Hello Charlie,
I think we have talked on the phone several times. The suggestion below is good but might be hard to find a Raleigh Twenty and time consuming to hop it up with lightweight parts.
I would think if the balance is not a big issue using a Worksman Trike would be not much fun if you are used to bicycle. They are plenty of exercise but hills are a problem and can be hard to control on crowned roads or uneven pavement as there are now three wheel tracks to drop into pot holes.
A much better solution we probably did not discuss is using a Pashley Foldit (Which I shamelessly import). These have low standover "Y" frames and folds to fit in the car easily. Choose 3 or 7 very wide gears on a simple internal hub with worry free drum brakes. Lightweight parts and rims are included. 100+ psi tires are readily available to fit the light allow rims. I stock them. These are fun, functional bikes that might be the ticket. View them on the web at http://www.pashley.com
Classic Content: The Pashley Foldit like the Trek "Y" frame was inspired by a very early Alex Moulton "Y" frame bike, Internal hubs with drum brakes are very classic, and our friend Charlie was born after 1983.
Yours in Cycling,
Gilbert Anderson
NORTH ROAD BICYCLE COMPANY 519 W. North St. Raleigh, NC 27603 Toll Free : 800\u2022321\u20225511 Local : 919\u2022828\u20228999 E-Mail : cyclestore@aol.com
In a message dated 2/1/03 9:23:42 AM, classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org writes:
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Charlie...if you want to throw it in the trunk and step through it,
maybe a Raleigh Twenty is in order. You can even hop them up a bit
with lightweight rims/rubber and alloy cranks. Check out Sheldons
site at
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/
Warren Young
Toronto
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