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Old 02-01-18, 06:51 PM
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BlazingPedals
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Originally Posted by BikeArkansas
Actually, I do have a used (2016) Catrike 700. Only had it a couple months, but already find the back of the 700 is way too MUSHY. I believe I am losing much of my pedaling power on the transfer to the mushy rear wheel set-up. This situation seems to be much better on the Aero. That is my main reason to look at the Aero. I did pedal an Aero around a parking lot. The steering is simply great. However, there is a fairly stiff price tag.
That's interesting to read. I don't have a trike and probably won't in the near future, but eventually I'll probably pick one up used. Do you think the mushiness is the frame or the rear wheel itself? Wheels can be replaced without too much expense; frames not so much.
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