My N + 1

[Recycle]

Think I need a recumbent as the pain in my neck using a DF after an accident lasts for days.

Just need to convince the family that it's safe.

I changed to a bent because of my neck. A bent is safe. IMO much safer than a DF.

• Unless there are other bents on the road you will be the most noticed cyclist. It has less of an invisible factor.
• You don't attract as much aggro from motorists - in fact they tend to give you a wide berth because they don't know what to make of you.
• If you crash into anything you will meet it feet first which is better than being propelled head first. Something it appears you have experience of.
• You are lower to the ground. When you fall there is less chance you will break bones & your bum is at greater risk than your head. Painful but preferable.

Need more?

 

[ushills]

That's great to have some ammo to justify it!

The annoying thing is the money I spent on new teeth would have paid for a Nazca.

I just need to find somewhere to try one, Edinburgh is a bit of a jaunt!

 

[Recycle]

I just need to find somewhere to try one, Edinburgh is a bit of a jaunt!

Go to Laid Back cycles. Scoosh should be able to direct you. Also read a few of Dave McCraw's reviews (http://mccraw.co.uk/tag/recumbent/) , they are inspiring. He's tested just about everything at Laid Back and he's from your neck of the woods.

 

[swscotland bentrider]

+1 re Laidback. My Fuego was my first bent and to begin with found it twitchy and unstable as though it was about to dump me. Partly it is perception but as Byegad says: A light touch, less agressive reactions and it all comes together pretty quickly. Persevere - I didn't and swapped it for a high racer (they feel superficially so much more stable). A mistake. Now I find my Fuego to be stable and with excellent handling. To begin with climbing made me nervous, which used up energy, which slowed me down, which de-stabilised me. Now I can pedal easily up climbs which in the early days threatened to unseat me. One in particular had me in 30 x 32 in the early days, weaving and spinning like crazy to keep momentum going! Now its 38 x 28 and in a straight line! Downhill it is super stable, unbelievably fast and with excellent brakes.

 

[byegad]

Yes the speed thing is addictive. My AZUB-4 had 81 gears ranging from 15 to 150". (Yes, 1 5 0! ) Blasting down a hill at 50+mph and still pedalling hard is an experience I'm glad I didn't miss. It did occur to me during one of these descents that maybe I should have opted for the disc brakes rather than the V-brakes.

 

[ushills]

Unfortunatly I'm in Wolverhampton, may need to book a weekend away in Edinburgh and just happen to drop in

 

[riggsbie]

Nice looking bike, like the colour !!

 

[BenM]

Unfortunatly I'm in Wolverhampton, may need to book a weekend away in Edinburgh and just happen to drop in

D-tech is near Ely and much closer to you than Edinburgh... sorry got no contact details for them but others on CC have...

Ben

 

[BlackPanther]

Very nice. The metallic blue looks exactly like my Optima Baron.