Does anyone do sportives on a recumbent?

[Binka]

am thinking of doing some and not sure if I'm going to get some funny looks turning up on a recumbent trike if everyone else is on serious road bikes. I'm not bothered about times/racing at all, just thought it might be a good way to push myself Into doing longer distances.

 

[ianrauk]

yes. There are all sorts of bikes on Sportive's not just road bikes.

And Sportive's are not races.

 

[cyberknight]

The few sportives i have done i see people on all sorts from full sus bso to race machines so i cant see a problem,, check with the event organizer just in case their are restrictions ?

 

[Binka]

Thanks, that sounds promising. Am I right in thinking that sportives you get sent off individually a few minutes apart? Or is that time trials?

 

[Jimidh]

Thanks, that sounds promising. Am I right in thinking that sportives you get sent off individually a few minutes apart? Or is that time trials?

Generally you get set off in groups or waves a few minutes apart.

Yes time trailing is when you set off individually a few minutes apart.

 

[Binka]

Thank you.

 

[Scoosh]

Quite a lot of sportives require the wearing of a polystyrene hat - which is usually unnecessary on a trike ...

 

[Tim Hall]

Have a look at audax too. No plastic hat required and lots of odd bikes. More cake as well, or so I'm led to believe.

 

[Scoosh]

I've ridden an audax which included a recumbent bike and trike; only missing the velomobile for a full house !

 

[steveindenmark]

They use trikes on PBP and LEL so why not.

 

[fossyant]

Go for it. I'm sure lots of folk will chat with you.

 

[Tin Pot]

am thinking of doing some and not sure if I'm going to get some funny looks turning up on a recumbent trike if everyone else is on serious road bikes. I'm not bothered about times/racing at all, just thought it might be a good way to push myself Into doing longer distances.

I dont think the funny looks will increase if you're at a sportive.

 

[Binka]

I'm not keen on the polystyrene hats. Audaxes all seem majorly long distances, the ones ive seen anyway. I was looking more at 50 miles type distance for now.

 

[ianrauk]

I'm not keen on the polystyrene hats. Audaxes all seem majorly long distances, the ones ive seen anyway. I was looking more at 50 miles type distance for now.

Not all Audax are long distance. there are quite a few at the 100mks (62miles) mark.
And no silly plastic hat rule.

 

[Binka]

Will see if I can find some short ones near me. Thanks.