July 28, 2007: There were six Trikers that came to
Warsaw, IN. We arrived here this morning at 9am to study
the operation of our Trikes. We had a classroom lecture
and discussion led by Eric Franson and his faithful
assistant (and wife), Jan Franson. I had just triked my
Gold Wing just last year and felt I could use some
answers to comfortably handle the way this new type
of riding reacts. So, we found myself, Ed Evers, Doug
Sellers, Chuck and Rosie Graybill, Robert Beard,Jr,
David & Lois Stevens, and Carla Stiles getting the facts
out on the table with Eric and getting acquainted with
our trikes.
We recessed for lunch in town (a short
walk-felt good after sitting so long) and convened our
lessons at Akron, IN, about 20plus miles away for the
field work portion with the infamous "CONES". In this
high school parking lot, Eric Franson and David McElderry took
us through 10 maneuvers with the trikes resembling the
situations we may encounter on the road. Only one of us
(Chuck Graybill) worked the 10th operation, which was
circling to the right at high rate of speed until the
right rear wheel raised up off the ground to about
2inches. He was showing us that the trike (even with the
third wheel) could turn over is given the thrust.
We received our COURSE COMPLETION CARD-TRIKE RIDER
signed by Eric Franson , so we hit the road for home
with a bit more confidence to ride that three-wheeler.
Ed Evers
#41027
Chapter E
Anderson, IN