Here’s another pretty Co-Motion touring bike, the Americano. I love the new Toreador Red paint and Soft Yellow panels. The panels are an upgrade, as well as the classic trim package. The trim package includes the Brooks B17 saddle, Brooks leather bar-tape and a Co-Motion headbadge vs. decal. Once racks and fenders are mounted, this touring bike is made to haul. Americano’s feature 145mm rear drop-out spacing which allows the use of the tandem wheelset that is standard.

This bike will soon get packed and shipped to it’s new owner in Las Vegas.

Gold Country Cyclery was again the top Greenspeed dealer in California for 2009 and was second in all of the USA.

Every once in a while I get to build up a customers bike that really impresses me. This Co-Motion is one! It starts as a Nor’Wester Tour frameset with canti-brakes, but uses the Ultegra 10 Speed Triple Road Group from the Nor’Wester (More road oriented with CF fork, and road group). I love the Lusty Red paint and Vanilla Shake panels. Paint scheme is identical to my own Co-Motion Americano touring/commuting bike.  Plug in a set of touring wheels, racks and fenders and this bike is ready for cross country touring.

I love straight blade steel forks, and this one is a work of art.

Just seeing this new bike after building it is inspiration to dust off my Americano and ride again.

 A few years later Greenspeed came out with the very popular first series GT and X folding trikes and at a much lower price point near $2600.00.  The Series II GS folders have been out for some time and remain our best sellers, however they may not be the trike for some of us larger riders.  Just got in a new 2009 GTO Plus, formerly called the GTO HD.  It has a wider seat 15.75″ vs the standard 14.25″, wider track width and best of all, a rider weight limit of 330lbs.  In addition, the Plus model gets the Excellent Magura dual piston “Big Ones” disc brakes.

The GTO Plus and base GTO both have improved ground clearance of 5″, due in part to the design of the new steering system.  Those changes have done nothing, but improve the handling and this trike is just as sure footed as ever.

The image above shows the wider seat.  With a slightly wider track width by 1″, and from the new frame design the handlebars may be adjusted out considerably for those with wider hips.  At the same time, there’s no intereference with the front wheels.  I have to admit from the last custom GTO HD I sold, I loved the comfort of the wider seat and I’m 6′2″ and about 172lbs.  I don’t have wide hips, but the seat just feels right.

The above image shows the powerful and well modulated Magura disc brake. One on each side, these brakes are standard for the Plus, while mechanical drums are standard on the base GTO.

The GTO and GTO Plus still come standard with the SRAM Dual Dive 3/9 hub and 11/34 9spd cassette. With a triple chainwheel set you get 81 selectable gears. The gear inch range is 12.5 - 120 g “, enough to pull a trailer up some mighty steep grades.

The GTO Plus 20/20 Travel Tourer spec weight is 40 lbs which is in the range of many other tadpole trikes. Retail price is $4,490.

I’ve always loved the GTO model, but this 2009 version is incredible!  Come by and give this trike a test ride!

Rick

Low slung delta style trike or long wheelbase lowracer trike? This baby is fast!

This rear shot gives a glimpse of the rear drive as well as the seat recline braces that allow a good range of adjustment. The single rear drive wheel works well in this laid-back configuration. What I would like to see is more gear inches at the top end as both a customer and I have been able to spin it out as it is. It seems effortless to accelerate this trike and climbing is no problem. Stopping is quick with the rear wheel Tektro mechanical disc brakes.

I’ve had opportunities to ride other delta style trikes, but this is the first one that has ever impressed me and to take another look at this configuration vs. the tadpole style (two wheels upfront) that I have preferred till now. The low seat height and long wheelbase makes the Trizard very stable keeping the inside wheel down in corners.

The Trizard spec weight is 39.8 lbs which is in the range of many tadpole and other lightweight delta trikes. Retail price is $2,600.00.

Come by and give this trike a test ride!

Rick

We’re closing out most of our new and demo Co-Motion single bikes to include road, touring, and S&S BTC coupled travel bikes. Great deals for all and an assortment of sizes. If you are local to Gold Country Cyclery, act now before the sales tax increase comes April 1, 2009. Go to our Roadbike Specials Page to see all the deals. Sale is on those items listed on the Specials page only.

Rick

Gold Country Cyclery and Honza of Azub in the are currently working out the USA pricing, and processes to start bringing in their fine recumbents to the USA.  Their recumbents have gotten wonderful reviews in Europe and have a a great fan base of satisfied owners. Azub has a great selection of bikes to meet most any rider’s needs. For the immediate future we will be the exclusive dealer/distributor for the USA.

Rick

Rick

Is the world ready for a dual 700c high-racer? We say yes! Can’t say it will replace it’s 650c siblings or the other fine 650c high racers out there, but this one does fly! What is really cool is the fact that you can put your favorite 700c wheelset into it. While there are still some fine 650c wheelsets available, choices are far more limited. 700c tubeless wheels are out now. Well equipped as is, the standard steel framed bike weighs in at 24.5 lbs. Rider weight limit is rated to 260 lbs. Made in the USA and priced at $3,500.00

Rick