We are all so stoked to see you hit the road the anticipation has definitely been building good luck out there and hopefully we can ride some when you get close to my neck of the woods.
Your fans are so excited for you. We hope and pray all of your planning works out, the equipment does not let you down and you are safe. Happy trails to you.
Simply fantastic touring set up! So much love Rohloff Hubs and E-assist here! Had not been aware of your front hub headlight generator! That is neat too! I treasure being able to watch your cycling trip episodes! Sylvia, your adventure is going to be "First Place" for the popularity increase of ALL cycling! Imagine the encouragement of family inclusion for spouses and even children! Our Hearts, Minds, and Eyes are with you as YOUR Riding Buddies!
It looks like all of your hard work and planning over the last months has come to fruition. Hoping tomorrow is the first day of a wonderful tour for you!
@@TravelsByTrike I LOVE your channel! Even if you make us wait for videos we all still be here! Don't wear yourself out, have an amazing tour, and let us along for the ride when you can!
Hi Sylvia - have a great tour. We will be watching from Tasmania as we love seeing other parts of the world and being, in a very small way, part of an adventure. Stay safe.
Looking forward to the first Video of the Start of the tour! Can't wait to see the wonders of your journey! I will also help you out whenever I have a few bucks and get you a few cups of coffee along the way!
The send-off on the first minute of the first day is always an exciting time, and also a time of apprehension, at least in my mind. The first steps on any journey are for me always the toughest, but I have found that once on the road for even just an hour of the first day, that apprehension quickly fades as I am faced with the realities of pedaling a recumbent trike on a long journey, and these thoughts override any fears I had initially. Top notch preparation is a significant factor in calming the mind, and it seems like you are VERY well prepared Sylvia! I did not have fenders when I used my Burly trailer either, but mine was a flatbed with a hard plastic Rubbermaid trunk on top, so road debris from the trailer tires that ended up on the trunk was easily and quickly rinsed or wiped off. It will be interesting to see if the cloth that Burly uses on the sides of your Nomad are easy to clean now and then, but of course, it's not something one would tend to very often. I just wait until the end of the trip to clean up my trike and gear, not only because it's a chore to do on the road, but I personally also liked the well-worn and traveled look that the accumulated road debris added to my cycling ambiance, haha. Your use of the Apace Vision super bright red tail lights on your flag poles is an excellent idea!!! I have my two currently on my rear rack near my panniers, but after seeing how you have mounted yours, I am going down to the garage to change mine after I finish my commentary here. Thanks for the idea! I'm excited to get my lights up higher, and am somewhat disappointed in myself for not thinking of this by myself (but at least you are thinking for both of us ;-) By the way, I really like your new high visibility yellow frame compared to your former dark gray frame. Adding bright yellow to anywhere on a recumbent trike, or on the rider, is always a great idea in my opinion, as yellow shows up better than any other color based on my experience. I also really like your new seat ... it looks amazingly comfortable! Is that a cover you got from an aftermarket company, or is it a Scorpion accessory (cover or entire seat)? All the best to you on your wild new adventure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! steve
How exciting!! Sylvia, have a fantastic and safe rollabout!! May the wind be at your back and the thorns not in your track!! Will be following along with so many others, and looking forward to the "retirement" days when I can plan some tours as well. Have a blast, stay safe, and thanks for all the great info you've shared!
Very exciting to get everything together and get started. Since you have done extended bike tours before, I am sure everything is more sorted than if I did it.
Looks very good. Now remember the Nomad trailer uses 16 inch tires. So make sure you have some spare tubes. Oh, side lights on the trailer, since your rig is so long. Or some of the nifty lights that attach to the spokes. A second rear view mirror on the right side would be good. I run two mirrors myself. Other then those few things. Looks like you got it all covered. Be safe, ride safe and stay south when heading east. The weather in Wyoming and Colorado is nuts right now.
Have a great time, Sylvia! I will be praying for your safety and protection, and for a great adventure as you venture out into God's miraculous creation once again! I am happy that your equipment is new but familiar to you and that you've had some time to roll it out. I'm looking forward to following you on this adventure, and perhaps joining you for a day or two as you pass through south of Michigan in Indiana. Wishing you Tailwinds always on your ride!❤❤❤
Wonderful setup for long distance touring! Would love a review of the dyno-hub as the trip progresses. Did you consider a solar PV panel for the adventure?
Revisiting this video after your tour ended. Did you use this trike for the entire tour? Did the shimano steps mid drive motor survive the entire tour? Im also interested in the 2 battery specs/builder/brand
What are the blinkies on the flagpole called and where did you get them I like that. Since Sylvia is so busy getting ready to ride maybe someone else can chime in on this question please.
Sylvia, Did you get a total weight (minus the driver) on your set up? So far, it doesn't look as heavy as I thought originally. Have fun and be well and stay safe, bf
ONLY A MILE! Speed and distance on a tricycle are profoundly different than speed and distance in the traditional transportation modes of affluent first-world countries, namely petroleum powered automobiles. On a trike, miles are not aspects of the trip that blow by as indifferent blurred visions outside of glass windows, not simply progress markers mentally dulled by the extreme speed of climate controlled convenience. Only a mile? Sixty miles every hour? Five hundred miles each day? Only a mile! Well, on a human powered recumbent tadpole tricycle, a mile is a thing of beauty, a long and intimate mingling with the natural world not even remotely possible for the steel box dwellers from the land of modern expectations. Indeed, a mile is a memorable place in time for the overland triker, often experienced on challenging ascents as personal struggles upon the landscape, where blades of grass, fields of flowers, and whispering pines gently swaying in the wind remind the three wheeled hobo of the connections of all life on our tiny outpost of Earth. Sixty miles in one day? Quite an achievement! There is the sound of the triker’s breath, the noise of the chain sliding through the tube, and the sights of nature in every plane and angle of vision. A journey through overland territories teaches the tired triangular traveler what a mile truly is. Trike phantoms are humbled by every mile that passes beneath their trio of tires. Each mile, only a mile, is a small victory of sorts as the journey, the adventure, the odyssey unfolds slowly in a manner totally unknowable to the human swarms powered by petroleum. Only a mile, you ask? Any seasoned trike adventurer knows very well what a mile is, and knows to never take one for granted. Each and every mile tells a story, holds an entire epic adventure within its 5,280 feet. Yes, it may be only another dull blurred highway marker for those in the climate controlled boxes, but for us on the tricycles, it is what life is all about. ---------------------------------- Enjoy your wild miles of adventure Sylvia! your triking friend, steve
