Has anyone here ever owned a recumbent bike?

[stu_the_flat]

I’ve always wanted one but I’ve never had the money to buy one and have wonder if they’re worth that much?

Has any body here owned one. What are they like to cycle? Or does anyone know how to get a cheap one?

Cheers

LOUD STU

[planetdave]

I used to leave mine lying around a lot. They sleep better that way

[Plotloss]

I've always fancied one too.

Twinned with a David Bryant style pipe and deer stalker your eccentricity rating would be through the roof.

[stu_the_flat]

I don’t have any problem looking Eccentric at the moment thank you.

But I like your style.

[stu_the_flat]

Most of them come with flags that stick up. but I think thats the reason they're not very popular

But I agree its very embarrassing pulling bits of bike out from your radator

[mybrainhurts]

No, no, no, don't do it....

Those things are to cycling what......































are to aviation.....

[up-the-dubs]

There is a great cycle way that goes past my house right into the city, there's a fair few of them tottering along there each morning. They look mad to me. And a glorified death trap.

[tertius]

Fantastically efficient though, which is why they aren't allowed in bike racing.

Personally I'd love one.

A friend has one and he swears by it, though when he let me have a go I couldn't even cycle one yard, it was so hard to get going. He did say it took a long time to get used to, but it rewarded the effort.

[YarisSi]

Plotloss said:

I've always fancied one too. Twinned with a David Bryant style pipe and deer stalker your eccentricity rating would be through the roof.

That is class. Makes me want a Ural sidecar even more. As soon as I decide what helmet goes best with it.

[racingsnake]

We have a recumbent trike its hilarious, rear susp and twin hydrualic disc brakes.
Its an Anthrotech. Bike fix in London are the biggest recumbent dealer in uk I think.
Cycling Plus has an article on recumbents this month and list all the dealers in the classifieds. Theyre not cheap but are good fun you will be a bit vulnerable in traffic we tend to stick to paths etc... and are a bit hard on hills.
I cycled 60 miles with mates on roadbikes tother year on it to Blackpool to transport a crate of guinness on a sponsored bike ride!

[mybrainhurts]

Not a new idea...

Apparently...

[8Pack]

Ah! This puts me in mind of:


www.monologues.co.uk/recumbent_posture.htm

Hey! you still there?......if we whisper, maybe Ted won't notice...

>> Edited by 8Pack on Tuesday 14th February 03:39