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My Catrike Expedition

The purpose of this bike, compared to my others, is comfortable touring in the area, as it’s inconvenient to go on planes, trains, and automobiles, and more comfortable commuting where it’s safe despite its reduced visibility.

Purchase

I bought a used Catrike Expedition from one Nurgul Webb, lightly used by her recently deceased husband, one Richard Webb, via Facebook Marketplace after Brian Martin spotted the listing.

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Listing

Came with:

Rear lights

Rear view camera

Hand pump

Accessory brackets

Flat pedals and Power Grips® straps

Catrike flagholder moved 90° out of way of eyelets

Rain jacket stuffed into seat and hood draped over headrest

Impressions

Storage

Used as a sofa while reading a novel

The Catrike brand new is fairly expensive, at least 4500 CAD with the accoutrements that I like. It is locked at all times, even in the apartment, and the locks are a significant fraction of the used purchase price.

Rear wheel locked with Hiplok DX1000

Front wheel locked with smallest and lightest Kryptonite chain

Not comfortable yet leaving this in the garage. The Hiplok DX1000 is not really a take-it-with-you kind of lock, given how heavy it is, but meant for extra peace of mind at home. The chain can obviously be defeated by an angle grinder, but it’s really there just to not be a weak little cable lock. It’s not a big deal to bring it up and down to the apartment via the rear door, and fits near trivially in the stairwell, and only minor finagling at my apartment door; it’s not that heavy, though the exposed chain nearly always leaves black crud on my clothes.

Stats

Components

In line with the 2009 Catrike manual

Plans

Initial modifications (done):

Future modifications:

Nice, but no thanks:

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