Re: My new wheels | The Scorpion FS26 Trike Finally my trike arrived just after Easter and a snow storm started. The hub is a 14 speed Rohloff. Then we had summer weather but woke up to icy roads. So bad that I still have snow tyres on the car. Will replace tomorrow.
I did a few short trips and found out my 74 year old body was rusty. I had to take rests every few kilometers with my legs feeling like jelly. I gradually increased the range to 20 km.
Yesterday I did a trip of 30 km and wanted to do more so I rode out and did another 10 km. Again after I returned home I rode again for another 13 km making a total of 53 kilometers. My legs felt like legs this time. I rode 75 kilometers i 2 days.
I stay close to home on the back roads and some unpaved private roads. The law allows people to use private roads as short cuts by walking or cycling.
So far I have done a bit over 230 km on the trike and maximum speed was 50,2 km/hour.
I try to ride about 10-20 km after work and longer trips in weekends.
Maximum speed. I would have reached 60 had it not been for a cat in the field.
Total mileage so far.
This is a first. My picture has never been online as I provocate neo nazies online. The helmet and glasses should give me some cover.
The area where I live there are many viking graves and whole ships were burried with the dead. Here I passed one.
Last edited by Indian2003 : 22nd May 2023 at 15:44.
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