Catrike Road Rear Suspension Aluminum Recumbent Trike Made in USA
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Catrike Road Trike

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    Computer:

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    Flag:

    Flag Mount:

    Head Rest:

    Inflation:

    Light Front:

    Light Rear:

    Lock:

    Mirror:

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    Panniers:

    Pedal Options:

    Quick Chain Adjustment Kit:

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    The Catrike Road recumbent trike is a real dream to ride, with it air shock rear suspension system. The Catrike Road is the lightest rear suspension trike on the market. Catrike has always use top quality componets on there trikes. From SRAM drivetrains, Avid Disc Brake Schwalbe tire to a superior made in the USA frame. The Catrike Road is perfect for your favorite trail. Light, fast, comfortable and simply fun who could ask for more.

    Catrike Road Specifications

    Frame & Geometry

    Standard Features

    US metric
    Wheel Base 41.5 in 1054 mm
    Wheel Track 29 in 737 mm
    Total Width 32.5 in 826 mm
    Total Length ** 75 in 1905 mm
    Seat Angle 39/47 deg
    Weight 37.5 lb 17,0 Kg
    Seat Height 9.25 in 235 mm
    Seat Width 14 in 356 mm
    BB Height** 17 in 432 mm
    Ground Clearance 4 in 102 mm
    Total Height 24.5 in 622 mm
    Height w/ Seat Folded 24.5 in 622 mm
    Turning Circle 17 ft 5,1 m
    Turning Radius 8.5 ft 2,6 m
    Rider Weight Limit 275 lb 125 Kg
    Rider X-Seam Range 39/46 in 99/117 cm
    * weight includes pedals, mirror, flag, computer mount and neck rest if standard on the model.
    **varies accordingly to riders height
    Rear Fender
    Flag Mount & Flag
    Mirrycle Rear View Mirror
    Multi Purpose Clipless Pedals
    Computer Sensor Mount
    Brake Lever Velcro Strap for Parking
    No Brake Steer
    Self Centering
    Ackerman Steering Compensation
    Structural Front Boom
    Quick-Release Indexing Boom Clamp
    Aluminium Rod Ends
    Low Friction PTFE Flared Chain Tube

    Components

    Brakes Avid BB7 Disc Brakes
    Brake Levers Avid Speed Dial 7 Brake Levers
    Front Derailleur Microshift Triple
    Rear Derailleur SRAM X-7 10 Speed
    Shifters SRAM 500 TT Bar End Shifter
    Crankset FSA Gossamer Pro Triple
    Bottom Bracket FSA Road MegaExo
    Chainrings 30/39/52
    Chain Guard FSA Guard
    Cassette SRAM 11/36 10 Speed
    Chain FSA 10 Speed
    Idler TerraCycle Alloy Cog ABEC 7
    Headsets FSA Zero Stack
    Front Tires 406 Schwalbe Marathon Racer
    Rear Tire

    Air Shock

    406 Schwalbe Marathon Racer

    SRAM Monarch R Adjustable Pressure

    Reviewed by Adulttricyclereview.com

    Catrike Road, Posted on November 13, 2015

    The Catrike Road has been designed, engineered and built with the

    utmost attention to detail. Catrike goal was to achieve solid

    performance and the ride-quality expected of a Catrike, but with a layer

    of comfort and shock absorption. The deadline was to achieve

    perfection, not an arbitrary launch date for a new model trike. The

    result is a fast and truly stunning looking trike, weighing only 38

    pounds with incredible handling and comfort. With Catrike bold design

    choices and careful structural and computer analysis, Catrike was able

    to design a gorgeous trike with a swing arm, that is 100% CNC machined,

    very light weight, strong, stiff and durable. The new Catrike Road has

    15 new unique CNC machined parts. The Catrike Road is assembled with 12

    Teflon coated bearings to avoid any metal on metal contact at the

    joints. This results in zero stitcheon (static friction) which allows

    the rear swing arm to move freely. All of the pivot housing is designed

    and machined in the style of “fork” brackets for a perfect fit and zero

    play between the bearings and pivots, providing a maintenance free

    assembly. I am also very pleased to say that you can get a Catrike much

    faster now than ever before. Up until the 2016 season, every Catrike

    trike has been made to order. The old procedure was that the bicycle

    dealer places an order with Catrike and Catrike would build the trike in

    the color the dealer requested. This process took about four weeks,

    until now. Catrike for 2016 will be stocking trikes, Hurray!!! Now you

    can get your Catrike in your favorite color in less than half the time.

    Frame: The frame on the Catrike Road is aluminum, TIG

    welded together in Florida. I would have to say the welds are beautiful

    and of the highest quality in the industry. The frame is constructed

    out of oversized, shaped and manipulated aluminum tubing. The swing arm

    on the Catrike Road pivots on an oversized hollow alloy axle, actuating

    the air shock in a progressive manner through a linkage system that

    pivots through the frame. This suspension is unique, to the Catrike

    Road, this suspension system provides both shock absorption and very

    high torsion stiffness.

    Paint: Catrike paint jobs are a work of art. There is

    no one in the bike industry that is better, maybe just equal, to

    Catrike’s paint jobs. Their standard paint jobs are everything you want

    in a paint job: clean, consistent and durable, along with seven colors

    to choose from. If you buy your Catrike in the winter when Catrike sales

    are a bit slower, Catrike will give you five additional colors to

    choose from.

    Drive Train: The shifting is superb on the Catrike

    Road. Catrike chose a premium SRAM drivetrain combination with ten gears

    to choose from in the rear and three in the front for a total of

    thirty. The SRAM X-7 rear derailleur performed flawlessly. Catrike

    mateded the X-7 rear derailleur with the SRAM 500 TT Bar End Shifter and

    Microshift front derailleur. Catrike uses this setup quite often on

    their trikes. Bar end shifters are Catrike shifter of choice and mine as

    well. Bar end shifters just make sense for me. I feel they are easier

    to use than the grip type shifters you see on most other brands. Grip

    type shifters work fine. If God knew I wanted to ride a trike with grip

    type shifters, he might have put my thumbs on the other side of my

    hands. I feel I do not have as much control of the grip type shifter

    compared to the bar end type shifters.

    Brakes: Catrike chose my favorite mechanical disc brake

    system the Avid BB7. Catrike also uses the Avid Speed Dial brake levers

    which are higher quality and lighter then the brake levers used on

    other brands. This combination stopped the trike consistently and I had

    zero brake rub. I have no issue with the mechanical brakes that Avid

    offers. They are simple, reliable and easy to adjust. A super convenient

    feature of the Avid mechanical brakes are that each brake pad can be

    adjusted independently so you can really dial in your brake adjustment.

    Catrike chose a simple Velcro strap that you wrap around one of the

    brake levers for your parking brake. I really like this because it is

    simple and adds no weight to the trike. ICE trike chose a different

    route by adding a brake to the rear wheel and a remote shifter to

    control the brake. This works well but added almost a pound to the ICE

    trikes.

    Seat: The seat that Catrike chose The seat height on

    the Catrike Road is 9 1/4 inches. The seat angle on the Road can be

    adjusted from 39 to 47 degrees. I found the seat angle on the Road to be

    quite comfortable.

    Ride: I found the ride on the Catrike Road to be a bit

    stiffer than the ICE Sprint or HP Velotechnik Scorpion. The Catrike’s

    short wheel base, direct steering and short travel rear suspension gave

    the Catrike Road that performance sports car feel. I feel design wise,

    the Catrike Road has the best designed rear suspension in the trike

    industry. The rear suspension pivots on a massive aluminum tube which is

    a very good design, simple, reliable, and strong. The linkage system

    that attached to the rear shock is quite unique. The linkage system lets

    the Catrike Road have a good amount of small bump sensitivity but when

    you hit that big bump the resistant to the shock ramps up. I would have

    loved to see the Catrike Road come with a 26 inch rear wheel but when

    Catrike designed the Road 20 inch, rear wheels were all the rage. By

    spring 2016 Catrike will be introducing a trike called the Dumont, it is

    very similar to the Road but with a 26 inch rear wheel and a front

    suspension. After riding the Catrike road you realize that Catrike did a

    very good job with the Road. I felt no bob or efficiency lost with the

    rear suspension. There was not pedal steering and braking was very good.

    In conclusion: If you’re looking for a USA made trike,

    that is quick handling and light weight, the Catrike Road is worth a

    good look. I think when the Dumont is introduced in the Spring 2016, it

    very well might take most of the sales away from the Catrike Road.

    Pros: Light weight, best designed rear suspension, OMG paint, great fit and finish.

    Cons: Stiffer ride than I personally would like for a suspension trike.