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There's an error on your comparison table: Trikkes definitely work the whole body...ride on if you don't believe me. I think you should also include the Revolutionary Rocket and RowBike (ALL alternative HPVs are cool).
At 2/3 the speed of a bike, trikkes are slow. I needed more speed for my daily commute. I chose the StreetStrider over the ElliptiGo because I did not want to give up the upper body power of my trikke. I chose the Strider over the RevRocket because I needed to be standing in rush hour traffic. The striders ability to haul cargo was a bonus I never knew I was missing.
If you really want credibility, include the strider's downsides in the comparison. I can't take my strider on a city bus. My strider requires more regular maintenance than my trikke or mountain bike (lots more moving parts). Striders cost over $1,000 (worth every penny, but still a valid point.
One more thing...you might want to split the comparison between HPVs and fitness machines. The strider is obviously both, but no one is looking to buy a StairMaster to get to work. ;)
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Yes they do but they are unbalanced. I have one and have fallen twice and got hurt bad- view 1 more comment
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MiltonC December 11, 2010 20:53Trikkes with air tires are very stable, but the older adult models with urethane front wheels were very easy to tip over...any little bump taken at speed could catapult the rider face-first into the pavement. If anyone still has one of those, a front air tire mod is the best safety equipment into which they can invest.EditDeleteRemove
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CindyB December 12, 2010 17:14Yes Rogwild, i have had two bad accidents as Milton says i catapult right over the front end of the trikke, almost toke out two teeth when i hit the ground and broke my right thumb. on the other accodent i landed on my left rib cage that was brusied for days, hard to breath as well. I have since given my trikke to a friend that wanted it. I have been riding my Strider for two months, over water,bumps even in the dirt and not one problem. I had my trikke for 5 months and was doing good but it was just a flut thing i guess.EditDeleteRemove
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Unbalanced? You mean a Trikke? How so? One can fall from just about any HPV, but a Trikke is more stable than a bicycle.
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Milton, thank you for your feedback on the table - your points are well-taken. We are working on a more detailed comparison.
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1There will soon be another standing HPV on the market, called a "Zike." The Zike is very similar to the 3G Stepper concept, except that it comes in a scooter version that folds easily for bus/train commuter transport.
I love making my 14-mile round-trip daily commute on my strider (rain or shine) particularly because it is larger, more stable and more comfortable than a bicycle--and standing visibility is critical to surviving rush hour traffic. When I need to use a bus or train to access a more distant part of the city, however, I use my trikke or bike. -
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Yes Milton, the StreetStrider, by virtue of its size, is difficult to take on a bus or train.
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i own a StreetStrider and it is great, i do have some issues if there is a sharp crown in the road and have 2 lean over a lot.
I mtn biked down the CA coast and there were some pretty heavily crowned roads on hwy 1 that I would have serious balance issues w if i was on the StreetStrider. -
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