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| My first pedicare! Happy Feet= Happy Triker |
Safety
First
My Rover
arrived by Fedex Freight in a big box on Dec 28. Nothing was smashed, broken or
missing. I spent a couple hours looking at it and then took it out on the
backstreet to make sure it worked. It did!
I had to
adjust the handle bars a bit and move the seat back. The boom was set up to fit
my 6’4” height so I just needed a little seat adjustment for my legs to fit. I
completed installation of the luggage rack and set the seat recline in the 2nd
lowest position. A few days later I raised it to the 3rd position
and modified how the luggage rack was braced.
I noted that there was a noise
when the chain was in the smallest cog (hi gear) so I adjusted the rear wheel
with a view to adjusting the chain at a later time. I noted the boom length is no longer adjusted with bolts going through the boom but with set screws that
lock the telescoping boom. No idea if that means you can set it at many
variable lengths or the 3 positions that are marked on the boom.
Before
setting out on the road I installed some safety equipment.
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A Bell
Front white solid or flashing LED and a Red Rear same
o
USB
rechargeable with quick rubber mount
o
They work
great but I remove after every use to prevent theft
o
I mount
both on the left steering rod so I can make sure both are working
o
$15.00
special at Target
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A Bell
200 wireless bike computer
o
Again
with quick detach to prevent theft
o
Mounted
on left handlebar
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Sensor
mounted on now standard TT bracket on left end of connecting rod
o
Seems
very accurate and consistent (200 plus km odometer today Jan 7)
o
$20 at
Walmart
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Some high
Vis Clothing
o
2 Tee
shirts $9 at Walmart
o
A Fleece
lined hoodie $25 at Target
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Two
Velcro straps to keep my feet on pedals
o
Borrowed
from my MTB car carrier
o
They work
great pending a decision on clips
o
Allows
lots of foot float until I find my comfort zone
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Two
MirraCycle Mirrors from my MTD and another retired bike
So there
we are so far:
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TT Rover
999.00
o
W Car top
carrier $99.95
o
Luggage
Rack $ 64.95
o
TT Safety
Flag $16.95
o
Freight –
delivered to Panama City Beach, Fl $159.00
o
Less Year
end special allowance $100.00
o
Net: $1239.85
o
Plus:
Safety Equipment( so far) $69.00
o
Sub Total
so Far $1308.95
(All U.S Funds. CND Exchange Rate is to painful to discuss)
And we're
off on the Trails and streets of Panama City Beach. I kept a wary eye on traffic
and have been pleasantly surprised by the courtesy and apparent recognition of
my presence. So far not one close encounter of the bumper kind.
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| Bell LED Flashing Front |
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| Bell 200 Wireless Computer, Flashing Red -USB charge, Salvaged MiraCycle Mirror |
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| Mount for wireless computer sensor. Standard on Rover |
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| Chain is too long. Future Project to shorten |
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| Relocated rack support. Note fancy homemade clips. Makes adjusting seat more convenient |
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| Velcro strap repurposed pending bike shoes decision. It works- No cost! |
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