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June 21, 2008
Dear Diane,
What a fantastic trip we had on our Stallion. It carried us safely over 4500 miles. We traveled
from Arizona to Ocala, Florida, then up to Asheville, North Carolina, and back home. It didn't matter
where we were, people asked questions. We must have spoken to almost 200 people about the
trike. An equal number waved, honked, yelled out the window of a vehicle or from the sidewalk,
smiled, laughed, slowed down and stared, took pictures with cameras or cell phones, gave us
thumbs up, or slowed down to follow us on the highway for awhile so they could check out the
trike. It was an amazing experience. Folks that would never normally speak, came over and asked
questions and admired the Stallion. We've been chased around parking lots and into parking lots,
so the folks could catch us and ask questions. Every stop, whether at a motel, store, wayside rest,
attraction, etc., meant a 10 to 20 minute conversation. It's a good thing we weren't in a rush on
this trip.
When we toured your Thoroughbred factory, Shawna had given us a whole bunch of cards.
They were gone before we got to Florida. We had a few cards from Jim Allen of Southwest Trikes in Phoenix, and we handed those out, too.
We went through rain twice, and the design of the windshield blew it right over us. The only thing that got wet was the driver's feet from water dripping down the sides of the windshield. We were amazed.
Really good things about the Stallion are the windshield moving any rain water over the top of us, its sleek design, automatic transmission, marvelous trunk, stability on the road, the pedals that move forward and back, and the heater. to name a few.
The passenger gets a lot of buffeting by the wind, so I hope you will continue to work on the wings Shawna talked about.
We purchased a small trailer, weighing 170 pounds, which pulled very well. However, it took our mpg down to 30, which I guess is unavoidable. Would it be possible for you to design a small trailer which matched the design lines of the front of the Stallion? Is it possible to design a trailer with just one wheel?
Possible nice additions to the trike would be a gel front seat and some waterproof pockets (perhaps velcroed on to the interior so they could be detached and carried into a store or restaurant) _just under the steering wheel and below the two back speakers, in which to carry a snack, sunglasses, maps, change, etc..
We saw as many cycles as RVs on this trip, and believe there is a real market for your product. Folks our age (retired), who have been lifetime cycle riders and have sold their machines or been upset because they have tipped them over are prime candidates to become customers, because they still like to ride. Young people are just as enthralled with the machine. Dads come over and say that their son is interested. Of course, so was the dad. With gas prices continuing to climb, it's a great time to have your product!
On this trip we were a mobile billboard for 4500 miles for Thoroughbred Motorsports.
We do a lot of traveling and will be going to Eastern AZ, Portland, OR, and Zion, Utah in the next three months. There is a possibility of us riding to Iowa in the fall. The town of
Show Low, AZ, where we do all of our shopping, repairs, eating out, etc.. is the summer playground for thousands from Phoenix. Show Low is also a prime destination for bikers from the Phoenix and Tucson area because it's a perfect 4 hour ride, and because it's 20 degrees cooler, We can do a lot of advertising for you!
Sincerely,
Lauris and Carol P.
Vernon, AZ
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