Do u think the Scorpion trike by HP Velotechnik will be a better choice for touring?
Thank you for the question, David. First of all, I think that how a bicycle performs is largely in the eye of the rider. There are people that tour on one speed, crappy Chinese bikes, there are people who tour on recumbents that cost thousands of dollars, and there are a massive amount of people in between. What they share in common however, is the pursuit for that perfect stretch of road where the wind is at your back, the road is smooth, and all you can hear is the whizzzzzzz of your tyres on the pavement. Therefore, I can’t really say for certain whether the HP Scorpion Trike would be better or worse than any other human powered vehicle for touring. Also, I’ve never toured on a trike before, so any thoughts on how it would handle rough terrain would purely be assumptions. However, I can say that I’m sure it would be a thrill on smooth pavement. Cornering would be phenominal, and the downhill experience would be even more exciting that the two wheeled recumbent that I have. Now when
