After being curious about recumbents for a couple of years, I decided to give one a try and bought a Street Machine GTe off ebay.
I've only clocked up about 15 miles so far, but my first impressions are that I'm slightly slower on the level, noticeably slower uphill but faster downhill. Can't be 100% sure though as I don't have a computer fitted.
For my first serious hill, rather than risk wobbling over the road I opted for an off road cycle path with no traffic but a steeper hill. Managed OK but needed granny gear and was weaving around a bit, any slower and I would have had to have got off and pushed.
The bike is quite comfy but perhaps not as good as I hoped, largely due to not being able to get an ideal lumbar adjustment on the seat - hopefully more fiddling will help.
I know a couple of people on this forum have Street Machines, so I'd be interested to know where do you mount a computer when you have USS?
Does anyone have any experience of the bodylink seat versus the alternative ergomesh one?
I've only clocked up about 15 miles so far, but my first impressions are that I'm slightly slower on the level, noticeably slower uphill but faster downhill. Can't be 100% sure though as I don't have a computer fitted.
For my first serious hill, rather than risk wobbling over the road I opted for an off road cycle path with no traffic but a steeper hill. Managed OK but needed granny gear and was weaving around a bit, any slower and I would have had to have got off and pushed.
The bike is quite comfy but perhaps not as good as I hoped, largely due to not being able to get an ideal lumbar adjustment on the seat - hopefully more fiddling will help.
I know a couple of people on this forum have Street Machines, so I'd be interested to know where do you mount a computer when you have USS?
Does anyone have any experience of the bodylink seat versus the alternative ergomesh one?