Green Speed GT Series Manuel - Page 10

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Greenspeed highly recommend the use of 'clipless' pedal systems, as they provide a safer

attachment to your trike and help to reduce leg fatigue. Remember you are on a trike now, so you

can crank the tension up on those adjusters, as you only have to dismount at the end of your

journey instead of at every set of traffic lights.

The first ride is where you may notice yourself having a hard time keeping a straight line at speed.

Try relaxing your grip on the handlebars, remember it is not a bike you are riding, so let that killer

grip off a bit. Try avoiding pulling on the handlebars as well, you are riding a recumbent now, the

seat provides a place to exert all your energy. Remember push into the seat, do not pull on the

handlebars. If the problem persists, try riding using only one hand to steer, as this will stop you

pulling unnecessarily on the handlebars.

Fitting your trike through

tight spaces, doorways

etc, can be made easier if

you push/ride your trike

through diagonally. The

diagram (right) shows

how this reduces the

width of your trike.

With the seat behind you, you can exert a much greater force with your legs, so beware of over

exertion until you build up your leg muscles. Non-recumbent riders seem to use their arms when

standing on the pedals, so recumbent riders develop larger leg muscles. After about a month of

riding you should find that you are quicker overall than say a mountain bike rider of the same fitness,

despite any extra weight of the trike. Also if you ride together you should find you are less tired at

the end of a day's riding. The difference will be most noticeable against a head wind on level

Having many gears can be daunting at first. The key to using the gears is to change down before

you have to! To make a change with the rear derailleur, push the right handlebar end shifter forward

to change into a higher/harder gear and pull back to change into a lower/easier gear. Note make

sure you reduce the load on the pedals while making the gear change. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES

allow the trike to roll back while changing the rear cluster, or even pull the trike backwards when the

gear lever has been moved, as this may result in damage to the rear derailleur. The bar end lever on

the left handle controls the front derailleur in the opposite way. It is moved forward to drop the

chain onto the smaller chainring to lower the gearing and make hill climbing easier. Again REDUCE

the load on the pedals as the change is made.

800mm (31 1/2")

Riding Tips

700mm (27 1/2")