Touring Colorado on a pair of Sunseeker Fat Tad recumbent trikes with Tilly the Chihuahua.

[@jpanosky]

I can not get over the fact that the chihuahua has its own umbrella and rain jacket. Thanks for the video!

[@mihkhailgaudette-6469]

Interesting compilation of scenes. Looks like you have had a lot of fun out there these last two years!

[@pacman73c1]

This is the greatest work of comedy I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much. Between the hats or helmets, the dog, the umbrella, the wind socks you guys are awesome I needed to laugh. Thank you.

[@rowtator6543]

Our pleasure!

[@BobLinton]

10:51 for a moment I thought you two were still on your trikes! LOL

[@gomountaintriking8460]

1:23 Small Wild Beast!!!!! hi!😍🤣

[@mikeoniones667]

Very enjoyable to watch. I have a entry level Fattad cxs. You inspire me.

[@peterwilliamson4296]

Very cool and inspiring. Thanks from New Zealand.

[@thierryherve3991]

C'est formidable j'ai beaucoup apprécié merci beaucoup pour ce partage et bon courage

[@LightsOnMultiMediaMindArts]

I found your Fat Tads fascinating. I guess I've never really looked closely at recumbents, nor have I ever ridden one. All that climbing and no motor! From what I understand with ebikes is that a mid-drive motor loses about 11% efficiency due to the length of the chain before power is applied to the rear wheel. It's more efficient to have a rear hub motor directly drive the rear wheel. Applying this thinking to a recumbent (especially with their extremely long chains) it seems they should be front-wheel drive. Does that makes sense? Yet you seemed to climb effortlessly. Now I'll have to look around to see if there are any front wheel drive recumbents. Very entertaining video!

[@rowtator6543]

We have a rear geared hub motor. Very efficient. 100 miles to the charge with our style of riding.

[@SC-hk6ui]

Please could you tell me what size Da Brim hat you are wearing? it looks cool.

[@rowtator6543]

It is the smaller one. I have one of the largest ones also, but it has too much wind drag when flying down the hills.

[@SC-hk6ui]

@@rowtator6543 Thanks so much. I think I will get the smaller version. I am staying in north Wales in the UK and we get awful gusts coming off the Atlantic, so that should be ideal.

[@TheForceHungerGames]

Add some comment. About route. Conditions. Going to. How good or bad the direction signs are.

[@rowtator6543]

When you get in the high country the trails are pretty much unmarked. We use downloaded GPS maps to navigate.

[@latinamajor]

Hi there. I happened upon your channel and I am interested in your dog-carrier. It looks like a large pannier that you have modified, I'm guessing? My wife has a tiny dog and she wants to take it out on her trike like you are doing. If you could share your set-up and/or which panniers you are using, I would be most appreciative. Thanks. 🙂

[@rowtator6543]

The basket is a "Snoozer" bicycle handlebar carrier. I installed 1/4" aluminum rod around the top to keep it rigid. Then there is a 2" wide foam ledge for Tilly's front paws. She has a harness on and is restrained incase a squirrel passes by. There's a frame on the trike made from 3/8" aluminum rod. The basket hangs and rests against this. One on each side for two baskets. Many hours of riding. She totally loves it.

[@latinamajor]

@@rowtator6543 thanks for the reply and the info! I love the set-up. Much better than running a trailer behind because you can keep your pup close to you during the ride (which I know my wife would definitely prefer). I can tell Tilly is loving it. Lucky little dog you have there. Cheers!

[@brentcollins9727]

Y’all are my hero’s!! Doggles now makes an Oakley style, that our Westie loves to wear. They’re not so goggle like

[@tomprentice6935]

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[@Jblk9695]

Wish I could take my dogs along but they weigh 70 and 80 pounds, think that is a tad (pun intended) to heavy. Love the dog basket, your pup is having a ball. Also where did you get the steering damper?

[@rowtator6543]

Krace CNC Motorcycle Steering Damper Stabilizer Linear Fit Yamaha YZF R1／R3／R6／R15／R125／R25 FZ1 FZ8 FZ09 MT09 GSXR 600 750 1000 GSX1300R CBR600RR 1000RR CB400 CB1000 ZX6R ZX14R www.amazon.com/dp/B07NN8RSL1/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_RE80H95WE9PGGNMXAJCW

[@nynut518]

where did you get the dog sidecar or how did you make it

[@rowtator6543]

snoozerpetproducts.com/product/snoozer-dog-bicycle-basket/ I made a framework out of aluminum rod to hang it on.

[@mitchellsmith4530]

was wondering what kind of mileage do you get on the Vee Tire fatty slicks

[@rowtator6543]

They were installed February 2020. Knobby tires are used during winter months. The trike has nearly 6000 miles. 2/3 of them are summer or 4000 miles. The alignment has to be straight so there is no scuffing on the pavement. They are very thin and Goatheads love 'em. 4 ounces of Green Slime in each tire.

[@jacksonfrank8008]

Where did you get your wind socks? Please

[@rowtator6543]

Homemade of light ripstop fluorescent nylon fabric.

[@thomasdavis9438]

Where did you find the pup side carrier?

[@rowtator6543]

A couple of posts down I gave information on the "Snoozer Pet bicycle carrier".

[@JSEENTERPRISES]

All your tires are bald, put some new tires on there man, I actually switched to motorcycle tires last five times longer than regular bicycle tires

[@rowtator6543]

Our normal riding at home (Minnesota) is on paved bike trails. The Vee Tire Fattie Slicks are the easiest rolling tires. They are almost as thin as the inner tubes. We learned that Colorado Goathead thistles love 'em. A bottle of Green Slime solved that. In the snow I run Vee Tire Mission Command knobby tires. They are pretty quiet on pavement and 120 tpi for easy rolling. Those will be installed before next summers off-road outing.

[@eugene_crane_uvu]

@@rowtator6543 Thumbs up for snow riding.

[@mitchellsmith4530]

i have looked for a motor cycle for my fat tad but never found one do you have a brand and size for a 20x4

[@rowtator6543]

@@mitchellsmith4530 Vee tire mission command 4 x 20 nobbies work very well. 120 threads per inch they roll easily.

[@brianbassett4379]

By *_Touring_* you mean lugging the trikes somewhere and then riding for an hour or two and then lugging them back home... right? That's not *touring,* that's doing short day rides out of your car, still fun... but that's not touring.

[@rowtator6543]

Gilligan's Island was a "3 hour tour."

[@gabrielmartore7259]

Very goooddd man!!!!