ride (never, ever on the street! No. No. That space is for cars!) You also should stay off of a tarmac, as that's a place for planes. Find a safe place to ride. If there isn't a safe place right around you, put your trike in the back of your truck and go find a paved trail.

Here's a video of what I do - ride along with me!



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