There's nothing that caps a successful Friday like using "palooza" at the end of a word. For example, what follows is a photopalooza of the Catrike Dash, a veritable recumbapalooza of trikapalooza proportions. And for those who have been wondering how the size of the Dash compares to other trikes, we lined it up with a Catrike Expedition. Of the other Catrike models, the Expedition most closely matched the frame shape of the Dash.

What a dilemma! A brand new Catrike Dash is delivered to your recumbent media outlet but all your adult staffers are too large to ride it. What do you do? Pull in the kids!

Parker Ball, son of Bryan Ball of 'BentRider Online, has been so kind as to provide the first review of the Catrike Dash and in video format. The color, safety, and stability all get good marks from Parker, though he is concerned that the styling might not fit what he and his friends typically look for in a bike.

A DVD arrived in the mail today containing what we think might be the first ever recumbent bike infomercial! Sure, it's only a short form commercial at just over four minutes, but it's at least an attempt at mainstream marketing. TerraTrike has been banging that gong for a while and has their own trike commercial, so it's great to see another manufacturer step up and get the word out on their products.

Word of advice, though - when selling recumbents to a new audience, do try to find somebody who can ride the bike without wobbling all over the bike path.

Exciting news from ICE regarding the changes to their TRICE line of recumbent trikes in 2010. I'll let them speak for themselves:

We're pleased to announce the new 2010 Trice. 22 years of trike design experience and combined with ground breaking innovation, setting the standard in advanced trike design.

New features include optional front suspension, an all new hinged folding frame. a new entry level trike and a little something extra, which we feel is the most exciting expression of Trice yet.....

The new 2010 Trice will be on show at Eurobike and Interbike, do join us on our stand* and be the first to see the future of trike riding.

New 2010 Trice Innovations

ICE Front and Rear Road Response Suspension

The new 2010 Trice is available with our advanced ICE front and rear Road Response Suspension (R.R.S). Featuring elastomers optimised to the individual rider, the system delivers comfort combined with ICE's renowned handling and dynamic performance

ICE Compact Flat Twist Hinged Folding Frame

The new 2010 Trice features an ICE Compact Flat Twist (C.F.T) technology hinged frame which allows a quick simple toolless fold for easy stowage and portability.

New Entry Level Model Line Up

The 2010 Trice line up now starts with an entry level rigid 20" wheel folding trike. The model still features ICE trademark quality and attention to detail enabling customers to enjoy a real ICE trike at a more affordable price.

New Range Line Up

We've expanded our range for 2010, allowing customers to select from one of a range of specification levels and a choice of frame styles with high and low seating positions, we'll be in touch soon with further details.

The New High Performance Trice

Performance redefined. Taking the essence of long distance high performance riding and distilling it to create the ultimate trike.

Features include:

- High performance ICE frame combining 7005 series aluminium and 4130 chromoly
- Carbon fibre hard-shell seat
- Advanced componentry suited to sustained fast cycling
- Compact Flat Twist (C.F.T) technology hinged frame to give a folding 700c rear wheel recumbent trike

On Sale from:

New Trice models will be available for delivery in early January 2010.

As I've mentioned before, we're heading out to Interbike this year to do some shopping and provide reports back on what we see. Rest assured we'll be chatting with ICE.

Until then, ICE were kind enough to send along some small teaser photos. Take a gander at that suspension!

... overquoted lines from Top Gun! Didn't see that one coming, did you? Chances are good you won't see this one coming either. It's a black Catrike 700 with a BionX electric assist and a tail sock.

Mind you, the sock is bright, so while you won't see it coming, you'll definitely see it going.

As I'm a failure as a poet, there is no way I can convey the feeling of accelerating to 20MPH in a parking lot. No sooner do you start pedaling than you're about to hit a curb. That's why we take this one around the block a lot.