Reader's retro road bike

I used to see someone riding a trike very enthusiastically whenever I drove along the A38. They were on the path alongside the very busy road way back in the late 90s? Between Burton and Derby I think; maybe heading to the Toyota factory?

Nice to see one close up!
 
I hope you wouldn't be black balled here. I think they are both stunning machines.
I rode a De Blasi folding trike, very bendy but fun as you say. Took a while to get used to the fact, if I made a mistake I didn't need to put my foot down and have the back wheel roll over it :p
 
the hubs on the rear are different. The loading on the wheels are different, more side ways force. You can run fewer spokes . But these are touring trikes and are designed for reliability. I was all way told the best place for spare spokes is in the wheel
 
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