What do we call ourselves............?

[betty swollocks]

........us folk who ride recumbents?
Recumbenters?
Recumbenteers?
Bentriders?

Years ago a Bike mag called 'Bicycle Action' had a competition on this very important matter. As I recall the winner was ........'Recumberrumblers' - euchhh!
My own submission; 'low-down bums', did not even warrant a mention.

So what do you call yourself?

 

[MacB]

Lazy

 

[Riding in Circles]

Faster.

 

[Riding in Circles]

Bent

Sthoppit!

 

[Fab Foodie]

Weirdos...

 

[gaz]

downwrongers

 

[Riding in Circles]

downwrongers

You never quite recovered from that did you?

 

[gaz]

You never quite recovered from that did you?

lol just playing your game.
TBH i love the look of bents and i might look at getting one in the future.
The jokes are mostly due to jealousy

 

[Riding in Circles]

lol just playing your game.
TBH i love the look of bents and i might look at getting one in the future.
The jokes are mostly due to jealousy

I know, you really don't want to be an ass hatchet jockey.

 

[ianrauk]

A Recumberator.

Thanks to Auntie Helen for this one

 

[ufkacbln]

I know, you really don't want to be an ass hatchet jockey.

Blade or handle?

 

[Riding in Circles]

Blade or handle?

I assume head of the blade, I'm an Expedition rider though, most comfortable seat in the house so what do I know?

 

[Fiona N]

I saw bentonaut (as in astronaut, argonaut) somewhere.

I rather like the exploratory associations

 

[Riding in Circles]

Cyclist?

 

[ufkacbln]

I assume head of the blade, I'm an Expedition rider though, most comfortable seat in the house so what do I know?

You mean you can get comfort out of a single machine and still maintain excellent handling speed and lots of fun?