http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Sailing the Andes on sail assisted recumbent trikes en Mon, 18 May 2026 15:27:49 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14043#post-174461 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 17:26:10 +0000 thepanandeanchallenge 174461@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Evening. We have indeed been in touch with Mark Beaumont! Very helpful. Here is a link of the STV news feature on the expedition for those interested. Cheers.</p> <p><a href="http://news.stv.tv/tayside/301923-gareth-davies-and-joe-barrs-to-attempt-the-pan-andean-challenge-by-whike/" rel="nofollow">http://news.stv.tv/tayside/301923-gareth-davies-and-joe-barrs-to-attempt-the-pan-andean-challenge-by-whike/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14043#post-174330 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 22:35:26 +0000 LaidBack 174330@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks Pan-Andeans. I didn't discuss gearing on these trikes. Assume that they'll be 27 speed but slanted towards the low end. Some delta trikes have differentials to make sure drive goes to both wheels.</p> <p><em>Forum set up by chdot (maybe meant 'post')... any cycling related topic discussed. Not that many recumbent riders anywhere.</em> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14043#post-174318 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 21:32:14 +0000 Uberuce 174318@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Have you asked Mark Beaumont for advice? He's done silly-distance in silly-remote so I'd say that's a sleeve worth tugging. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14043#post-174316 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 21:23:59 +0000 thepanandeanchallenge 174316@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks again for setting up this forum LaidBack. Would really appreciate any advice from experienced recumbent users or useful tips for long-distance touring. Cheers, The Pan-Andean Challenge </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14043#post-174284 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 16:36:18 +0000 LaidBack 174284@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Everyone knows that recumbent trike riding is easy but what about using a sail assisted delta trike (away from overhead power lines!).</p> <p>This is link to two guys using pedal and sail power to go across the Andes. </p> <p>Can it be done - obviously pedal power is main thing I would think but I could be wrong? Machines are called Whikes and have been on the forum here before.</p> <p>Going to be mentioned on STV tonight at 6 (or is that ITN?). Anyway had Joe from the team looking for advice on luggage. The trikes are a bit like the Hase Kett delta trike design so maybe Hase can get bags for them.</p> <p><a href="http://www.thepanandeanchallenge.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.thepanandeanchallenge.com/</a> </p>