So how many recumbent riders have we?

[MartinG]

I have trimmed 5.1 Kg from the weight of my Fuego in two and a half weeks - all from the engine . I never knew losing weight could be so much fun!

 

[Scoosh]

5.1 Kg in 2 1/2 weeks .

I want one of those !

Well done indeed !

Fuego is a great 'bent too - I've tried one with David G.


Hope you are entertaining the dog-walkers for the right reasons now .

I have trimmed 5.1 Kg from the weight of my Fuego in two and a half weeks - all from the engine . I never knew losing weight could be so much fun!

 

[MartinG]

Hope you are entertaining the dog-walkers for the right reasons now .

I'm now going too fast to see the look on their faces!

 

[guitarpete247]

Yehuda and Joe are looking into Bents now .

 

[wingdiver]

Got an Optima Rider Trike but now going back the the DF side due to commute being unsuitable.
Be advertising soon
<sniff>

Just out of curiosity how many of us here are recumbent riders (bike or trike)?

I've got a HPV Street Machine.

What about the rest of you?

 

[ufkacbln]

Yehuda and Joe are looking into Bents now .

Should we start a new thread...... how many recumbent riders have a a beard and wear sandals?

 

[henshaw11]

Should we start a new thread...... how many recumbent riders have a a beard and wear sandals?

*waves*

Well, no sandals - isn't that the reserve of the beardies on t'other side of the Pond...?

Err..guess I'm newish, a couple of posts, and I've had my Speedmachine a couple of years - hopefully I'll get along to one of the FNRTTC trips at some point - might have made it on friday 'cept I was half expecting a builder to drop round on sat.

 

[stainboy]

Me too as of today

I forgot what the seller said it was but apparently what he said sounds like a TW Bent. It's black and shiny (well not if I keep falling off) which is awesome. Just looked at some pics and it looks right to me. It has the steering by the seat rather than up top, I really like that but was definitely gripping it too hard even tho I was told not to.

Not sure when I'm ready for riding to uni yet, I managed straight lines today it was like learning without stabilisers all over again. I need to practise corners and get more confident plus I think I might wait till I have my insurance sorted, last thing I need is it stolen on the first day before I even get the chance.

I think I need to adjust the front just a little as I think the owner was a bit taller than me. The pedels never got too far away but I'd feel more comfy with a bit more knee bend.

Oh and I have a rear view mirror, fun

I have a beard and own sandles but they're down at my Mums. I'll actually be wearing New Rocks, ha.

 

[eldridgepaul]

I have the new Windcheetah Sport Compact. It's amazing!!!

 

[Hilldodger]

We found our old Linear right at the back of our upstairs storage area a few days ago. Dusted it off, pumped up the tyres and took it for a spin. Next to it was a Stein recumbent trike we'd forgotten about

 

[steveindenmark]

Trice QNT.............Recently sold

Bacchetta Giro 26...........Sat in 2 boxes at Cyclecentric waiting for me to get rid of the flu and organise a courier to bring it to me in Denmark. When it gets here is will not be going anywhere because I am up to my butt in snow.

Steve

 

[ufkacbln]

We found our old Linear right at the back of our upstairs storage area a few days ago. Dusted it off, pumped up the tyres and took it for a spin. Next to it was a Stein recumbent trike we'd forgotten about

Creak..... creak.... creak

I had a Linear for a few years.... the aluminium blades of the rear fork used to bend to the chain side.

 

[neil earley]

just bought a streetmachine should get it next week cant wait

Just out of curiosity how many of us here are recumbent riders (bike or trike)?

I've got a HPV Street Machine.

What about the rest of you?

 

[longman]

hi mikey Ive had the nocom now for over a year and its fab very fast, comfy, stable!! yes the the turning circle is non existent due to the chain run but still one of the fastest bents out there. Ive been riding recumbents of twelve years now and got four of them now having sold my challenge tifun. I now have a velokraft nocom, bacchetta corsa, mike burrows ratracer the low racer not the fwd mid racer,and a catrike adventurer very comfy safe and great fun.

I *hate* you!! Well, not really, but I am rather jealous!

 

[longman]

Hi, your right if your a beginner but it is by far the best recumbent I have ridden very fast stable comfy light but its a race bike two where used in the race across america (RAAM) so your right re :utility but wrong on all the other points if you ever get the chance to ride one go for it you might even like it!

Ah... Mikey. Relax. Its ok. From what I've read, the no-comm is the absolute opposite of its name. Compromises on safety, stability, low speed handling, utility, durability, price point, comfort, all just to make it 'faster'. Its not a touch on...

Gah! I can't do it. I WANT ONE!!!