Category: <span>Pedalling</span>

Drivetrain Equipment Pedalling

Changing Cranksets

PaulMarch 31, 2022December 16, 2024

Mountain Bike 44/32/22 tooth triple crankset with 152mm cranks The first and easiest change to make your trike more hill-friendly is to replace the crankset with a mountain bike 22/32/44...

Drivetrain Equipment Pedalling

Why Gear Inches Matter for the Recumbent Trike Rider

PaulMarch 15, 2022March 31, 2022

When reading about the latest drive train advances, authors refer to "Gear Inches" or sometimes just GI. If you are like me, you will skip over the magic numbers and...

Drivetrain Equipment Pedalling

The Ultimate Recumbent Trike Pedals

PaulAugust 9, 2021March 31, 2022

OK, "ultimate" recumbent trike pedals is a bit of an exaggeration, but you can do better than you have now. Given shoes with good tread, pinned moutain bike pedals and...

Equipment 13
This section is mostly about improving your mount. By changing the gearing, pedals, tires and more, you can enjoy your ride a lot more without spending a heap of money.

Latest : Using Your DIY Recumbent Ramp on a Ute/Pickup Truck
Carrying Your Trike 7
Recumbent trikes are unwieldy to lift, store or carry on or in a car. Too many recumbent ramblers only ride close to home because they can't get their trikes to other places conveniently. Here we look at several solutions I have tried over time - along with pros and cons.

Latest : Using Your DIY Recumbent Ramp on a Ute/Pickup Truck
General 5
And then there are the blogs for recumbent ramblers that don’t fit in any category. I had to put them somewhere.

Latest : Bent Trikes for Mushing
Drivetrain 5
The pedals connect to the crankset. The crankset connects to the chain. The chain attaches to the cassette or sprocket. The cassette connects to the rear wheel. The sprocket connects to the internal hub gears. The internal hub gears connect to the wheel. The wheel supports the tire. The tire connects to the road. Forward we go. Isn’t that simple?

Latest : Changing Cranksets
Rides 3
I provided detailed information, video and maps of many of my rides. The written report provides a quick ready (with some photos). The video will show you the ride so you can decide if it is for you. The map tells you where to go - a detail often missing on the official sites.

Latest : Crows Nest – Byers Road Loop