I am just about done setting up my new Monster. I have installed Terracycle Ti Idlers, but Terracycle needs to send me a new bolt for the rear idler. I have a make-shift hardware store bolt in temporarily. Also, next week I may switch my Rotor Cranks from the XXL to the Monster and switch the XTR mountain crank set to the XXL, which will soon be sold. I also added relective tape to the mudguards and matching red streamers to the flag pole.

A nice addition today were some B & M Cyclestar mirrors from Hostelshoppe - http://www.hostelshoppe.com/cgi-bin/readitem.pl?Accessory=987268561. These mirrors fit nicely on the inside of the front mudguards, give a good view and are quite flexible. I have also added a mount for my Garmin 76csx GPS unit. The recently used the Garmin unit on BRAG (Bicycle Ride Across Georgia). The GPS not only is a nice cyclecomputer, but kept me from getting lost at least twice.

I am waiting on a Radical Solo Low Racer Bag from Bentup Cycles. I discovered that this bag, which I use on my VK2, works beautifully on my Monster too. I should be able to mount the bags later this month. Temporarily I am using a Fastback NorBack frame pack. The NorBack is an excellent frame pack, but I need more carrying space. The Radical Solo Low Racer Bag is not only roomy, it is very light and fits nicely in back of the Trice cf seat, without interfering with the wheels.

For lighting I am using a Light & Motion Vega on the front and a red flasher attached to the back of my Bell Metropolis helmet. Here are some more pictures:

I have reluctantly decided to put my XXL on the market. This is a great trike in excellent condition, but I cannot justify keeping after my recent purchase of a used Trice Monster. I would like to find a good home for the trike: Mileage - about 3,000.

Shimano XT triple front derailleur, Shimano XTR rear derailleur, Shimano XTR crankset - MTB style chainset (22/32/44 and 11-34 rear cassette). SRAM 89 chain, Velocity Aeroheat wheels, Front and rear mudguards, Rear rack and Navaro rack trunk, Avid mechanical disc brakes and Avid levers, New Terracycle Ti idler (no chain tubes, but I'll supply the tubes and old idler if buyer wants to install them. I just installed three new Schwalbe Marathon Slick tires that have 0 miles on them. There are two water bottle cages mounted under the seat, one on each side. There is an accesories mount on the frame and a computer sensor mount.

Price $4100 plus shipping.

I live in Atlanta and will deliver the trike within Georgia or thereabouts. Otherwise I'll pack and ship through local bike shop.

There is a Light and Motion decal on the boom, which I will remove at the buyers request. The Trice and XXL decals are in excellent codition. There are some minor scratches on the cross arm and main tube. There is a little paint discolorization and scratching on the chain side dropout from occasional chain rub. Until I recently installed the Terracycle titanium idler, I ran the XXL with a full set of chain tubes. The seat is in as new condition. BTW, there are two MirrorCycle mirrors attached just under the grips.

I received the idlers yesterday for my Trice Monster and XXL. I installed today. The XXL installation went well. No issues.

The Monster was more complicated. See pictures below. The chain keeper bolts look they are on backwards, but the installation is correct. On the rear, to get float and to keep the chain keeper clamp secure and flush on the idler bolt I needed to buy an idler bolt that was a few mm longer. The frame cable guide interferes with the chain tube holder moving the chain keeper out and requiring a slightly longer bolt. Spacers didn’t seem to solve the problem. I had to buy a heavier steel bolt.

The short sections of chain tube for the return chain for both front and rear run on the inside.

The rear idler floats freely. The front idler has space to float, but it doesn’t float freely. I can move it with my hand, but it takes a little force. I fixed this by removing the bolt and cleaning the flange area. The flange had some glue-like substance on it.

On the front I had to have a longer chain tube to prevent the chain from rubbing on the frame cable guide braze-ons.

I did my first test ride of 15 miles. The trike rides much quieter and more smoothly. There is no chain rubbing on the frame. The idler and chain tube mounts do not go below the main tube. I was worried about ground clearance, but this is not an issue. I suspectsthe chain will be easier to clean, but harder to keep clean.

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