So how many recumbent riders have we?

[ufkacbln]

Yes, I have had a trial sit on one and it seemed quite an easy comfortable perch. I am a bit over 6 feet tall so that probably helps with reaching the ground, but it never occurred to me that it was a potential problem.

Alf

This is the most important part of choosing a recumbent (IMHO) as if you cannot place both feet on the ground yoyu cannot stop safely at lights etc. Recumbent designs have a fixed seat height and this cannot be altered.

This is the reason why so many have 406 front wheels!

 

[byegad]

This is the most important part of choosing a recumbent (IMHO) as if you cannot place both feet on the ground yoyu cannot stop safely at lights etc. Recumbent designs have a fixed seat height and this cannot be altered.

This is the reason why so many have 406 front wheels!

Not all are fixed.

My Azub had variable seat height the range was small only about 4 inches in height and for and aft but that and the almost infinite angle adustment made it a good trike for me with my short legs. Not sure what my X seam is but I buy M%S trousers with the 29" leg and get them shortened to fit!

 

[Alf]

This is the most important part of choosing a recumbent (IMHO) as if you cannot place both feet on the ground yoyu cannot stop safely at lights etc. Recumbent designs have a fixed seat height and this cannot be altered.

This is the reason why so many have 406 front wheels!

That's a good point and not one that I would have thought about. I did wonder why Challenge went to the trouble of producing a Seiran with 24" wheels when they already had one with 26". I suppose the reason was the fact that a sizeable chunk of the market would not be able to ride the 26" version. They should probably do more to draw attention to the problem for shorter riders rather than just quoting a seat height.

Alf

 

[ufkacbln]

I have always hated "the X-Seam" as an expression.

It has a boys shower room sound... I have a large X-Seam (nudge nudge, wink, wink, know what I mean, Squire)

 

[byegad]

X seam! X seam!

Doesn't sound dirty to me!

 

[squeaker]

X seam! X seam!

Doesn't sound dirty to me!

Whereas XXXX seam

 

[byegad]

Whereas XXXX seam

Aussie lager?? Seams like I good idea, mine's a cool one!

 

[yanto2009]

Just stumpled on this site - better late than never!

1. Greenspeed GLS
2. Quest #226
3. And Windcheetah Super Sport #767 (for sale to help pay for number 2)

 

[NickM]

Yo, Yanto!!

It's a GLS? I thought it was a GLR




note: do not visit link if easily offended, like

 

[yanto2009]

Er, now i've got wheel discs on it's a GLS, when i get a rear fairing on it will be a GTX, and if i get some steroids it will be GTX - sport injection !!!! Not funny about the Yanto bit

 

[NickM]

...Not funny about the Yanto bit

Sorry... I think it is one of the funniest things on the Internet, but your mileage obviously varies

 

[yanto2009]

If i could get my soundcard/speakers to work, i might agree

 

[geepeetee]

homebuilt recumbent

Hi

I have a homebuilt that i have been using regularly for a couple of years now and just finished one for my daughter.

See www.recumbent.50megs.com (desperately needs updating - ongoing)

Gary

 

[Subflux]

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?

HPV StreetMachine Gt

 

[arallsopp]

HPV StreetMachine Gt

HPV StreetMachine GTe.

...And a Challenge Furai USS SL-II for the fast stuff.