Dave Davenport
Guru
- Location
- Hampshire
I've just done some repairs on a friends recumbent trike, so obviously took it for a spin. I can't say I'm hankering after one.
First go on a recumbant
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I quite fancy one but storage would be a problem, as it is already a problem with the bikes I have.
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
Did it feel like you were going to fall over going round fast bends and was it hard on the wrists steering against adverse cambers?
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Dave Davenport
Guru
- Location
- Hampshire
Not so much, the main thing I didn't like was not being able to see very well in traffic and having to wait in the queue.
There is that.... But on the open road they are very hard to beat.
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Dave Davenport
Guru
- Location
- Hampshire
Maybe if I move to somewhere like outback Australia or Arizona but I'll be sticking to an 'upright' for round here.
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
Traffic visibility is fine, you've just got to look for all the signs which are different because you have different sight lines. & you can filter like a good'un but you do need to have your bike control sorted.
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
I would like to get one, but most that I’ve seen are too expensive, I've seen the one's on ebay from Aussie and someone on here bought one and it looks OK, but I think I would like one for off road and the KMX nobody in this country likes them, but have a good following in the states so I'm still unsure.
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I've a hankering after, but the costs are ridiculous, cycle manufacturers rip-off the general public, but trike manufactures seem to take it to a whole new level
I've a hankering after, but the costs are ridiculous, cycle manufacturers rip-off the general public, but trike manufactures seem to take it to a whole new level
mrandmrspoves
Middle aged bald git.
- Location
- Narfuk
I consider that the £1009 that I paid for my Performer Trike to be very reasonable and money well spent.
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Do they have a UK dealer?
Ganymede
Veteran
- Location
- Rural Kent
They have small production runs - it's a small market. Also the engineering is usually very good - they are made by specialists.
BTW you don't have to ride a trike to ride a recumbent. I have a 2 wheeler and they are just as manouevrable and storable as a regular bike.
Ganymede
Veteran
- Location
- Rural Kent
They have small production runs - it's a small market. Also the engineering is usually very good - they are made by specialists.
BTW you don't have to ride a trike to ride a recumbent. I have a 2 wheeler and they are just as manouevrable and storable as a regular bike.
mrandmrspoves
Middle aged bald git.
- Location
- Narfuk
Sadly no UK dealer.
I bought mine from A1 Adventuresports - eBay shop. The dealer is a guy called Steve and the service I received was really good. If buying from eBay you have to add VAT and import tax to the given price......but when mine arrived no extra payment was requested.
dicko
Guru
- Location
- Derbyshire
Whilst reading the ‘who has the best bike’ thread I came across a recumbent bike picture. This looked interesting so I did a YouTube search and came upon Cruzbike.com. I watched two videos one of a Cruzbike Q45 being ridden by an old guy rather fast too and another one assembling a Cruzbike Q45 out of the box. These recumbent bikes are very interesting and I’m wondering just how many Cyclechat readers own a two wheel recumbent?
