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Yes, I've run out of water once too often! Average mileage over the 700 miles was 50 miles per day with a longest day of 75 with an elevation gain of 2800 feet. That required judicious balancing of battery and legs, and with a total weight of 275lbs, I was very happy to have a low ratio of...

Thanks for the comments on the umbrella. When grinding uphill in the midday sun it can be a huge help, giving shade to the head and neck; it slots into a tube behind the neck rest and can be angled to either side of the trike as well as straight up, according to the direction of the sun. I had...

Hi Ann My favourite meeting was with an English carpenter who was travelling on a three speed bike and towing a trailer for his dog - a wonderful counterpoint to our modern assisted machines! Also saw this solar panelled trike outside a supermarket; a c More images at...

Earlier this year I took my ICE trike, complete with Neodrive rear wheel motor, by ferry to Bilbao in northern Spain and then cycled the 700 miles back through France to St Malo. The trike and the motor behaved well and left me with two lessons for next time: when planning the route be aware...