So how many recumbent riders have we?
- Thread starter Andy in Sig
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swscotland bentrider
Senior Member
- Location
- Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway
Hi
This is my first post. I've enjoyed what I've read so far! Have been riding recumbents for a year and although I still ride a DF tourer I find I prefer the bents. Going over to the dark side I s'pose.
Anyway my contribution is a Nazca Fuego and a Paseo. The Fuego in particular looks gorgeous, goes well and descends like a stone!
. The Paseo rides so comfortably, makes a great tourer (alhtough a bit of a lump) but the suspension allows some daft descent speeds on bumpy Scottish singletrack roads.
This is my first post. I've enjoyed what I've read so far! Have been riding recumbents for a year and although I still ride a DF tourer I find I prefer the bents. Going over to the dark side I s'pose.
Anyway my contribution is a Nazca Fuego and a Paseo. The Fuego in particular looks gorgeous, goes well and descends like a stone!
. The Paseo rides so comfortably, makes a great tourer (alhtough a bit of a lump) but the suspension allows some daft descent speeds on bumpy Scottish singletrack roads.
NickM
Veteran
- Location
- Darwin's birthplace
Hallo, Arnold - Nick of the BHPC here 
Jolly nice they are, too - and at a bargain price
Although riders in hilly areas would probably appreciate the addition of a Schlumpf bottom bracket gear - is this an option for lumpier countries than the Netherlands, Arnold?
raptobike said:
Jolly nice they are, too - and at a bargain price
Although riders in hilly areas would probably appreciate the addition of a Schlumpf bottom bracket gear - is this an option for lumpier countries than the Netherlands, Arnold?
Hi Nick,
Thanks! Yes both a Schlumpf and front derailer are options. We do have 'lumps' here as well Nick. When I ride to work I have to climb from 6 meters below sea level to 3 meters below sea level
Arnold.
NickM said:Hallo, Arnold - Nick of the BHPC here
Jolly nice they are, too - and at a bargain price
Although riders in hilly areas would probably appreciate the addition of a Schlumpf bottom bracket gear - is this an option for lumpier countries than the Netherlands, Arnold?
Thanks! Yes both a Schlumpf and front derailer are options. We do have 'lumps' here as well Nick. When I ride to work I have to climb from 6 meters below sea level to 3 meters below sea level
Arnold.
swscotland bentrider
Senior Member
- Location
- Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway
Wrong end of the country
No I'm not though I think we both bought our bikes at the same time from Laidback in Edinburgh. So far, have yet to meet another bent rider in this neck o' the woods.
User3143 said:
No I'm not though I think we both bought our bikes at the same time from Laidback in Edinburgh. So far, have yet to meet another bent rider in this neck o' the woods.
peter_streetmachineGT
Über Member
- Location
- York
Signing with my first post - I own a trusty Streetmachine GT, purchase back in 1999 and still going strong.
The questions I'd like to know are:
How many recumbenteers are there in London?
How many of these regularly commute to work on them?
Cheers!
The questions I'd like to know are:
How many recumbenteers are there in London?
How many of these regularly commute to work on them?
Cheers!
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
Hiya Peter, super meeting you yesterday morning! Wasn't that a great ride, did you notice the wind grimace on all the upright riders? LOL, we were like what wind?
NickM
Veteran
- Location
- Darwin's birthplace
Hallo and welcome, Peter 
I'm another one...peter_streetmachineGT said:
But I use an upright for commuting.peter_streetmachineGT said:
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
NickM said:
Yes, TRAITOR!!!
NickM
Veteran
- Location
- Darwin's birthplace
BentMikey said:
Well, I don't have your traffic-reading skills, Mikey, so it's more about practicality than allegiance... that and the fact that I can ride an upright without undue discomfort for the ~45mins that my commute takes.
<thinks> Don't I seem to remember that you have an upright in your stable?
Anyway, it's always a recumbent for pleasure riding
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
Ahahaha!! Gotcha!
Nothing wrong with riding uprights.
Nothing wrong with riding uprights.
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
p.s. I haven't got especially good traffic skills, and they aren't very different between uprights and bents anyway.
peter_streetmachineGT
Über Member
- Location
- York
NickM said:
Good...
NickM said:
WHAT?! Out-rageous! And a shocking violation, no, betrayal of the recumbent code: to practice recumbency at all times*, help to increase their ownership and thereby usher in a new world of cyclists covering longer distances in shorter times and in greater comfort. Really!
*Though that said, as I have been considering the acquisition of a trail MTB next year to go mountain-biking with some friends, I may just let you off!
Blaugrana
Über Member
- Location
- North London
peter_streetmachineGT said:
I'm in Wood Green. Commute on upright, fun rides on my PDQ.
There are a few Londoners on the recumbent map at:
http://pub26.bravenet.com/guestmap/show.php?usernum=2197747983&password=&movetox=-1534&movetoy=-1150
but probably quite a few who haven't put themselves on the map. Having said that, I can't remember how to edit my post...
Jeff
