So how many recumbent riders have we?

[ufkacbln]

Yes - you can see from my picture that I also went the mountain bike rear wheel route - just to give a bit more shock absorption. The Mountain King tyre wss just one I had spare from when I could ride my MTB - but I only used it temporarily until I got a Marathon.
I do keep my eyes open for some cheap later wheels in a different and more common ERTO size .....but so far to no avail

I simply found 406 rims (St John Street IIRC) and mounted to the original hubs

 

[ufkacbln]

Looks scary! that lower backend seems ready to fold at any minute. Interesting however to see how the backend have evolved to my Trice who have the "bow" apperance

The second frame was similar with a strut between the bottom bracket and the seat conecting "bridge"

The third frame had a lower formal frame much like the modern one, but failed witha spiral fracture behind theseat support on the main frame

THis was fixed by Chas Roberts at Eastleigh with an insert to strengthen the frame.

That Trice was then donated to the now defunct "Cycle Magic" in Leicseter when I boughtthe Catrike Expedition

 

[mrandmrspoves]

I simply found 406 rims (St John Street IIRC) and mounted to the original hubs

Seems like a good plan........I may well follow suit -it will be a good opportunity to have a go at wheel building and at least I will have an identical wheel to copy while doing the first one.

I am currently running Schwalbe Durano's on the front as they seem to be about the best tyre available in 451 - but they're no where near as good as Marathons. I have had a p deflation on 2 out of my last 4 trips out and the Durano's are an absolute pig to get off and on (especially with severely gammy shoulders) Last week I snapped one of my VAR tyre levers trying to get the tyre off- so I resorted to emergency plan B.
Plan B is a can of emergency tyre sealant (similar to the ones you can get for car tyres - but in cycle size) that I bought in Discount Uk for £1 - which as my current set up uses Schrader valves, I thought may be worth carrying on the off chance. When I tried to connect it to the tyre the cap of the can came off and made a fine old mess - but amazingly it actually worked! After the first few minutes I had to re-inflate the tyre as it had partially deflated - but once I got cycling on the re-inflated tyre it held out fine over 36 miles and remains at full pressure today.

I have always preferred Presta valves and only had the Schrader's because the rims were drilled for them (although I have some converter grommets) - but now I wonder whether I should stick with Schrader and continue to carry a can of tyre weld.

 

[byegad]

The Peter Ross trikes were of variable quality. A friend had one and suffered two repairable frame failures, he sold it on and the new user who royally abused it had another more terminal failure. Apparently the frames were built in a variety of places, including a school metal work shop??? At least that's the tale I've been told by several people. ICE of Falmouth took over after Peter and their development of the design has built in a lot of reliability and excellent customer service.

 

[VJOCK]

How many recumbents..... Well there are 4 more trikes lurking around the chilterns
Haven't figured how to upload pics yet.

 

[Scoosh]

@VJOCK - Go to the Upload a file button next to Reply below the Reply box and follow the instructions ... if you can't work it, try here or here.

Quickly, now - I wanna see what you've got !

 

[classic33]

@VJOCK - Go to the Upload a file button next to Reply below the Reply box and follow the instructions ... if you can't work it, try here or here.

Quickly, now - I wanna see what you've got !

Calm thissen

 

[VJOCK]

Nope that option is not available maybe as on mobile or need more posts?

In answer 3 ketts and one trets.
Two adults with internal hub and diff. Other kett has mountain drive for little legs.
Usual up wrongs as well, tandem and islabikes for kids. Bike shed bigger than house!

 

[Encephrich]

Better fess up then. My wife thought I was having a late midlife when I said "I want" ; that is till she sat on one while I was getting mine sorted so she got one too!
opted for the HP Velotechnik Scorpions, mainly for touring...and leisure...and shopping...
Now it's a His & Her's lurking around North Bedfordshire and beyond, and yeah, haven't stopped grinning since

 

[VJOCK]

Exact same as us
Already had the sports car before kids so midlife went on a kett. Mrs vjock happy for me to get but not her....... Until she sat and cycled it.... She was straight on the phone to mr bank manager to increase funds to get two. The trets was for smallest who has balance issues so could hardly let other kid without one. Typically out one my own early morning filled by more family outings later in the day. Go in tandem with 2 or 3 or 4 on way gone when all tired!
Transportation of them is next thing to sort.

 

[ufkacbln]

Exact same as us
Already had the sports car before kids so midlife went on a kett. Mrs vjock happy for me to get but not her....... Until she sat and cycled it.... She was straight on the phone to mr bank manager to increase funds to get two. The trets was for smallest who has balance issues so could hardly let other kid without one. Typically out one my own early morning filled by more family outings later in the day. Go in tandem with 2 or 3 or 4 on way gone when all tired!
Transportation of them is next thing to sort.

I am off to try a Kett in June..... I haven't ridden one for some years

However my wife has uttered those ominous words.....

I think that I should come with you as it might fit me as well, and then I can use it

Last time this happened she stole my Gekko and I had to pay a considerable ransom to recover it (A Bionx powered Gekko)

What is worse is that she has noted that the Lepus has lower pedals and suspension and that she might like to try one of those as well

Some how I get the premonition that not only is this is turning into N+2, but my wife is developing a more expensive taste in bikes than me!

 

[VJOCK]

Family outing

 

[ufkacbln]

Oh dear.....

I had an excellent time at London Recumbents yesterday with a Kettwiesel, amazing machine and brilliant fun.

All my concerns about light front wheel, cambers, brake steer were unfounded, and it was simply a blast to ride


I have just pressed the send button to order a red one with differential and Rohloff ... Now all I have to do is wait

 

[Scoosh]

I had an excellent time at Ligfiets Zondag, part of the Edinburgh Festival of Cycling on - go on have a guess which day ?

We had a good turn out but not as many trikes as I would have liked to see ...

• loads of Nazcas - Fuegos, the amazing cruise liner that is the Quetzal
• HP Velotechnik Grasshopper
• Lightning P38
• ICE Sprint 24
• Hase Kettwiesel
• Windcheetah

Non-recumbents included the wonderful battery-assisted Urban Arrow (aka the Flying Bathtub ); a Paper Bicycle (Sturmey Archer 8-speed hub); and some folders I didn't get to see up-close-and-personal.

I had a shot on the Flying Arrow, then IN the Flying Arrow - on the seat in the cargo bay (great fun and the bike was still very easy to handle, apparently ! ); my first ride on a trike - the ICE Sprint ; then later on the Windcheetah and Paper Bike but didn't manage a ride on the tandem.

Some pics here - spot the bikes mentioned above !


My Fuego is the one with the big saltire !

 

[ufkacbln]

My latest addition to my stable.


Rohloff equipped Kettwiesel on its first outing in the New Forest