Re: [CR]Racing Trikes

(Example: Production Builders:Cinelli)

Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 11:27:46 -0700
From: "Brian Baylis" <rocklube@adnc.com>
To: Greg & Darlene Pitman <gpit@ix.netcom.com>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Racing Trikes
References: <3D70FF8A.4D6D6D8D@ix.netcom.com>


Greg,

I have a Bob Jackson raceing trike I ordered in about 1990. It's a gas to ride upon occassion; just ask some of the San Diego vintage crowd. I don't know how often they come up on eBay but you can still order one for reasonable money from Bob Jackson. There are a few other trike builders in the UK that are more specialized at it, but they cost almost twice what a Jackson does.

I'll bring my trike to Pasadena since I didn't bring it out last year. It's a 20" frame and has light tubular wheels so I'm not going to let it get passed around. It's too easy to pile it into a tree or something unless one is pretty experienced at handeling a trike. If you plan on shopping for a trike it might be a good idea to consult me with the details so I can help you stear clear of obsticles (as we hang off the side of the bike at high speed in a turn).

There is also such a thing as a "trike conversion kit" which I believe costs around $850 and can be had from some maker in the UK. I think Roger at World Class Cycles in NY knows about them.

Any trike guys on the list in the UK?

Brian Baylis La Mesa, CA Trikes aren't just for breakfast anymore.
>
> Back in the days when I was working in the bike industry, I came across
> racing trikes at trade shows. I absolutely fell in love with them, but
> being of limited means, never owned or even rode one. Are they on topic
> here? Do they ever show up at the shows, such as the one coming up in
> Pasadena? Any websites? And has anyone ever seen one on E-Bay?
>
> Greg Pitman
> Rancho Cucamonga, CA