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Looking forward to more videos of your cool Catrike 700 touring machine! These are great trikes, very fast, and extremely comfortable in that laid-back position. steve

They should have digitally remastered this series.

That mask made Van Williams' face look thinner.

We're so glad to hear that you love your trike! It was a pleasure working with you!!

Great walk-around Race! Thanks. One suggestion is to use a tripod camera mount when showing each area you are describing, thus eliminating the jumping around and visual disorientation (easier for viewers to watch - I've done it both ways, and decided that a steady view beats a moving view). Your Catrike Expedition is in mint condition, along with all the accessories, so I would imagine you'll find a buyer who realizes the great value, and snatches it up! Buying from you is like buying new, for all intent and purposes! Thanks again for the talk! steve

When I was 6, this was amazing!💚

That is a very beautiful color on your 700 ! I have a white 700 so I must be a bald hornet. :-) I bought mine like new second hand for about half its original price. Like you I would prefer green. The dealer I bought my first trike from many years ago didn't tell me about leg suck. It happened at night, I hit an unexpected bump and my foot flew off the flat pedal. Although painful I was very lucky not even a bruise. I would encourage you to put a strap on your pedals.

Awesome machine! Looking forward to seeing a talk about it and all the neat accessories you have installed.

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Wow you got it Loaded to the hill. So smart with the reflectors and the light on back.

You are becoming quite skilled with your video production! I loved the long ride-by, starting just after the first minute, and lasting about 40 seconds! You have the entire road to yourself. I like the way you spliced together the clips, very effective. Yes, next video expand on stealth camp, a topic that apparently a lot of trikers and bikers really love judging by the 1.2 thousand views in only 12 days! Congrats! HOBO

bike looks so comfy...who needs a tent?

Loved hearing the geese overhead!

This is a GREAT video, showing how you transform from bright hi-viz colors to nearly total camo once you hit the dirt. You remind me of the fellow on KZbin (forget his name now) who does stealth camping in locations that most of us would never consider, sometimes right in down town areas with bushes. You definitely have this process down to a science! Looks like you are using your camo trike tarp to cover your yellow bags, and now have a head slot cut out so that it fits over you while riding to hold it in place ... excellent setup! I really enjoy your riding videos, and once again, am envious of your wide open spaces with roads and seclusion in so many places. Up in the northwest here, seven ladies who mountain bike together had a cougar interrupt their recent ride, attacking one of the gals, holding her right cheek and mouth in the cougar's teeth. The other ladies took one of their mountain bikes and trapped the cougar, holding it down with all their bodyweights to render it harmless, while one gal called authorities. A wildlife officer responded (remote forested dirt road), and dispatched the cougar with his sidearm. The lady is now riding again, but her face is not the same anymore. I hope you stay safe out there in your wild areas! You must be using a remote mic now. I can hear your activity on the trike even though the camera is far away. Thanks for sharing this transformation, demonstrating how other trikers can accomplish this task once out of car traffic and off the pavement. steve

brilliant! agree with the other commenter, nice shot, would like to see more of the camp!

Great equipment! Great shots of you pedaling, looks so comfortable. Give us more shots of your stealth camp!

I love it! YES, it is clearly evident that the whirly propeller is providing an enormous amount of vehicular propulsion assist ... and it's so much more affordable than an electric motor, not to mention that the maintenance required to sustain it is absolutely minimal to non-existent. Once the sun does its number on the propeller, a quick replacement at practically no charge, and you're good to go once again! Bravo on such amazing insight, solving one of the biggest concerns for recumbent trikers! Who can't afford this? BTW, I liked your ride-by shot! And as always, I am envious of your wide open spaces, not to mention that neat trike path. Those Leg Shields really show up, and you don't have to worry about cold lower extremities ever again! Oh, and the Lone Peak rack pack looks great too!!! steve

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Wow! Familiar with silicone, but it is still amazing!

Getting the light on the bags would be a perfect situation for a headlamp! This is a great explanation of these three bags. The lateral trike sway when pedaling is even more pronounced on a Catrike 700, which I have ridden on two tours ... the weight must be kept at a minimum on the 700! Side pockets on the Lone Peak are good for things like cell phones, glasses, or maybe a couple of energy bars. When I have used my Arkel Tailrider for food, it is really stuffed, both outwards and upwards, but I prefer the rectangular design of the Lone Peak Rack Pack trunk. I think that Gary Hubbert (owner) may do custom sizing if requested (seems like I read that somewhere - could be wrong), but since you already have the trunk, probably not worth the effort, time, and cost. steve

I used Velcro strips to attach my safety triangle to the rear of my trunk. I have also used silicone on other applications with bags, but prefer Velcro if it works with the situation. The Arkel Tailrider is that additional length that you mention, longer by about 3-4 inches over this Lone Peak trunk, but it has the streamlined shape that makes food storage difficult compared to this Rack Pack trunk. I don't know if you gave it any thought or not, but after having my new trunk a few days, I realized that there are no zipper handles like you traditionally see on zippers, including the Arkel Tailrider. This saves some minuscule weight, and I actually like it better than having the metal zipper handles ... less to mess with. I never bother pulling up the zipper lip that protects the zipper from rain - it just kind of comes up in the corners as I undo the zipper. I agree the length could be longer, more like the Tailrider. This trunk is short on my rack too. A little more volume is always a good thing! steve

I have my Rack Pack trunk by Lone Peak facing the other way, with the black side towards my head, and the gold side towards traffic. I also have one of those Aardvark safety triangles on the rear, which mate up perfectly with the size of the Rack Pack. I really like my Rack Pack trunk a lot, even better than my tried and true Arkel Tailrider. You are right about not really knowing about a product until you actually have it on your own personal trike in front of you ... only then can you determine if the fit, feel, and function are as you envision! steve

See my next Video on my channel for continuation on this topic.

Hello, I didn't catch your name. You responded to my question about weight one Steve's channel I am not for sure about the Arkiel tool bag, but I need one. Is this the type made for under seat on bicycles? I like your video. I figure 40 miles per day is about right. I already have the panniers and just ordered sleeping gear (while Christmas sales are on). I am looking at ents and cooking supplies. I am riding basically the same trike as Steve. Infact, I ordered it based upon his trike from the Hostel Shoppe. I have many tours I "want" to do, I guess the TA is the ultimate. Next year I plan on the Natchez Trace and Blue Ridge Parkway, I figure each will take 7-10 days and hope to do one in the late Spring and the other in the Fall. I live in East Tennessee, and roads here are not that forgiven for bicycles and trikes. I am retired and do solo ride. I would prefer to find another motivated rider that wants to take on these adventures but will likely end up solo. As far as my athletic shape...LOL I am average or less for a 62-year-old, but have had a history of back surgeries, so I guess I am great based upon where I started. I am following your channel. Thanks for your information and knowledge. Also, if you have a link to the Arkeil Bag you refered to and even the winged seat bags you mentoned it would be great. Thanks again Bill

There are sandals with clip-in cleats... my summer go-to.

You might be better off with a real bike, brother to shed some of that super daddy fat you got there. Get healthy

Nice Setup. I really like your radical design bags. I have never been to Arizona would be cool to go on a ride with you in a way different landscape.

Great information thanks for sharing 👍l do like those pedals pedals you made Kool! I'm an old roadie but didn't like clips on trike so l use heal straps made by Tara Trike keeps foot on pedals and where regular shoes, but yours are more pedal to the metal 🤣 l I like em💫

One correction.... My KUIU storm star 2 person tent wasn't $400.+ It cost $599.00.

Great video, I agree fully with you about bying only quality gear. I forgot about the price of my gear very soon because I had no trouble on my travels and that brings you even more fun to triketravelling. I ride a Scorpion FS 20 with a Rohloff hub and camp in a Hilleberg Staika. All the best, Ron

Great video. Would I be better served using a catrike 700 rather than catrike Expeditiion? Would the 700 be much faster? Regarding water, do you carry water filter devices so as to reduce some of water needed? I prefer to ride on asphalt cause it is easier...but do you worry about busy roads?

No need for front fenders?

Before my first trike tour in 2009, when I thought I had to pull a trailer to be prepared for any eventuality, on my training rides I actually filled my trailer up with dumbbells from my gym!! Is that nuts or what? I wanted to experience the full weight of tons of gear. Man, that was hard. I'll never pull a trailer again, especially if it's full of dumbbells, haha. steve

Surviving a tornado funnel, getting sucked up with the trike, would be one hell of a great story to tell ... the ULTIMATE trike tour tale! Maybe I should become a tornado chaser on a trike, crazy, but hey, no one could beat that story!!!! steve

The "going fast" mentality is an unfortunate artifact of racing biker riding, where going fast and riding huge mileages each day is a sign that a rider is really advanced, a sign of machismo, something to be coveted by new riders who want to be just like the pros in the Tour de France. A lot of hold-over mentalities exist in recumbent triking because of the legacy that top racing bikers have instilled in cyclists for decades. It's similar to the use of clipless pedals on recumbent trikes, just because racing bikers all use them. Recumbent trikes are a unique breed of cycles that needs its own specs, independent of two wheeled diamond frame vehicles ... for one thing, we are comfortable all day long, every day, with none of the typical and widespread aches and pains of bicyclists! Trikes rule! steve

Your discussion section about time, and daily mileage is outstanding advice! Take it easy ... take a trike! For sure, there is little point in just racking up big mileage, turning the tour into a "slog" as you say. All the fun just fades away, and the adventure becomes nothing more than suffering through the agony of constantly pushing. In years past, I have "been there, done that", and I can say that it definitely takes all the enjoyment out of the ride. This really happened to me on one journey through the Mojave Desert, on a day where it was upwards of 104 degrees Fahrenheit - man, was that ever hell on a trike! Recumbent trikers should indeed set low mileage standards for each day, and REALLY enjoy the ride! steve

Once the bug bites, there is no going back! Great video! Keep 'em coming! steve

"Coloring with crayons" ... well, I'd say you're doing a great job with crayons then, haha. I LOVED this video!!!!! Had me laughing my head off again, and your backdrop, the firefly lair is awesome!!!! You have really outdone yourself this time Mr. Firefly! You should wear your firefly cap when you ride sometime, and film it, so we can see the little antennas bouncing around in the wind (but I think you'll have to ditch your firefly butt when on the trike though, haha. Or then again, maybe it will provide more lumbar back support? You get an A+ for your filming set .... fantastic for sure. Keep this stuff coming, and talk about anything that recumbent trikers might enjoy, which is a ton of stuff. Thanks for this new video. steve

Keep er going! And thank you

Thanks for the chuckle. One day I will get to AZ. I also pedal a Hobie, so AZ is calling my name.

Quite clever!

I just wanted to be a little more descriptive about the How to's for this procedure. The ratio is 5:1... 5 parts Naphtha solvent to 1 part silicone. What I did. I took a mixing cup that you can buy from a Hardware store (make sure it displays Ounces on the side). I knew that I was going to need enough mixture to cover 2 fairly large bags as well as two small bags. I mixed up a total of 32 oz. For my first time. Turned out that that amount was a little too much volume. Here's what I did anyway... 27 oz. of Naphtha solvent poured in to mixing cup. Half a tube of silicone (which is approximately 5 oz. A full tube of silicone clear is 10.2 oz). Mix THOROUGHLY with wooden stir stick, until silicone is completely mixed in to the Naphtha solvent. Then just brush on the desired item to be sealed. Allow to thoroughly dry 24 hours outside. Then...Alow to thoroughly cure for at least 72 hours (3 days) before pouring water on the item. That's it! Note: Next time I think I will slightly delude the mixture to 7:1 ratio for a little thinner application. Nothing wrong with the 5:1 ratio at all. I'm just going to experiment next time with a little thinner ratio; like on some clothing. Where you don't want such a heavy coating. The Naphtha solvent is what carries the silicone into the woven material. Once the Naphtha solvent evaporates completely and the silicone dries completely. It now is permeated into the material by way of the Naphtha solvent being brushed on the material.

Great to see these results! I wonder if long term heavy water exposure, like in a protracted downpour, would still remain totally dry inside. Probably so considering the process you used. You could try the 24-hour bathtub submersion test, haha! steve

The big question….. what process/product did you use to waterproof?

Heel cup platform pedals are HUGELY needed for recumbents! Could not use clip-in pedals here! They were simply horrible! Was wondering about the source/brand of those converted handrest raisers. Working on vertical body lift for getting on/off, and hitches to couple two Hase delta recumbents together. (Hase does sell hitches.) That flag is a great idea too!

Nice description of your full gear setup! Looks like you can travel and be prepared for everything. I ride a 2019 559 and a 2021 700 about 10,000 miles per year between the two. All over New England 8 months per year and in Florida all winter. I guess I am lucky as I always ride clipped in and have never had any hotfoot symptoms or any other foot discomfort and feel a lot more power riding clipped in.

Sieht gut aus, genau meine Farbe

That's a great idea moving your wrist rest supports up higher! I had the same issue with my trike, and was able to elevate my wrist rests high enough to more easily access the bar-end shift levers without moving my hand so far each time I wanted to shift. I like your solution too. I had the Catrike wrist rests on my 700 (when they first introduced them), and yes, they were lower than I wanted, and I always had to move my hand and arm up every time I shifted. I'm glad to see Catrike went to locking pin brakes ... on my 2014 700, they did not have these (more expensive for them I bet), and they just provided a couple of simple elastic bands that I had to place on the levers ... these locking pins are so much more convenient for the rider! That flag is pretty cool. Where did you get it? Is the attachment system part of what you bought, or did you rig up that little chain idea? I like the whole setup with the flag. Yeah, I had those foam grips on my Catrike, but just left them on the trike. My current grips are the of the same material as your upgraded SRAM grips. Your rear fender is a neat addition, much sturdier than the typical plastic fenders that vibrate on bumps. Yes, hotspots are something to take seriously! They can become permanent if someone uses clipless pedals for long rides over many years. I am lucky mine did not morph into a permanent state, but after one trip, it took over two weeks for my feet to feel normal again. Now that I ride large platform pedals, with my foot arch centered over the axle spindle, I never have hotspots, regardless of how long, hard, or far I pedal. This type of pedal is a definite MUST-HAVE for recumbent trike riders (learned from personal hard experience on the road). As you say, pedaling on a tricycle is NOT the same as pedaling on a bicycle! Clipless pedals are not cool, and should not be used for the "cool" factor just because that is what the bicycle racer world uses!!! Probably the closest commercially available pedal to what you made as your one-off pedals is the Utah Trikes pedal with heel cups and straps: www.utahtrikes.com/PROD-11620592.html Great review! By the way, I am REAL jealous every time I see your wide open spaces, where it is so easy to just be out there in the wilds completely alone! I'm glad you filmed this prior to Hilary inundating the southwest (Death Valley National Park is now closed, with heavy damage so far). steve