Name one thing that does not make sense in Cycling
- Thread starter Arrowfoot
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glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
Take one out for a day's ride and you'll be able to score recumbents off your list of things that don't make sense.
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Hip Priest
Veteran
The little ring.
Funnily enough - having ridden recumbent trikes for some 20 years, I cannot understand why anyone should want to ride an inherently unstable two wheeled machine with an uncomfortable seat!
I did a long time ago. It was very low, could not see the sights which has always been a key part of cycling to me. And it was not something that you could take out on to the main roads.
Ganymede
Veteran
- Location
- Rural Kent
You were just riding the wrong one. And whaddya mean, not take it out onto the main roads? I ride mine all over the place. I have a friend who lives in Brixton (has done for at least 20 years) and all that time has ridden all over London on a 'bent. They are SO comfortable.
I ride this: http://bikefix.co.uk/spirit (without the fairing) and you are almost as high up as on an upright. If you were riding a low-slung racing 'bent then I'm not surprised you missed the view, and I probably wouldn't be comfortable that low in traffic myself, but look at the main recumbent page on the bikefix page http://bikefix.co.uk/recumbents and you'll see a whole range of different bikes. On many of them your head is about the same height as if you were driving a car.
I'd love to have a go on a racing 'bent, I must say!
Granted on the comfort gauge. However I personally would not take it out on the main roads for safety and in consideration for other road users. The hi-viz flag does only so much. And frankly one would be impeding traffic flow.
roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
you would not be impeding traffic you would BE traffic just the same as any other bicycle, could you elaborate on what you mean by "safety reasons" please.
glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
Black/dark hard to see cycle clothing!
Smokin Joe
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
Helmets.
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
Front handlebar reflectors.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Raleigh-Fro...17348226&sr=8-2&keywords=front+bike+reflector Even more useless than 5 quid one candlepower flickering lights!
Black/dark hard to see cycle clothing!
Helmets.
Wot about dark hard to see helmets with built in headphones?
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
Those old fashioned bike pumps fastened to the top tube of road bikes. They can only pump up to around 60psi when twice that amount is needed.
