Sunday, 17 June
No, that’s not a typo in the title of this blog post. Why? Because the Gekkos I’m referring to are not the ones you find in the wild. Scratch that. You might find them in the wild, but it is more likely that you’ll encounter them on paved paths!
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Our Gekkos are not to be confused with Gecko, the famed actor of advertisements.
We’ve been looking at wheels to add variety to our ‘active retirement’ days. No matter which brand or what kind of bike I tried, I didn’t feel comfortable on any of them. I am not talking about the comfort of the seats. I just didn’t feel safe enough to ride them for any distance. Let alone when I might find myself on a bike path along a busy road.
Enter into the scene — the Gekko trike! I immediately fell in love with these fun wheels. Our initial plan was to buy a trike for me and a bike for Mui. But then he made the mistake of test driving a Gekko. The rest is history and we now have his-and-her wheels to go triking (is that a word?).
We picked up our trikes yesterday. The adjustments to custom fit them took about three hours. No surprise, I guess; the shaft on mine had to be sawed-off several inches and reassembled so I could reach the pedals :-)
Plans to go triking at Bull Run this morning didn’t work out as expected, but we did get to take our wheels out for a spin at the nearby county government complex in the afternoon to test the gears and get familiar with our trikes in general.
Here’s an 11-second video that shows me in action!
More on the trikes will be coming soon.
P.S. For those wondering how on earth we’ll be transporting the Gekkos — they fold and fit into the trunk of the toad!
Oh I love the title. You got me on that one.
ReplyDeleteOur friends have a 5th wheel and have the same trikes. They love them and just fold them up and put them in the truck. Enjoy your ride!
Now there is something to find and try out. There is a bike store in Sierra Vista, about 35 miles from here. Maybe we could buy two and ride them home!
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, having looked them up on line, I think we'll wait just a week or two. Gotta get up to Payson, Utah first.
ReplyDeleteUtah Trikes is definitely the place :-)) In fact, ours were shipped from there to Virginia (alternative was shipping it in from Germany).
DeleteHow cool! I think I would feel safe on that thing. Have fun!
ReplyDeleteChaise lounge on wheels? Now, that’s the ticket!
ReplyDeleteI’ll race you on the beach some day. I’ll win :))
If those aren’t the cutest things… what fun. Brilliant alternative to a tippy bike. Enjoy, enjoy.
(Just look at those little legs pedaling as fast as they can, & p.s. …Our countdown timer is about to drop into double digits. YAY!)
You owe me a blog post about your new toy :-)))
DeleteHmm, I just might have to give them a look see.
ReplyDeleteWOW they fold up and fit in a trunk? That's amazing. Sure look like fun. You are right down there on the pavement. You can look the Florida Gopher tortoise in the eye. Snakes too! :-)
ReplyDeleteAnd let's not forget the alligators! Oh, and what about sneaking up on bears :-) I think we'll get some cowbells to put on those pedals :-)))
Deletenice new wheels!..looks like those are going to be a fun addtion to your travelling adventures!!
ReplyDeleteJust remember, the speed limit in Bull Run is 25 mph. I'd hate to see you tossed out for racing through the campground! Sometimes the rangers have no sense of humor, no matter how funny your bikes look... ;c)
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Very cool! Looking forward to more posts on your new wheels!
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