Re: Masa Slingshot linkRe: Why Do People Fall Down?

frkrygow@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 aka Frank Krygowski wrote:
> On Oct 30, 4:38 pm, "gotbent" <gotb...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>>> Frank, I think you might have a MASA Slingshot. Historically
interesting
>>> but very archaic compared to a modern trike of the
>>> ICE/Catrike/Wizwheels/Greenspeed flavors. You folks know how to work
>>> search engines and I don't have time to post a link.
>> Ok, here's a link from Re***bents.com of a restored MASA Slingshot. I
think
>> this trike was prone to rolling over. Not a very good selling
feature.http://www.flickr.com/photos/justinandcharmin/272462965/in/set-721575...
> 
> Nope, that's not it.  Frame design is completely different, etc, etc,
> etc.
> 
> But regarding the desirability of low trikes, this is interesting from
> a "MASA Slingshot For Sale or Trade" post I googled up"
> 
> "My husband, neighbor and I have been riding it and it is a blast. Why
> then you ask am I willing to part with it? Because I need something
> that I can ride on the road. Ground clearance on the Slingshot is just
> too limited for going over railroad tracks (which I have to do all the
> time)"
> 
> I, too, prefer vehicles I can ride on the road!

I have ridden over pretty rough railroad tracks at speed on my Earth 
Cycles Dragonflyer tadpole trike. The rear suspension make the bumps 
very tolerable, and there is no worry about losing balance. I can even 
cross wet tracks at an angle with no real concern - do not try that on a 
bicycle.

The (very rare and long out of production) MASA Slingshot is one of the 
only long-wheel base tadpole trikes ever built. While some of the racing 
tadpoles have low ground clearance, even they will go across most 
railroad tracks without grounding out. Non-racing short wheelbase 
tadpoles will handle anything up to fire roads.

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