Wheels, Wings and Watercraft

One of my first posts was about my then new kayak. That one kayak has now become two kayaks. At one point, my dad had a double kayak, which we sold to someone in a neighboring county. From my earliest days, I have always been an early adopter of any new form of transportation. Like many youngsters, my first wheels were 3 plastic wheels on my pink Big Wheels. Then I graduated to 2 wheels, and my dad and I logged miles and miles on our mountain bikes. 4 wheels came next in my big yellow minivan that was my graduation present. I loved that car/dressing room/cafe/napping area/study room. That's when I got married and forsook wheels altogether. I got a kayak. My dad got a kayak. My mom bought lessons for the three of us. That lasted a while, and then my dad got me a recumbent tricycle for me (plus one for him with the idea being that we could join a club and ride together . . . which we did.) That was super fun; super dangerous, too. The mesh seat was probably less then a foot off the ground, and you felt like you were going lightening fast, especially when you turned. You were also at eye-level with any big and angry dog, and you had to clip your feet to the pedals so you wouldn't break a leg, so it felt at times like a little bit of a death trap. That didn't last too long. I again went for a 2 wheeled bike. I asked for a beautiful purple single speed beach cruiser for my birthday. It was the most beautiful bike I've ever seen, with white wall tires and wide handlebars. After a few years with it, I gave it to my niece for riding around her college campus. I am currently devoid of any alternate means of transportation. I was looking at ellipticycles yesterday, 3-wheeled elliptical machines that you ride outside. They are a pretty penny (about 8,000 of them), so I find it difficult to justify that kind of expenditure, but I'm still trying. Please let me know if you have any ideas.