From: Josef Janning
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 5:31 PM
To: Inspired Cycle Engineering
Subject: Re: Trike Shipped

Dear Neil & everyone at ICE:

A couple of weeks into the ride I think I should give you some feed back on the Trice XLNT.
It's a fabulous machine and I just love riding it.

I have used it for commuting to work and it was a safe and comfortable ride when it was still cold and dark. Now I have changed back to HP's Speedmachine for the 40plus km to work. (It is the faster bike on dry and flat ground.) With the small radical bags I can even store my entire office equipment. I used the rack only once -- took if off after I found out just how much these radical bags can carry.

My XL is the more relaxed ride though -- I have never had a more pleasant ride.
Geometry feels great and the mesh seat feels superb.

Now that spring is around I enjoy my weekend rides along the Rhine across country roads. Here, the trike is at its best. It climbs well (I haven't met a ascent yet that I could not handle), it's a comfy chair for breaks & picknicks in the sun, and it it rolls better than any bike of the people that I am usually ride with.
On top of all this it is the perfect for riding along with my wife (who is an occasional biker and likes to take it easy). We are cruising at 16-22 km/h -- on my XL that means totally effortless riding! I could go all day like this ...
while on my other bents I would want to go faster. The trike has enabled me to actually enjoy these slower rides.
I will take it out for 150-200 k rides these coming weeks, mostly alone and certainly faster than these cruises.

I see on your website that you are not taking order for custom trikes. Too bad.
Your custom machines are certainly pricey in Euro- land but they have the best made frames I have ever seen. The whole set up and design is perfect.

Many thanks for excellent craftsmanship and dedicated service.
I truly appreciate it.

Best, Josef