Originally Posted by
cat0020
Prior to the pandemic, I used to take disabled, legally blind folks on bike rides with my semi-recumbent tandem
A noble cause, indeed, and a lot like what the local organization does, and which their rentals help support.
Stoker is in the front, sitting in the back-supported seat.
Having the optional pedaler in front does seem like it would make for a nice experience.
But since my mother drives and walks, it's really just the back comfort that's the central issue.
She's concluded riding DF bike just doesn't work for her, what I'm trying to figure out is if a rental [tandem] trike would make it possible for her to join her grandkids on a relaxed pedal of our paved rail trail, or if that's not likely to work either and we'll just have to stick to having her sometimes come along on the daily dog walk while the kids lap us three times if they opt for their bikes.
Maybe I should put it a different way: Anyone give up on riding DF bikes due to back pain but find they can still enjoy riding a bent?