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 Catrike Villager (promo price)
Available Color: Silver Triple (27sp) Same price as Trail (Several in stock) - Can ship today Available Color: White Triple (27-speed) same pricing as Trail (1 in stock) - Can ship today Available Color: White (PROMO) (Several in stock) - Can ship today Available Color: Silver (1 in stock) - Can ship today
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Catrike Color Fest Promotion - Now through 12/31/09 we are running a promotion together with Catrike on all Catrike models. Choose any color for the regular model price, or save $150 on any of the stock model colors, or save $250 when you choose a white trike with the older, original catrike seat instead of the newer pocketed seat. The starting price above reflects the lowest promotion price. Use the Customize link to choose the color you want.
Catrike Villager Review
Anyone who says that every Tadpole Recumbent Trike is pretty much the same hasn’t ridden every trike. Each brand has its own feel. And each model, or model class within the brands, usually has its own feel.
The Villager has a seat height of 12.5”, which is higher than other standard recumbent tadpole trikes. At first, I thought this might make the trike unstable at high speeds.
The standard color of the Villager is white, but can be painted any of the available Catrike optional colors for $99-$149 depending on which custom color you choose.
The Villager supports a rider weight of up to 275lbs. It has a comfortable mesh seat that has a reclined angle of 50 degrees and a width of 14". It will accept an X-Seam range of 39" to 46", or with an optional extra long boom up to 53". The angles of the villager frame place your feet almost directly in front of you, rather than slightly elevated like the other Catrike models. I also felt that the seat angle and higher riding height really seems to minimize the road vibrations I felt as a rider, making the experience a very comfortable one. The Villager has 20” all around, which makes only having to carry one size spare tube an advantage.
The steering of the Villager is excellent as is the turning radius.
If you’re looking for a Recumbent Trike that’s easy to get in and out of and want to keep the superior stability of a tadpole trike, the Catrike Villager from Big Cat HPV is a very good choice.
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FastBack NorBack Frame Bag
Water Bottle Cage
Topeak Mini Morph Pump
Avid BB7 Disc Brake Kit
Planet Bike Protege 9.0 Wireless Computer
FastBack RB (Rans/Bachetta) Hydration Pack
Schwalbe Big Apple Tire
Avid BB5/BB7 Roundagon Rotor 160mm
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But since the center of gravity is still relatively low, it handles quite well. The Villager is the only Catrike I would feel comfortable going off a square sidewalk curb or even some sets of stairs, without fear of damaging the idlers or chain. As is the case with most 20"-wheeled trikes, the rear derailleur is close to the ground, but the rear wheel helps to guard it from damage when going straight off curbs and such. For optimal ground clearance, an internally-geared hub transmission will raise the chain line and eliminate any possibility of damaging a rear derailleur.
This Catrike comes with Avid BB5 Mechanical Disc Brakes, a SRAM long cage SX5 rear derailleur, a KMC X9 Chain, a SRAM PG 950 11-32 cassette and Schwalbe Marathon tires. While all these components are of good quality, having only 9 speeds may not be enough for some riders. For the easiest way to increase your gear range, I would recommend upgrading the single tooth sprocket in the front with a Schlumpf High Speed Drive. This will give you a greater gear range than having a 3 speed front derailleur setup. If you really do want a front derailleur, you can buy an upgraded boom that accepts a front derailleur.
