A recumbent trike is the perfect answer to make a long journey comfortable and hassle free. The conventional bicycles require the rider to position his body weight in the narrow space of a few inches of seat area. At the same time, he must master the fine art of balancing. In case of a recumbent trike, the rider is freed from the balancing part – he has the added advantage of distributing his body weight over the surface of back rest and the seat. The advantage is obvious; incidents like ‘loss of balance’ do not occur. The riding experience is comfortable and undoubtedly safe.

The stability of a recumbent trike is of great advantage especially for winter rides. Snow covered roads can become slippery and dangerous for two wheeled rides. The recumbents run on three wheels, and hence are a more stable and easier to ride over the snow. Trikes are a wonderful option for people seeking total stability. They can function effectively as ‘safe carriers’ for self arranged travel expeditions. The recumbents are very steady at the corners and can be learnt without much effort.

The stability of a recumbent trike over ground covered with gravel, soil and sand too, is admirable. The danger of slipping and skidding over loose gravel while riding the two wheelers is imminent. For the trike riders, this danger is conspicuous by being absent! The frontal area is usually smaller thus allowing for an obvious aerodynamic advantage. In event of an accident, the rider would fall over shorter distance thus minimizing the severity of injury.

In case of narrow turns, you do not need to drop a pedal. A recumbent trike will allow you to glide past these tight turns. Riding on these turns could not have been easier and the more experienced riders can even master brake steering. Applying a brake is a smooth experience on a trike. You do not need to pull up to a stop after you apply the brakes. The trike will come to a standstill gradually and smoothly.

The biggest advantage of riding a trike comes on steep climbs. You do not need to put in efforts to balance the recumbent while climbing steep climbs. You can perform the feat much easily and without worrying about ‘holding on to seat’. This is precisely the reason why recumbent trikes score over conventional bicycles when it comes to climbing. The simplest example of stability in case of a trike is the fact that it needs no leaning post or kickstand. You can simply pull your bike into a ‘parking zone’ and get out of it. A trike has many advantages over a conventional bike. It has superior performance capacity and is easy to use. This ‘cool deal’ that does not need organic fuel is every environmentalist’s dream machine.