Sorry for the delay in responding. I thought I had replied already but there is no indication in the admin panel that I have done so.

I’d say that overall I am pleased. There are a few niggling things that I am still working on such as a front end shimmy if I ride hands free at certain speeds. Not a biggie since this is not a safe thing to do anyway. It was worse but at least now it takes a very light touch on the handlebars to prevent the shimmy so I think I have it licked.

Other than that, I feel it is very good quality for the price and I’d say it compares favourably with many trikes at the same price and even a little higher. Of course if I had more funds, I probably would have liked to have gone with the Catrike Expedition or with one of the newer ICE FS models, but I don’t have that kind of budget available to me. The Actionbent has stood up well with no problems (other than the previously mentioned shimmy) after 2300 kilometers. I have upgraded a couple of things such as Avid BB7 brakes in place of the BB5′s it came with, a Shimano Alfine 8 internally geared hub, and of course the front fairing. I am thinking of going back to the original derailleur gearing as I have to climb a few hills around here and the Alfine hub adds a few pounds to the ride and it not quite as efficient. The only part of the trike I consider to be of poor quality is the chain idler (which is the case with others as well) and I feel that it and a foam seat upgrade are the only necessary upgrades after purchase. If one doesn’t mind spending a bit more the Ventisit seat pad (approx. $100 cdn) is the best seat pad option.

There are no cracks in the frame or anything like that as the frame seems to be well designed and the welds are excellent. About my only gripe is the lack of mounting options. This is the case on most recumbent trikes but at least some manufacturers include some brazeons for mounting water bottles etc. There are after market options, of course, but it would be nice to see at least one or two. If I were buying again I would probably go with the steel frame instead of the aluminum frame that I have. Aluminum is a little harsher of a ride which may be more noticeable on a trike as steel is supposed to be more compliant. The reason most tourers go with steel frames I guess. Not having anything to compare with, I am really only guessing from what I have read online.

If you live in the lower mainland and wanted to try it out, let me know and we can arrange something.

Thanks for the encouragement.