Tom Dove
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Tom started with a friendly little BikeE (sadly, that company is no longer in business) in November 2001, rode it some 550 miles in a couple of months, and felt the need for more performance. In February, he traded the BikeE on a swift RANS Rocket, which has a shorter wheelbase, higher pedals and more laid-back position. He put over 2000 miles on the Rocket in the first year and still loves it.
Two wheels were so much fun, three seemed like a good idea. The newest machine is a Catrike Road, a "tadpole" trike with two wheels in front and one in back. It's small, very low to the ground, and quick as a cat.
But, as Lance Armstrong's book title says, it's not about the bike. It's about what you can do with the bike. Tom rides most often on the beautiful Cross-Island Trail, which extends from the shore of the Chesapeake Bay on the west to the boatyards of Kent Narrows on the east, a distance of about six miles. It's nearly flat, mostly wooded, and smoothly paved. The Washington/Baltimore area has many fine bike trails.
