The purpose of this vlog is to give a little bit of motivation to those living with chronic illnesses or diseases. I want to show people that they can still get out there and have fun!
I have lived with a lot of illness including:
• Diagnosed as aType 1 diabetic when I was a year and a half old. • I’m blind in one eye and borderline legally blind in the other. • Three organ transplants. • Stage 3 cancer. • More viral, bacterial and fungal infections than I can count. Some of these have been severe enough that I almost didn’t survive. • More surgeries than I can count. • Lots of other “minor” stuff.
But through all of it I’ve tried to maintain a positive attitude and riding has helped toward that goal. After all, riding a bike (or trike) makes you feel like a kid again!
My four words to live by - there’s always something worse.
Follow me on Strava. Just search for David Goldman and I'm the one with the recumbent trike icon.
When I lived in Pennsylvania, I loved the trails, too. Most were former railroad ways. I'd take my time, stop occasionally and look at details, and halfway, I'd pull off the trail, lock the brakes and lie back and nap in the seat. Nowadays, I mostly have the trike set in a practice stand and pedal while listening to the radio and letting my pet parrots climb on me.
Hello David, I am from Costa Rica, diabetic, high blood pressure, 4 BRAIN STROKES and nasopharyngeal cancer, 6 chemotherapy and I managed to make my tricycle now, thank you very much David continues
riding a recumbent is fascinating and pure fun. and it helps if you are dealing with eg. fibromyalgia, depressions, high blood pressure ... you name it ;-))
I just bought a Terratrike Path 3 speed IGH and replaced the bushings ( hey its 2007 vintage before they changed to bearings ) and the entire drive train so now it is a 20 speed. My use is on bike paths and mining roads where I need the stability at low speeds . I have no plans on riding in traffic or beside traffic . Looking directly into the side of a sports car and reading tire labels is not where I want to be on a ride. I have a Bacchetta Giro A20 touring recumbent for leading rides , grocery rides , commuting or touring in comfort.
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
I don't see the benefits except sitting, you have to get up from a really low position and if you load it on a truck you have to lift from a low position. Or live near paths ,.Why not just an electric trike?
I have been riding recumbent bikes for the last 15 years ,currently riding number 10 of the 14 bents I have bought . Unlike a diamond frame bike recumbents have far more variety and attributes . So of late I bought a cheap Terratrike Path 3 speed igh and with a bit of time and parts it is now a 20 speed . I specifically played with the gearing so that I can have 10 gears for regular riding on pavement and 5 gears for those horrible slopes of the Britannia Mines road in BC . As I am running a medium cage derailleur with 26-50 front chain rings the rear derailleur just does not take up the slack in the chain past the 5th gear. By the time I get to the fourth gear it is basically the same as my 11th anyway. When you are on a steep slope with really low gears having three wheels is a bonus as stability is paramount.
I think grappling is a great physical activity for visually impaired people. I know of many people who excelled in Jiu Jitsu, wrestling, Judo, etc. while being visually impaired. Also they should expand what qualifies as legally blind beside just taking into account refractive power and peripheral vision field. There’s so many more aspects to vision than those. The quality of my vision is horrendous but I wouldn’t qualify as legally blind which is alright because I don’t need special treatment or want it from others.
G'day David..... Yeah, still about on our trails...... and I still enjoy rustling up a few of our memories from our past years. Such good thoughts and shares. They'll endure. We knew they would, didn't we. Catchya down the track, David. I'm catching up to where you are. Hope there's a fair bit left down here....... and that you're sorting some new adventures over there. ...... Ray..... in Oz.
G'day David.... Yeah, well into 2024. Still triking about..... at 83..... and Always you float in my mind as I ride our tracks..... so good to have shared our rides. You're always on my mind as I trike along. I miss you, David. Ray..
G'day David.... Well, it's halfway through 2024..... yeah, still out on the lake edge..... and your thoughts skip over my mind. There are years behind us. You'll always be ' there ' , David. Thank you. .... Ray..
Hello, took up riding when I retired 7 years ago. Bought a Cannondale carbon in 2019. Last year during RAGBRAI, I developed severe neck pain after about 40 miles. Plus, every day I was bleeding from my bottom. I had plenty of leg strength and endurance, but the pain was too much. Bought a used Bachetta recumbent, and been training on it for a couple months. Went on group ride last week, and found that I was very unstable when I was below 6mph. Had the gears to climb steep hills but not the stability, felt like I was going to lose control any second. So, perhaps a trike is what I really need. Here is my concern: how much speed will I lose going to a trike (from those who have done it)? I am/was a 17-18mph road guy, who did not have much trouble climbing hills on my Cannondale?
Thanks again Dear David. I'm trying to follow your clever advices about joy and the exitment with the nature and nice trike rides. I'm looking foreward to get my first trike. I got disabled and bedridden from an allergic reaction from a vaccine, and have got a message that this will growing worse, but I will enjoy some trike rides and use the trike like an outdoor wheelchair. And I'm exited if I will manage this because I can hardly walk a few steps with crutches on a good day, but together with my doctors we have found that my legs can have almost 30% strength for a while in a laid back position with good neckrest like on a recumbent trike. It's importent with a soft ride because of the injuried nerves, but we think I will make it with full suspension and some cushion effect from 3" wide high volume tires. With the el- assist I hope this can make me come home in a wheelchair-mode if my legs won't go. Excited. Thanks for your advices, you have been really helpful David. Best Regards from Norway
Thanks David! You are a wise man and it's very kind of you to share of your experiences with us in such a helpful way. Thanks. Best Regards Arne G from Norway
Hello David, sorry aubout your cancer. I would like to send you a big thanks for your honest reviews there you tell about your challenges and hope riding a trike are helping you to overcome the panne and make you stronger both in your head and your body. In addition your knowledge about trikes are helping much other people including me in my disability.. Big thanks David, I wish you all the best. Best Regards from Arne Gerhardsen in Norway
Cheers to you, David, and all the other trikers out there. I love my Greenspeed GT 20 tadpole trike for most of my riding. I'm 81 and still ride a couple of hybrid two wheelers, but when it comes to long distance comfort and climbing ability...I turn to the trike. Did I say climbing ability? Yes, I live on the front range here in Colorado Springs and there are hills and mountains everywhere. The trike is stable and comfortable going up or down almost any kind of slope. Many will say that a trike does not climb well. I disagree. I climb in comfort with no balance issues even at 2 mph. Two wheelers may pass me going up, but they are huffing and puffing trying to maintain their balance. I easily catch up with them on the down side; and I'm comfortable and safe even at those higher down speeds. Onward and upward. 😊
My name is also David and my wife and I have always ridden tandems. Age and health has led to us ordering a BamBuk recumbent tandem trike and all your points are the ones that led to our decision. Very much looking forward to riding this tandem.
Have an ICE Sprint X 26 Tour. It can climb any hill with rohloff hub and tripple chainring, but quite a bit slower than my endurance road bike. It feels heavy and sluggish in comparison. It is much more comfortable, handles bad road better, feels alot safer, treated alot better by motorsists, but not as much fun. Have given up the idea of touring on it due to a few reasons such as speed (it sucks constantly being overtaken by bicycles) and having an electric motor put on it to make it more fun for journeys within the range if the batteries. Depending on how it goes with 2 batteries, may get more to carry in panniers for extra range.
Hi! My wife an I got into trikes because of her disability. She couldn't ride a bike anymore. Currently I can. But I tried her new trike and I thought; "this thing is so cool....". We can ride lots of hours in a day with no pain in hands, arms, back.... We agree with you. We enjoy the trails and nature. And when I cross my way with anybody's I always say hi! On a trail we are all friends. Thank you for this video an I wish the best for you!
Enjoyed your video... was intrigued by your wide brim hat. will be getting one. Just ordered my first trike - Catrike Dumont... last bike/trike I'll ever buy. was riding a two wheel recumbent until the balance just didn't work for me anymore. got tired of unwrapping myself from under the darn thing... Thanks for sharing
Riding bikes, trikes and things that move and can bring you down abruptly is dangerous... Can cause broken bones, joints, head injury, etc. Be mindful. Animals etc can get in your way abruptly. Your tires can get flat and cause an accident. Plan how to face these contingencies. Possibility is relatively low. But ask yourself if you're willing to take these risks.
I am very sorry to learn of David's passing. I look at these videos and am inspired by his life, courage, and love of recumbent triking. I only wish that I was able to discover him on RU-vid earlier on. You have left a wonderful legacy to all who come across his videos. As a person with disabilities I am truly grateful to God for David's effort and love of trike riding.
