Rode my upwrong the other day...

[markg0vbr]

Only been on a up wrong once in the last 8years it was a shock how close the 60mph+ cars are happy to come.
I am not timid about riding on the road as I was a year round comuter for years and fought my way through rush hour traffic, I must have been spoilt with the trike and hand bike's.

Any one wants attention try handbikes and they develop your chesticles as well.

 

[Ganymede]

Only been on a up wrong once in the last 8years it was a shock how close the 60mph+ cars are happy to come.
I am not timid about riding on the road as I was a year round comuter for years and fought my way through rush hour traffic, I must have been spoilt with the trike and hand bike's.

Any one wants attention try handbikes and they develop your chesticles as well.

So true about the space - I've had more close passes in the last few days on my upwrong than in the last few months on my 'bent.

There's an old chap round here rides one of these round the lanes, he used to run everywhere but apparently this is easier on his knees - he must be knocking 70: http://www.elliptigo.com/. Interestingly, I felt when I hailed him as usual yesterday that he didn't recognise me on a proper bike - he could only see the 'bent before!

 

[ChrisEyles]

Those elliptigo bikes look interesting, can imagine they'd be a lot of fun. Anyone got one?

 

[byegad]

+1 for Markg0bvr's experience. When I was riding a mix of upwrongs, a recumbent bike and a recumbent trike pre 2008* every single time I got onto an upright after a day or two on a recumbent I was gobsmacked at how little room motorists give to a 'normal' bike.

* Since then I'm exclusively on three recumbent wheels.

 

[Scoosh]

I knew I was a velocouchiste when I rode my upwrong after being 'bent for a couple of months .. and I thought "Gosh, it's very high up here !"

 

[starhawk]

Since I rode on my trike the first time, it was no turning back. I'm not going to mount an upwrong again, even thought I still have have my last upwrong in the cellar. It has been collecting dust there since I started riding my trike, tried to sell it a number of times but nobody bid on it.

 

[cyberknight]

I would love to try a recumbant,

 

[Ganymede]

I would love to try a recumbant,

Start a thread with that title - I am sure someone will local will pop up! Personally, I'm waiting till Spring when I will take a trip to Dtek (specialist 'bent retailer) near Cambridge and try lots. There is a good place in Edinburgh and one in Bristol too.

 

[starhawk]

Personally, I'm waiting till Spring when I will take a trip to Dtek (specialist 'bent retailer) near Cambridge and try lots. There is a good place in Edinburgh and one in Bristol too.

It will be late spring before I take mine out, currently working on the saddlebag fittings with very slow speed, doesn't seem to be any rush to get them finished just now