Originally Posted by
BlazingPedals
LOL I don't know about putting it in such strong terms, but yeah: the advantage of a trike is in how SLOW it can go. If you want speed, get a 2-wheeler.
If you're set on a trike, and in particular a tadpole, then you want the stiffest boom you can find on a light frame. Those two items are sort of mutually-exclusive. The new Bacchetta/Carbontrikes might be the ticket; but I at least wouldn't be willing to pony up the $6K on a "maybe."
Best that the OP understands their nature now than to buy one with a false understanding and be disappointed.
Trikes can sort of hold their own on flat ground, but most are heavy and flexy, and that kills you on hills. The latter being the biggest issue IMO. On a trike its easy to see the boom swaying back and forth with every pedal stroke.
So I agree with your general advice.