A Catrike Trail E-Cat accessorized with a Shimano Alfine-8 drivetrain upgrade, Racktime rear rack with integrating basket, phone-mount, and extra mirror using AlphaBENT accessory mounts.
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27 June 2014 - 9:02am
Catrike Folding Trail
New Catrike Folding Trike hits the Trail
The new Catrike model (Trail) announced last year at Interbike is finally in production.
After a seemingly endless wait, dealers will have Trails in stock across the country within a week.
"We're expecting the new addition to our family next Wednesday.", said Hugh Kern of AlphaBENT, California's biggest Catrike dealer in Sacramento. "It's pretty exciting to have this kind of portability in a Catrike."
The Folding Trail has features recumbent trike riders have been demanding, particularly:
- Self-contained seat: Unlike other folding trikes that require removal of the seat, the seat stays on the trike and folds with it.
- Self-locking package: With more than one cue taken from the tight-packing Brompton bicycle, the new Folding Trail locks together when folded.
- Self-standing and rolling luggage: When folded, the Trail stands upright and can be rolled around like a piece of luggage. This makes the Trail's modest weight manageable by anyone regardless of their strength.
- New seat design: In a look at what might be in the future for all Catrike models, the new Folding Trail sports a comfy-looking set of side-supporting pads for added rider comfort.
- Same Catrike durability, handling, and efficiency: These hallmark features of all Catrikes stays the same on the Trail.
The new Folding Trail is available in a variety of colors at no extra charge and comes with a complete set of Catrike-signature accessories such as computer sensor mount, sensible flag mount, integrated headlight mount, hand-rests, mirror on mirror stalk, and clipless pedals -- not to mention top-of-the-line components such as a 30-speed SRAM drivetrain, Kevlar-belted tires, and Avid BB7 disc brakes at a competitive price.
