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General: What is your option on recumbents?

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    Once again Bicycling Magazine buyers guide lists not one recumbent bicycle.
    I expect to take delivery of my 2009 RANS V3 soon...
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    I think they look pretty silly when I see someone riding one, and cannot help but to think what went through their head when buying that over a normal bicycle.

    I guess if your wanting just a relaxed, comfortable machine for cruizing on bike paths and suchs...it's good. However, they are not nearly as maneuverable as a real bike, and takes learning a whole new way to balance and getting on and off the bike.

    Not the best bike for getting around town, errands, etc. I see them more as a Sunday leisure toy for older men.
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    Yeah, they are kinda goofy, but I would love to ride one. I bet you could pedal so damn hard against that seat....
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    they can be really fast though cause they're so close to the ground
    • CommentAuthordeermatt
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     
    yeah, they look stupid, and i laugh when i see people riding them , but I bet theyre fun.. Theyre like a fat girl..
    • CommentAuthormaxmatias
    • CommentTimeMar 12th 2009
     
    ...or scooters.

    But yes I would love to try one out on a nice wide clear road where I could fly. Horrible idea for plain old commuting though.
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    Posted By: deermattyeah, they look stupid, and i laugh when i see people riding them , but I bet theyre fun.. Theyre like a fat girl..


    LOL!!
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    I think they're really neat. The only reason I don't have one is the cost. A couple go by my house every day. One of them is really short and weird looking, which is attractive to me. Another is long and low. They both haul ass.
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    Rarely have I ever seen someone "hauling ass" on one. It's usually just old guys that creep along slowly and get in the way of faster riders. One thing I see wrong with them is you have restricted visiblity to the things coming up behind you. I guess thats why most people on those bikes are usually outfitted with tons of cool mirrors all over their bike and helmet.
    • CommentAuthorOtto Rax
    • CommentTimeMar 12th 2009
     
    there are a few recumbent trikes that people use for touring that are sweet. a company called green machine (i think) makes one with 2 wheels up front that camber when you turn. i have seen people hit 55 on them in downhills, and they corner crazy sharp. the low profile is pretty slick, and i look forward to being old enough not to care what i look like riding one, so i can invest. if a bike shop near you has some, or you know someone -- try it. you'll be hooked.

    recumbents are the new fixed gear. just watch
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    Brakeless recumbents with Aerospokes in the back, and the little wheel up front will be Tuffwheel BMX mag.
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    theres a few options out there.
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    haha. fixed gear recumbents. just imagine going into a skid, or if it was one of the trikes it could totally turn into fixed gear drifting. Is this what is to come when we are all geezers and cant swing our leg up over the top tube?
    • CommentAuthortangsuto
    • CommentTimeMar 14th 2009
     
    I don't care what anyone says. I'd love to try one out.
    • CommentAuthorstinky pete
    • CommentTimeMar 16th 2009 edited
     
    Posted By: Steven Bellhaha. fixed gear recumbents. just imagine going into a skid, or if it was one of the trikes it could totally turn into fixed gear drifting. Is this what is to come when we are all geezers and cant swing our leg up over the top tube?


    At 45 I hardly consider myself a “geezer”, though my days of dropping 20 year olds off my wheel are long gone.
    Truth be told I have grown kind of board with the upright standard diamond bike frame experience. Be it traditional road or mountain biking, I have likely done all I am going to do already. I don’t feel the draw to pursue any velodrome activities, so I can do my fixed gear riding around home.
    I once chased down one of “these old geezers” on my Cannonade road bike during a club ride. He had a Lightning P-38 carbon, and let me tell you, into a head wind it was all I could do to stay on his wheel. I know that the bike does not make the rider, but I was all bent over trying to hide from the wind behind something that was lowed than my top tube while he is kicked back, head up enjoying the view behind his little fairing not even breathing hard! Funny looking? Cheating? Say what you will. I ride because I like to, and if riding a recumbent furthers the joy I find in cycling, then that is enough for me...
    • CommentAuthorstinky pete
    • CommentTimeApr 29th 2009 edited
     
    Posted By: terrible_one49I think they look pretty silly when I see someone riding one, and cannot help but to think what went through their head when buying that over a normal bicycle.
    I guess if your wanting just a relaxed, comfortable machine for cruizing on bike paths and suchs...it's good. However, they are not nearly as maneuverable as a real bike, and takes learning a whole new way to balance and getting on and off the bike.
    Not the best bike for getting around town, errands, etc. I see them more as a Sunday leisure toy for older men.


    Let me tell you what went through my head; I wanted to try something new, something with all day comfort, and something that would cheat a head wind. I can go everywhere I have gone on my other bikes except through soft soil or over things that would high-center me. Climbing is slower & low speed maneuverability has a new learning curve because the wheel base is so long, but even with my limited experience I can already do a track stand on it. It's not hard to learn to ride; it just feels different at first is all. Honestly I don't think I'll ever buy another new "regular" bike. True, a normal bike likely can be sprinted, maneuvered & guided through technical terrain easer, but I have already done all that through the years.

    Posted By: terrible_one49Rarely have I ever seen someone "hauling ass" on one. It's usually just old guys that creep along slowly and get in the way of faster riders. One thing I see wrong with them is you have restricted visiblity to the things coming up behind you. I guess thats why most people on those bikes are usually outfitted with tons of cool mirrors all over their bike and helmet.


    As an "old dude" at 45, I'm telling you this thing is great. I have gotten it up to 33 MPH on a flat stretch of road near my house all by myself. The only thing restricting me is my strength and endurance! I can see easily 190 degrees by just turning my head, and while I can't turn my head like on one of my other bikes, with just ONE of those clip on the left side of the glasses mirrors I can see better than I could using one on a regular bike. Also since I'm more sheltered from wind noise behind the windshield at speed, I can easer hear other vehicles around me, particularly from behind me. I have also found that I'm sheltered from wind chill and rain pretty well too.

    Posted By: Otto Raxthere are a few recumbent trikes that people use for touring that are sweet. a company called green machine (i think) makes one with 2 wheels up front that camber when you turn. i have seen people hit 55 on them in downhills, and they corner crazy sharp. the low profile is pretty slick, and i look forward to being old enough not to care what i look like riding one, so i can invest. if a bike shop near you has some, or you know someone -- try it. you'll be hooked.


    It's all true. They are likely not for everyone, don't knock it till you've tried it! I love it!
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    My dad has one, It's pretty light for how bulky it is, his has a really tight wheelbase compared to the others I've seen. It gets twitchy, so he's not a huge fan (He's very, very conservative in nearly everything he does) and does not take it up very fast. I hopped on it and blasted off last year before I'd even got back into riding. It wasn't that hard to get used to, just not my style, I'm not trying to make riding easy, I'm trying to stress myself. Different strokes...
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    why recumbents suck:
    - extremely goofy looking
    - hard to go up hills
    - hard to ride in traffic or urban areas
    - hard to take off road (or even jump a curb)
    - hard to see cars behind you
    - cheating (BMX
    • CommentAuthorOtto Rax
    • CommentTimeApr 30th 2009 edited
     
    Posted By: Crank Pedalerwhy recumbents suck:
    - extremely goofy looking
    - hard to go up hills
    - hard to ride in traffic or urban areas
    - hard to take off road (or even jump a curb)
    - hard to see cars behind you
    - cheating (BMX

    you pinned it all except the hills. geared well, those things will climb shit we only dream of, but VERY VERY slowly.

    I like the ones with a big 'ol bubbled windshield and speaker, so i can blare queen when i trolling for skank
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    ^Like this? http://velospace.org/node/19627
    • CommentAuthorRuffinit
    • CommentTimeApr 30th 2009
     
    The biggest problem that I ran into when riding a recumbent was that in traffic cagers don't see you as well and you can't see across traffic either because you're sitting so low. Other than that it's a blast riding them. Don't forget the orange flag on a stick......

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