How Far'dja Go? | Recumbent Trikes
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- Is a longer ride better?
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Hi David, My wife and I are 75 and 78 years old and most of our rides are in the 8 to 12 mile range, but we really enjoy them. Just being able to still get out and go any distance is a blessing to us. Keep on riding and encouraging us to do the same. God bless you!
Exactly! However far we ride is always better than not getting out and moving. And thank you!
I just like getting out on the trail and enjoying my self . Don’t really care about the miles I go. I love stopping for lunch along the salmon river. Carry a fishing rod all the Time. I catch and release. When it’s really warm might even go for a dip. Both my trikes have electric assist. I’m building another one too. It’s about getting out there and moving around. At our age if you stop it’s all over. I’m 78, a cancer survivor so far. It been a battle for going on 15 years. I’m still here just allot slower. You inspire me to push myself. Thanks David , keep on truckin
Your ride description sounds idyllic! And thanks but I think we all inspire each other in this little community.
Getting the joy out of the simple things in life without “keeping score” of how fast and how far. I spent 90 minutes riding at a modest pace with 9 year old grandson today talking history, nature etc. when finished he asked me how far we went. I told him 15 miles and he was amazed. Incredibly beautiful/valuable memory created. Rewarded with a big ice cream sundae. Stay well and keep riding and enjoy every day.
Great story and couldn't agree more with the sentiment 👍
That's great Mark. Did you buy a sundae for your grandson too or just for yourself?
Sorry, couldn't resist!
@@DavidRidesaTrike …. Haha! He got the big sundae with all the fixings! I drank a club soda and ate a power bar. Discipline keeps me fit! That’s his reward for doing the ride. We had a great time. His 61/2 year old brother had a soccer game or he would have been there, too. 5 year old sister just got a new bike. She’s coming along next weekend! What a joy!
@@markfeldman6509 I can't wait to do the same!
Thanks for sharing your great attitude again, David. It's really all about smelling the roses along the path.
Indeed it is!
Agree, did all that hot dogging when I was younger, now, it’s just out to ride, take time to take in the scenery around you, what I missed when I was sipping down the trail. And yes, I put an e-hub on my bike, so now, I still do most of the work, just use the hub to give me a breather and still keep moving.
Hot dogging, that's a perfect term for it! And yep, as long as we're still moving and enjoying life, that's what matters.
I always love your vertical up shots, with all the trees on all sides as you move along!
I think there are still a considerable number of cyclists, both bikers and trikers, who see distance and speed as some kind of badge of ability, as if to prove to others some fact that a certain "long" distance was ridden, or a certain "high" speed was achieved. I must admit that I have fallen into that category of riders myself at times, most notably earlier on in my cycling days, as I wanted to show others that I could do this or that, perhaps something that average riders could not achieve. I believe that is the dynamic you were describing David, or perhaps slightly different where you have set an arbitrary goal in your headl for each ride, maybe for your own personal satisfaction, or to prove to yourself you still have "it" in you. This type of thinking is intertwined into the human nature for many of us. Age seems to slowly silence this ego-driven urge.
But, like you, those things have begun to fade as I move on in years, and yes, the enjoyment factor, regardless of how far I travel each ride, or the top speed I reach on a ride, is the primary directive in my head now. I have never had a speedometer of any kind on my trikes, or an odometer of any kind, so I never have really known with precision how far or how fast I have gone. On overland journeys, I keep a mental count in my mind each day based on milepost markers on the highways, but speed is always a guess. Nowadays, I am not concerned with how far or fast I ride, but rather that I can STILL ride at an age when many of my family members and friends have passed on. I just want to enjoy the freedom of human power as I travel the same roads where others are leaving toxic air pollution in their wakes. Instead of petroleum distillates, my only exhaust is from rice and beans, and destroys no one else's air supply (fast or slow, far or near).
Here's to all us "old" men who are now happy with just being alive each day regardless of what we do on our trikes! 😄
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He Steve. I love looking up at the trees and the sky when I ride. Given my lack of peripheral vision, that can be dangerous, lol. However I am careful to pick areas when I can see I have at least a few seconds when nobody's coming toward me.
As someone else commented here, my hotdogging days are over. I thought that really summed it all up. We had our time to show how strong and/or macho we were, and now some wisdom has seeped in and we see what's truly important.
And Let me second that final proclamation!
@@DavidRidesaTrike That was neat to see another recumbent tadpole triker whiz past you in this video ... I don't recall seeing one before, only bicyclists.
@@EZSteve Hi Steve. Yeah, there are a few of us out here on the trial but not a lot. The funny thing is that most of us know each other and when we see one another, we typically stop. But that rider was cruising along! In one of my videos from earlier this summer, I was stationary because I left my mic at home and the audio is lousy from the internal mic if I'm riding. Anyway, in that video shortly after I start talking a couple who ride trikes around here pulled up to say hello. It was kind of cool to have a couple more trikers come into frame as I was talking.
I'm really a Rock and Roll kind of guy BUT I really like the music you choose for your videos. Today's was kinda whimsical and it fit perfectly!
Good, glad you liked it. I put about as much time into picking out the music as I do editing. And I like to find something that everyone can enjoy. Well, at least a lot of people can enjoy.
Thoroughly and wholeheartedly agree with you David. May there be many more unintended coffee stops ahead of you mate. Cheers
Thanks Jim and I'm looking forward to them!
Distance and speed can be so restrictive. One of my major purposes for trike riding is the overall motion. Moving my old joints... replaced and not... makes me feel so much better afterwards.
Great video today, David. You remain in my prayers 🙏 Keep on Triking!
Hi Tom. Thanks and back atcha! I know I've said it many times in my videos, but I'm still always amazed at how much better I feel after a ride. It's like a magic potion!
Sloth Riders of America: We will get there when we get there. Trikes are really fun, love mine
Went 46 miles yesterday on Terra Trike All Terrain. Was on gravel, roads, and paved bike path. Hit one big hill. Very pleased with the trike and glad I didn't get the motor. One thing-Wear plenty of sunscreen-Sun burnt knees don't feel good
Any ride beats sitting on the couch. Speed and distance are irrelevant. I've learned this as I've gotten older. Just enjoy the ride💪❤👏
C'mon! You're not getting older, you're getting better! 😉
@@DavidRidesaTrike tell that to my body😅😅😅
@@debbieschwartz3132 Youth is in the mind of the beholder.
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Or something like that.
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@@DavidRidesaTrike ill take that coming from you. Mr. Inspiration ❤💪
@@debbieschwartz3132 yeah, yeah …
Yes!
Great minds!
Hi David. My wife and I now have our trikes (very similar to yours) and are really enjoying them. Some time ago I would have totally been interested in speed and distance and now not so much. One thing I’ve noticed is, by not worrying about speed, how much more we see along our way. It makes me wonder what I missed before. I wonder if that isn’t a lesson for many other things in life.
Keep enjoying that coffee time!!!
Hi Bill. So happy to hear that the two of you are enjoying your trikes. I think most of us here fall into the category you're describing. As someone else here said, "My hotdogging days are over." I think that sums up a lot of us. When we were younger we rode fast, we took chances and did a lot of things we wouldn't do now. And whatever we missed in those days, hopefully we're seeing it now.
yep David that's what it's all about, having a good time, and by the way loved this music on this video Happy Trails Paul.☺️🙏
Hi Paul and yep, by this point in life we deserve just to have a good time, right? 😎🎶
@@DavidRidesaTrike right on David..
@@paullyle3461 👍
David que gusto verte. seguimos en el camino. abrazo amigo.
Sí, solo sigue adelante. No estoy seguro de cómo se va a traducir. 😂
man I wish it was 75 here...been in the 90's with 70% humidity which puts the heat index over 100 degrees which is tough for those with health concerns to get out and ride. Soon though we'll be into South Florida's 2nd season "diet summer" which we can catch up on our rides while the rest of the country is freezing
And you'll have one very jealous Chicagoan thinking about you while watching the snow come down and the temperature plummet.
Looks lovely there. The fires over here are terrible and the air is in the unhealthy category. I’ve been jones’n to get out for a ride.
Hi James. It has been very nice here for quite a while. That is with the exception of this past Sunday when we got about 4 inches of rain. From what I've heard, the trail is in pretty good shape but all the underpasses are flooded. Hopefully they'll be passable in a few days.
It depends, on bad days 10 to 25 kikometer, on good days up to 100 kilometer. But a short ride can be even good as a long one or even better. Always with electric support and an average speed between 15 and 18 km/h. But, at the end of each ride in summer Icecream ist a must have. By the way my cancer ist back, chemo rulez my life again.
So sorry to hear about your cancer. Hopefully they can force it back into remission. And yes, a good time can and usually is had on a ride of any length!
I love just looking at the scenery around you as you ride. Thanks for sharing! Where did you get your hat? It looks like a brim that fits over your helmet. A great way to camouflage your helmet as well as add some shade for your eyes. Another great video!! Thanks for letting me tag along.
Love my Da Brim sun visor!
Thanks Kelly! It is indeed a brim and as indicated by Gary down below, it's from a company called naturally enough, Da Brim. Here's a link to their website - dabrim.com. I really love mine and consider it one of the best accessories I have for riding.
Smiles not miles!!!
You got it Mitur! See you in a couple weeks!
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Hi Chrissy!
Nice entro
Thanks!
Another great educational and motivational video. I really like your wide brim on your helmet, been looking for one since I saw it. Could you please share details how I can get one? Thanks David... blessings 😊
Thanks. I got it from a company called Da Brim. Here is a link to them - dabrim.com
@@DavidRidesaTrike Thanks for the link David, just what I've been looking for 😊
@@swankles3877 Great!
I ride for enjoyment not speed. my short ride would be 5klm (3mile) and my longest would be 117klm (70miles) but with good company the distance is not relevant. Speed with "Strava" has peaked at181kph ( aprox 135mph 🤣), that is one for the books 🤣🤣
lol, you really must have been moving that day!
Western lifestyle caused such a bulk of dieases. mainly due to drug mafia and big advertisment of packed food.....My country also get influenced by this.
I believe you are sadly, quite correct.