We are now on the road.

[Ted1959]

well the day has arrived, I now have my brand new Rehatri Semi Recumbent Hand Bike and it's brill, a couple of things though, the chain is slack, anyone got a rule of thumb of what tension the chain should be?

 

[mjr]

https://www.cyclechat.net/forums/recumbents-trikes-and-hpvs.11/ or @mrandmrspoves might make a better guess. On DF bikes, I pull it tightish on biggest-biggest and then add a link, which sounds to me like it might still make sense.

 

[jefmcg]

Good thread title, Ted.

I'll never see you on the road, as I had to click Petsall to find where it is. And I know nothing about hand bikes (except watching Olympics and seeing now-departed WWI veterans in Richmond Park), but I salute a fellow road warrior, and hope you find the expertise to continue your journey (or indeed, maybe @mjr has already provided it).

 

[KnackeredBike]

with a very low, extra-large seat

I would have quite happily murdered a box of kittens for your seat at the end of a long ride.

 

[mrandmrspoves]

https://www.cyclechat.net/forums/recumbents-trikes-and-hpvs.11/ or @mrandmrspoves might make a better guess. On DF bikes, I pull it tightish on biggest-biggest and then add a link, which sounds to me like it might still make sense.

The Rehatri is quite a complicated bit of kit and very different from a fairly standard recumbent trike so I wouldn't be able to give useful advice.....but I suspect that @mickle might be able to help........

 

[mickle]

Without seeing it in the metal it's impossible to know what the issue is. The default advice at this early stage of ownership of a new bike is to 'take it back to the shop'... It's still covered by warranty innit.

 

[marshmella]

I can't offer any advice but i will be looking out for you as i aint seen many recumbents around our area

 

[Supersuperleeds]

@Ted1959 Are you related to @Mo1959 ?

 

[Mo1959]

@Ted1959 Are you related to @Mo1959 ?

If he is, he's kept it quiet. Lol.

 

[Haitch]

And I know nothing about hand bikes

Standing at the top of the Gotthard Pass in Switzerland I was bowled over with admiration for a group of handbikers laughing their way to the summit. Really impressive stuff. I had driven up.

 

[Globalti]

You didn't spot them hanging on to your car for the first 98% of the climb?