This is one of the best ICE Trikes Rider videos we have ever seen!

Geoff Adams can date his interest in trikes to a specific moment. “In late 2002, I had been riding a recumbent bike for a few months. Bentrider Online posted a review of the Trice Micro written by Dave Larrington. And there were photos of what looked to me like a pedal-powered Formula 1 race car. I was smitten – or rather – bitten.”

Geoff continued to ride all types of bikes, but started making plans to someday own an XXL. “That was more my size! The XXL in the picture on the ICE website at the time – dark blue – I wanted that.” His first trike was actually a Catrike Road thanks to a good deal on a used one from a nearby dealer. “It was Paulo’s first Road after the original aluminum Speed. A fantastic and quite fast machine!”

In 2010 a used XXL came up for sale on the BROL Forum. Geoff didn’t hesitate. “It was the same dark blue as the one in that photo! And both previous owners treated this XXL with a lot of love – obviously.”

A lot has changed since then. A pituitary tumor was diagnosed and removed in 2014, and along with that Geoff contracted bacterial meningitis in the hospital. “It was a long ordeal, and I was left with a minor balance disorder. My doctor knew I was cyclist – he grimly explained that another head impact could be fatal and that I should never again ride a bicycle. He was grave, and expected me to be devastated.” My reaction was, “Oh, no problem… I’ll just ride my trikes!”

Geoff works in children’s television, making short, documentary-style videos with kids that are part of several PBS children’s programs. “Animated shows that have live action interstitials connected: Arthur, Curious George, and others. But I have always tried to find time to make my own things too.”

Geoff recently started following Formula 1, as he had many years ago as a boy. “I had lost interest as I got older. But I have a nephew in Louisiana who is very keen, and he rekindled my interest.

He recommend that I watch season 4 of Formula 1: Drive to Survive on Netflix to come up to speed on the current teams and drivers.” Geoff loved the drama and style of the show. “I have always considered my XXL a distant cousin to a Grand Prix race car. It seemed to me I could make a wonderful parody of the show, with me as the “driver” and the XXL as the race car.” And so he did.

His entertaining video, Tricycle: Ride to Arrive has been getting lots of YouTube views and positive comments. “I’m grateful to ICE for posting the video on the Facebook site. That alone generated over a thousand views. I think the video is funnier if you know the source, although I have also gotten terrific response from viewers who haven’t seen Drive to Survive.”

Geoff has customized his XXL over the years. “That’s part of the fun of the ICE machines – you can mix and match front and rear sections of various models. My XXL now has a suspended rear section from a 20-inch Sprint. And I recently upgraded to the latest front racing wheels with drum brakes – which I prefer, although the trike no longer has that classic British bike look that it originally had. I regret that somewhat.”

The second owner maintains a lovely website featuring all of his current and former rides. You can see the XXL as it originally looked on the Laid Back Log at https://laidback.me/trice-xxl/