How Many Recumbents Have You Actually Seen on the Road?

[Aristotle Kristatos]

I ride at least 20 miles every other day. I almost never fail to see as bent or a trike on these rides. Trikes in particular as they are getting more and more popular.

I guess ICE have taken over the land of America

 

[Bazzer]

I used to irregularly see a recumbent on my commute, but haven't seen it since lockdown. The last one I can recall was a tandem hybrid travelling along the A49 when Covid restrictions were abandoned.

 

[ianrauk]

Seen a good few in London on my commute over the years, including a Velomobile every now and then.

Of course I also used to be a Recumberator but had to give it up. Although supremely comfy and fun to ride. Not so for one of my knees.

 

[FrankCrank]

I've got a tadpole trike and a LWB back in Thailand, and they get a lot of regular use.
Over here, I occasionally ponder as to what, if any, recumbent would be suitable for the type of riding I do here.
As a rule, I'm drawn to the towpaths along the Thames and Kennet. A trike would be too wide I think. A LWB would be nice on some parts, but a bit unwieldy on others. A SWB might well be the Goldilocks choice, but having a high BB relative to the seat is something that I couldn't get used to, even after trying for several months back in Thailand.
Not completely ruling out the idea of going bent over here, but at the same time I see no real advantage to it.

 

[Tom B]

I see the same chap riding most weeks, he rides a mixture of semi rural and suburban.

I occasionally see a couple of others, sometimes riding with the first guy.

 

[rydabent]

The thing about recumbents and trikes is that 70% of the cycling public would be better off riding them. Far more comfort, and view!!!!

 

[rydabent]

I’ve never seen one at all yet, read about them and seen photos but not for me though.

You should ride one, you might be amazed with the comfort and the view.

 

[Aristotle Kristatos]

You should ride one, you might be amazed with the comfort and the view.

I have many different types of cycling devices and I do like my recumbent..

 

[Mrs M]

I’ve seen a couple up here but not recently.

 

[presta]

Very few.

There was a Geordie guy on a recumbent Morgan-style trike at Woody's Top YHA when I was there in 2005, and I saw the same guy again at Earby in 2011 when he was on a recumbent bike. He said he had about a dozen of them IIRC.

 

[FrankCrank]

Very few.

There was a Geordie guy on a recumbent Morgan-style trike at Woody's Top YHA when I was there in 2005, and I saw the same guy again at Earby in 2011 when he was on a recumbent bike. He said he had about a dozen of them IIRC.

Two wheels up front is a tadpole trike, two at the back is a delta. That fella must have a big garage to store a dozen

 

[TheDoctor]

I've seen a few around Stevenage. One belongs / belonged to a CTC member, @Ming the Merciless has one, as does @redflightuk. I used to have a Pashley PDQ but never really warmed to it.

 

[Salty seadog]

Cycled with @bobcolover OTP a fair few times in his two wheeled recumbent resplendent with Grateful Dead decals. Once one of those get going downhill with such a low profile it's truly a sight to behold as they disappear into the distance.

 

[slowmotion]

I saw a few on the FNRttCs but there are absolutely none hereabouts in west London as far as I can tell. I don't have any problem cycling round Hyde Park Corner on a road bike in the rush hour but taking a 'bent into central London seems entirely bonkers to me.

 

[ianrauk]

I saw a few on the FNRttCs but there are absolutely none hereabouts in west London as far as I can tell. I don't have any problem cycling round Hyde Park Corner on a road bike in the rush hour but taking a 'bent into central London seems entirely bonkers to me.

Mikey Van Erp and Andy Allsopp never seemed to have a problem.

I did one FNR on my bent when I had it. To Shoreham. I can't remember if you where on that rIde?