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7.0 Other important
information
7.1 Recumbent/Trike
forums on the internet
Now that you have your new trike, why not
share your experiences with others on the
internet forums?
Official ICE Pages
Find “ICE Trikes” on facebook and “Like” our
page to keep updated with everything that’s
going down at ICE HQ as well as letting us and
others know what you are up to on your ICE
Trike.
Flickr
Do you want great quality images of your trike to
show your friends? Visit our Flickr “ICE Trikes”
account to access all of our images in amazing
quality.
YouTube
We love our short films and we think you will
too, so why not visit our YouTube channel “ICE
Trikes” where you can find loads of videos
recumbent related filmed by ourselves.
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Use your flag. Most road users haven’t ever
seen anything like your trike, and will give
you much more attention and room on the
road than they would a standard upright
bike. Nevertheless, using the flag will help
to ensure you’ve been seen, especially in
heavy traffic. You are low, and reversing
cars may not be able to see you. Ride
defensively, as if others can’t see you.
•
Consider bright visible clothes. They make
good sense regardless of what you are
riding.
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You might consider fitting a horn. The
‘AirZound’ is a lightweight air horn, charged
with your bicycle pump, and it is LOUD! It is
available from most good bike shops.
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Like any other cycle, try not to ride close to
parked cars. Drivers can fling open a door
or pull out suddenly.
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Although you are far more noticeable
than any other cycle, motorists will almost
always underestimate the speed of an
approaching trike. They just don’t seem to
understand how fast you can be traveling.
Be wary of cars which assume you are
‘slow’ and pull out in front of you with little
warning. Also be wary of cars overtaking
you close to a junction. They will often
misjudge the space they have to get in front
of you, and are rarely certain of what to do
once they’ve realized their mistake.
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Don’t ride close to the edge of the road.
Rubbish tends to collect there and your tyre
is at a greater risk of picking up a puncture.
Although a trike is only a little wider than the
handlebars of an upright bike, it is seen as
being very wide by other road users. If you
move out a little into the road, it is less likely
that drivers will try to force their way past.
Likewise, pay attention to timid drivers that
refuse to overtake you (because you are
so wide!) Pulling to the side to let the queue
pass will earn you the respect of other road
users.
