Half-recumbent tandem spotted in York

[Canrider]

No pictures--I was driving.

It was a couple on a tandem recumbent, 'half' because the stoker was upright, the front rider was recumbent. Think MTB back end meeting the front of a 'bent--I think the stoker had the steering controls which were OSS-style instead of a upright's handlebars. Belgian flag on the back and luggage in a rack-cum-trailer out the back. Clearly touring, and heading out of town on the Hull Road.

Anyone ever seen anything like this before? I presume it's a homebrew job.

 

[mickle]

Hase Pino.

 

[martint235]

No pictures--I was driving.

It was a couple on a tandem recumbent, 'half' because the stoker was upright, the front rider was recumbent. Think MTB back end meeting the front of a 'bent--I think the stoker had the steering controls which were OSS-style instead of a upright's handlebars. Belgian flag on the back and luggage in a rack-cum-trailer out the back. Clearly touring, and heading out of town on the Hull Road.

Anyone ever seen anything like this before? I presume it's a homebrew job.

@Tim Hall has something similar to this by the sounds of it.

 

[ianrauk]

@Tim Hall has one

 

[Tim Hall]

This is true. What you thought was the stoker was the pilot, operating from the back seat. The stoker on our one gets to ring the bell, and act as a human air bag for the pilot. Hanging on for grim death is also an option. Pic:

 

[Canrider]

Coolness. Thanks for the info!

 

[starhawk]

This is true. What you thought was the stoker was the pilot, operating from the back seat. The stoker on our one gets to ring the bell, and act as a human air bag for the pilot. Hanging on for grim death is also an option. Pic:

Why are those handlebars so oddly angled? Or is it just the camera "cheating" again?

 

[Alex H]

Why are those handlebars so oddly angled? Or is it just the camera "cheating" again?

Because they are The camera does not lie - I've trialled one of these and there's no problem with them - really. I think they may be that way for ease of adjustment - angle forward if you're tall, back if short? The gears are changed by twistgrips. I can't imagine any other bar working too well. The major problem I found in beginning to ride one of these is the fact that the bars are not over the front wheel. Needless to say, the guy I hired it from suggested going on my own first before we both rode it - good job London Recumbents is based in Dulwich Park

http://hasebikes.com/84-1-Pino.html

 

[Tim Hall]

The forward/back angle of the bars can't be adjusted but shape helps keep the whole bike compact, as they fit round the stoker seat. The height of the bars can be adjusted - you can just see the pinch bolts halfway up the vertical bit on each side. As the bars slope away from the pilot, when they're lower down, they're closer, if you see what I mean.

The centre of mass of the stoker is pretty much in line with the centre of the steering, as the front forks a close to the front of the stoker seat, which makes handling when loaded fairly neutral.

You can pull a wheelie when riding it solo.

 

[Alex H]

The forward/back angle of the bars can't be adjusted .

OOPS! Well it was a long time ago.........

Are you the same Tim Hall that used to live oop north somewhere, Lancashire maybe?