Got a credit card? use our Credit Card & Finance Calculators
Thanks to Shelford,GrahamPlatt,gpadsa,Steffers0,lansdown, for Donating to support the site
recumbent bike
-
- Posts: 1
- Joined: May 10th, 2021, 8:06 pm
-
- Lemon Quarter
- Posts: 3149
- Joined: November 4th, 2016, 11:12 am
- Has thanked: 3676 times
- Been thanked: 1528 times
-
- The full Lemon
- Posts: 10869
- Joined: November 4th, 2016, 8:17 pm
- Has thanked: 1478 times
- Been thanked: 3025 times
Re: recumbent bike
Can't see anything that looks remotely like a 'bent at that URL.
I wouldn't buy any bike - let alone a 'bent - without first test-riding it for fit/comfort and handling. But if your experience is sufficient to know exactly what you want, can't google help find it?
I wouldn't buy any bike - let alone a 'bent - without first test-riding it for fit/comfort and handling. But if your experience is sufficient to know exactly what you want, can't google help find it?
-
- Lemon Half
- Posts: 5889
- Joined: November 4th, 2016, 11:22 am
- Has thanked: 4238 times
- Been thanked: 2619 times
Re: recumbent bike
We have mixed feelings about recumbents
viewtopic.php?f=80&t=27399
What's the attraction?
As to availability, there are some on eBay, probably even more if one searches on the various mispellngs of ... recumbent.
Here's one for £199.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254974470945 ... SwPx1gYG5Z
Unique.
No one will steal it.......
I think I prefer the one in the background.
V8
viewtopic.php?f=80&t=27399
What's the attraction?
As to availability, there are some on eBay, probably even more if one searches on the various mispellngs of ... recumbent.
Here's one for £199.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254974470945 ... SwPx1gYG5Z
Unique.
No one will steal it.......
I think I prefer the one in the background.
V8
-
- Lemon Quarter
- Posts: 3149
- Joined: November 4th, 2016, 11:12 am
- Has thanked: 3676 times
- Been thanked: 1528 times
Re: recumbent bike
UncleEbenezer wrote:Can't see anything that looks remotely like a 'bent at that URL.
Ah, yes. I was thinking of a recumbent exercise bike rather than one that someone might use on the roads. Silly me
RC
-
- Lemon Slice
- Posts: 912
- Joined: November 6th, 2016, 2:15 pm
- Has thanked: 143 times
- Been thanked: 336 times
Re: recumbent bike
Ah, yes. I was thinking of a recumbent exercise bike rather than one that someone might use on the roads. Silly me
I was a little concerned - should you fall asleep.
Less of a problem if it's located in your bedroom at the time.
-
- Lemon Half
- Posts: 5889
- Joined: November 4th, 2016, 11:22 am
- Has thanked: 4238 times
- Been thanked: 2619 times
Re: recumbent bike
And here's one that can be propelled with arms or legs or both https://www.varibike.com/t-en-us/.
Perhaps wisely, it's not shown being ridden in traffic.
In addition to choosing how to propel it, you also choose two wheels or three.
Only the price of a decent used car.
V8
Perhaps wisely, it's not shown being ridden in traffic.
In addition to choosing how to propel it, you also choose two wheels or three.
Only the price of a decent used car.
V8
-
- Lemon Half
- Posts: 8212
- Joined: November 8th, 2016, 2:30 pm
- Has thanked: 2915 times
- Been thanked: 4018 times
Re: recumbent bike
88V8 wrote:And here's one that can be propelled with arms or legs or both https://www.varibike.com/t-en-us/.
Perhaps wisely, it's not shown being ridden in traffic.
Indeed, considering that it doesn't have a rigid handlebar. The video shows situations where the left hand is circling vigorously clockwise while the right hand is doing similar in anticlockwise mode. Steering-wise, that leaves me wondering who the hell's minding the bloody shop?
BJ
-
- The full Lemon
- Posts: 10869
- Joined: November 4th, 2016, 8:17 pm
- Has thanked: 1478 times
- Been thanked: 3025 times
Re: recumbent bike
bungeejumper wrote:88V8 wrote:And here's one that can be propelled with arms or legs or both https://www.varibike.com/t-en-us/.
Perhaps wisely, it's not shown being ridden in traffic.
Indeed, considering that it doesn't have a rigid handlebar. The video shows situations where the left hand is circling vigorously clockwise while the right hand is doing similar in anticlockwise mode. Steering-wise, that leaves me wondering who the hell's minding the bloody shop?
BJ
You steer a bike by leaning.
Try car-style steering on two wheels and after a second you're off two wheels and on the ground.
-
- Lemon Half
- Posts: 8212
- Joined: November 8th, 2016, 2:30 pm
- Has thanked: 2915 times
- Been thanked: 4018 times
Re: recumbent bike
UncleEbenezer wrote:You steer a bike by leaning.
True enough, of course. But what if you haven't got a fixed point to lean against? (As you wouldn't have with those rotating bars.)
I am somewhat concerned not to have seen last year's recumbent cyclists still risking their lives through our twisty country lanes during this recent season. I do hope the chelsea tractor drivers have been keeping their eyes open for low-riding life forms?
BJ
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests