I'm Disappointed, ICE VTX Recumbent Trike vs Cannondale Synapse
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2020
- In this video, I will share my disappointment about leaving my cousin in his brand new Cannondale Synapse on a 17-mile bike ride in Raleigh, NC. Riding a Recumbent Trike Ice VTX is a great way to lose weight and stay in shape.
Thank you for this wonderful video. It's interesting to hear from an accomplished rider like yourself that a recumbent can be competitive with a conventional bike. I have started riding a Terra Trike Tandem Pro with my special needs son. We have a great time on it, and can keep up pretty well with the casual riders on two wheel bikes. I'm subscribing and look forward to seeing more of your videos.
Thanks Greg, how do like the Tandem? It looks like so much fun
I used to ride a Synapse. I now ride a 2 wheel recumbent. I will never go back to a df. The speed and the lack of pain are great.
Bruce, I love it, happy riding
You’re flying George! I’m subscribed and enjoy your videos!
Thanks for the sub!
I’m glad I found this channel.
Thank you Robert!!
Thanks for the information 👍
Keep going! Very motivating, makes me want to go sit in my recumbent trike in the garage, no wait my trike is in the shop. Peace, a Diane.
Thanks Diane! I know i'm amazed at how busy the bike shops are and they are giving 3 week timeframes from routine maintenance.
Shop, ug! Tune it yourself, we must know how to maintain our ride, if for nothing else for our safety!
Besides the basic model of the vtx. What other options did you add. Thanks great vid
Have an ICE Sprint X 26 RS tour trike. Like the look of the VTX but concerned about how rough the ride will be in the UK. You seem to ride on nice smooth roads and paths.
YOu are more airodynamic than an upright, buthave 50% more rolling resistance due to 3rd wheel
great to watch your video, my vriends and I ride our bikes here in Holland or Netherlands, we ride velomobiels and fast, so sometimes some of us have to wait till the other comes back
hahaha and when we`re to far a part we send a location with our phones.....it helps to find each other again greatings Hans
De Rotte Rijders, I love that you share location, I love the velomobiel, those are my dream. What type do you have? I would love to see video or pictures
ua-cam.com/channels/miFpfGDYDuEZnVgNJjU7Gw.html
this is our link, here you can enjoy watching our rides. I have a Quest XS my friend has a Quest both carbon.
another friend has a Quatrovello red/black
there`s also a Milan riding with us.
I hoop you enjoy watching...have fun
greatings Hans
Good trikes come from North Carolina, too! Though I love my Cornwall special.
Many of the simpler, lower ones compete with the sport trikes , all of them are >32 lbs.
Speed mostly seems to be legs and tires.
Whazzat, great point!
the best trikes come from florida. maybe i should be a fan of ice not catrike, as im british. but im weird like that
@@andy-the-gardener Check out Trident. Catrike makes slicker ones , but Tom and his folks do a solid job and nicer the the lead sleds coming out of Detroit. I wont give up my ICE XL until I wear it out, but have a folding Trident that keeps it honest.
How did you keep your video so stable? Excellent!
Gliderrider, i think when it comes to stability the gopro does a lot of the heavy lifting for you.
LOVE my VTX. I have to older white frame one. Few changes I'd like to make; switch to tubeless, and change drivetrain to lower low end and UltimateBlack oval chainrings.
Thanks, What will changing the drive train do?
@@themotivatedrider3840 Better low end for climbing. Either by switching out the smallest chainring to a lower numbered tooth one, or the smallest and middle Chainrings. Thinking of different cassette in the back too; with climbing in mind. The absoluteBlack Chainrings are oval and offers better ergonomics and power transfer. But, I still have to figure out which ones to get. absoluteblack.cc/oval-chainrings-for-fsa-abs-k-force-light-sl-k-and-gossamer/
Do they no longer make the white? What do you think about using the VTX for touring?
@@TC-yx1qt NO, they don't make the white anymore. I even emailed and asked if they can do a custom color like AZUB. They seemed a bit offended by the question. Utah Trikes will paint/ powder coat your bike any color though. I think the VTX will make a great touring bike if you can get a decent setup for it. I would use the Banana Bags, plus a rear carrier.
@@Taoweiji Lower gearing will not make you faster. Have 20" gear inches on tripple chainring tourer with Shimano Deore, which is consistently 10% slower than a 28" gear inches endurance bike with Ultegra.
Where is that? Eastern Wake County? I agree....trikes are fun. We trike riders always have bugs in our teeth. We’re smiling all the time.
DSAthaus, great point!
Been an upright rider for many many years....been investigating trikes for the last year. I've done some test riding. So far I like Ice Sprint X possibly the tour version. I do like a fast snappy ride. I'm looking for fast snappy and able to ride gravel too. My next test ride is Azub Ti Fly
Gooooo Debbie! Let me know how it works out for you. Happy riding:)
Have a touring bike with similar shimano deore gears to a trike. Wouldn't call it fast and snappy, more like comortable and boring. The VTX can have Ultegra gears, but then it is over 10 lbs heavier than a road bike.
@@DemiGod.. I just bought the sprint x tour last week 👏
@@themotivatedrider3840 I just pulled the trigger on the sprint x tour fs last week
Great video. You haul butt with your vtx.
You also have to understand 3 wheels are more rolling resistance than 2...get some thinner tires and add a front faring to the trike and you will notice a big difference
I go on my recumbent trike also faster. Mine is heavy, but I noticed that the low air resistance has a very big influence. More tgan the weight has.
I can also go fast for a longer time.
Next time, let him go in front. He has already no advantage as he rides behind you, because you are so low, so he is still in the wind.
Great point Sky Man!
Yes you are narrower than drop bars, but the track width of most trikes are about the same width as a mountain bike handle bar. The only real difference is that we are forced to have our right wheel furthure to the right.
When I ride one of my "D" bikes I ride about 1 meter from the edge to permit swerves to the edge. On city streets that action is limited on my action bent where I am forced to strattle a grate with the front wheels and hit it with the rear.
You're disappointed and I'm confused WHAT are you disppointed about? Perhaps your cousin should get a recumbent trike then you could stay together more?
LOL, LOL!
Have you ever tried a Catrike 700?
Joe, I have not tried, have you? if so how do you think it compares to the Ice? It seem they are comparable?
Why is your head moving ?are you spinning or mashing those pedals to keep your speed?
I’m Not sure Bruce? What makes you ask?
Bruce I’m not sure what you are asking? Can you elaborate or expound on the question?
@@themotivatedrider3840 Your video shows your helmet moving back and forth sideways . that generally indicates a movement of pushing on the pedals with force at a low cadence. I could be wrong. When you look at a professional cyclist you will notice nothing above the hips move . Riders arond here in high gears and low rpm are moving their bodies as if the upper body can aid the legs!
I got you, so Bruce is moving your upper body good or no good? I have heard or one of the comments was you want your upper body to be still as your lower body is doing all the work. I see it both ways.
@@themotivatedrider3840 Well far from me being competitive or professional, you will find that any movement of your upper body does not correlate to improved speed, but it sure will help on corners as you definitely need that counter weight . It took me well over a year to get my cadence to a steady 90 rpm and it helps that I have 153 mm crank arms as they give me all the power and an easy spin. It is the equivalent of doing a half squat vs a full squat.
where do u live ,I am living in Netherlands, but I am America ,its. flat as a pancake, but there are special bike paths everywhere long or short to keep us saffron cars
Where do you have your camera mounted?
Steve the rear camera is mounted on the back of my storage compartment and the front mount a camera is mounted on the crossbar on the front of the trike in between the pedals.
The Motivated Rider how comfortable is the ICE VTX....I’ve seen pics of the seat and it’s narrow and low....might be hard to get in and out for my big body frame. I have a Gekko 26
I found it to be comfortable, and you’re right about the seat being narrow but it seems to accommodate 5’9 215 lbs frame. The other thing to take into consideration is this is only my 2nd trike my 1st trike was a terra trike rambler, so I don’t have a lot to compare it to. Although I did test drive the catrike with the 700 rear wheel and I found that to be pretty comfortable as well.
@@themotivatedrider3840 how do you keep your feet out of the video....I tried mounting my GoPro on a mount on the front of my derailleur and my feet still show up....how high is your camera above the boom?
I bought this bracket and you can adjust the neck so it’s out in front of the boom and pedals. RUIGPRO 360°Motorcycle Bike Camera Holder Handlebar Mount Bracket 1/4 Metal Stand for GoPro Hero9/8/7/6/5/4/3+ Action Cameras Accessory(Cool Ballhead Arm Super Clamp Mount Multi). Let me know if that helps Steve?
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The trikes are quite a lot easier to maintain a good speed on than the uprights. On a sprint it is no contest.... they win every time ....but on longer rides the trikes will climb more easily for the rider with a lot less body stress and be able to maintain speed in a climb due to the fabulous gearing present on the higher end trikes. The longer rides are the real proof...we can maintain speed better and average a higher speed and complete the ride feeling much better. On a straightaway flat sprint...party over. They win. BTW..... I see the ladies got you some riding clothes. Ditch the cotton shirt....too hot and retains perspiration.....get the lycra tops....especially in the hot summer season.keep up the good work. Cross over and monitor other triking UA-cam channels ...there are many great ones.....post comments and refer them to your station to increase viewership. Best wishes. Mark
Thanks Mark, Great feedback, I'm working on getting more bcycle like in my clothing
its true that from standstill a df, even a mtb, are faster than bents. they are generally lighter and less cumbersome and riders can stand up. but recumbents are faster sprinters above 20mph as they have the longer legs (more aero and higher gearing). standing to sprint on a df is going to be a bigger disadvantage than advantage over a certain speed threshhold as aero takes over as the biggest factor. but trikes make pretty good sprinters from standstill too, apart from the weight disadvantage, as you dont need to worry about balance and can just brace your back against the seat, hold the bars and really lay down the watts. power transfer on a trike is probably rather more than what a df rider can produce when sitting, but less than when they are standing
The VTX, has won first place nearly every year including the last 2 years....but check out a UA-cam , called PALM VICTORY, on his Catrike 700...he really moves!
Wow, he is getting along pretty good
I'm so confused. Some say its slower some say its faster lol some say its harder on hills some say its easier lol
Slower on hills close to the same as my "D" bikes on flat, much faster in windy conditions! If you are a weak "D" biker a trike will not make you suddenly speedy. With that said an E-assist might permit that!