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Norm said:Not fair, I want one now!
The chains look immense on those. Are there not mechanical losses through having such a long chain which goes through all those guides?
Probably some - although I'm not in the league of cyclists who notice much in the way of mechanical losses... If you heard the dynamo on my winter hack....
I don't think the length of the chain per se makes a difference, just the extra jockey wheels and so on (the guide tubes are pretty slippy on the inside). But against that you have the ability to push harder, better aerodynamics and hugely improved comfort - you stop caring about better chain efficiency when your bum hurts after 70 miles...
(although I have both a recumbent and uprights - horses for courses and all that. The extra comfort really comes into its own on long rides and tours.).
A kid at a tryout roadshow once looked at a BikeE (semi recumbent 2 wheeler) and asked "Why is the chain so long?" "Um, to connect the pedals and the drivewheel..."
Headgardener - I'm sure most of the Catrike range comes in different colours - this is the new Dash meant for kids, so you'll have to be 5'3"ish or less to fit it and I think the colour is limited for the first batch.