Originally Posted by
peterws
I'm not talking of recliners but old fashioned trikes.
If by "recliners" you mean recumbent trikes, you may want to rethink that. Everything I know about traditional upright adult tricycles suggests that they are unstable when cornering, and that if you're already concerned about balance and handling this would just open up additional uncertainties.
'bent trikes -- especially the "tadpole" type with two wheels up front -- are much more stable, especially if your idea of Recreational Cycling involves anything over ~13 mph.