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My sister has an ongoing back problem and she is now finding riding a normal and static bike challenging. When I saw her today she asked about a recumbent. I have never ridden one, but have in the past been on a couple of rides with a (2 wheel) recumbent rider.
My knowledge is limited to: potentially there are many more gears, going up hills is likely to be slower and getting started will be a new technique.
A few questions sprung to my mind, which I hope some may be able to answer for me to pass on:
Aside from the wider wheel base and stability is there any riding difference between a two and three wheel recumbent?
Is there any riding difference between a recumbent with one front and two rear wheels and a tadpole (?), or does this come down to personal preference?
Does anyone know where different recumbents could be test ridden in the Greater Manchester area?
Any other advice would be welcome.
I would add my sister lives in a modestly hilly area in an urban area. With family commitments she is out of the house for a (max) couple of hours and coupled with traffic, she isn't going to be racking up high mileages. She is looking for comfort combined with exercise.
My knowledge is limited to: potentially there are many more gears, going up hills is likely to be slower and getting started will be a new technique.
A few questions sprung to my mind, which I hope some may be able to answer for me to pass on:
Aside from the wider wheel base and stability is there any riding difference between a two and three wheel recumbent?
Is there any riding difference between a recumbent with one front and two rear wheels and a tadpole (?), or does this come down to personal preference?
Does anyone know where different recumbents could be test ridden in the Greater Manchester area?
Any other advice would be welcome.
I would add my sister lives in a modestly hilly area in an urban area. With family commitments she is out of the house for a (max) couple of hours and coupled with traffic, she isn't going to be racking up high mileages. She is looking for comfort combined with exercise.