Questions tagged [recumbent]
A recumbent is a bicycle (or tricycle) that places the rider in a laid-back reclining position.
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Can I race if I cannot or no longer ride a sit up cycle?
If someone likes the challenge of racing but finds it impossible to ride a traditional bicycle, can they ride in organised races?
And if yes, how can they find when and where to race?
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Can I use a chain gobbler on my kettwiesel trike to accommodate shorter and taller Riders as I move the boom in and out?
My kettwiesel 2006 trike is set up from the factory to use a shorter chain or a longer chain depending upon the riders height and is shipped that way from the factory. An option from the factory is a ...
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Challenge Seiran luggage rack image or blueprint
Years ago, I bought a Challenge Seiran. At the time, I didn't bother buying the luggage rack attachment. Not the one attached behind the seat but the one going under it.
For those who don't know, it ...
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GreenMachine by Flevobike (recumbent) - Clicking Noise When Pedaling
The clicking is most noticeable when in lower gears and just starting off on a ride. After about 5 minutes it is still there but not as loud.
There are two chains, one from the pedals to the mid-...
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Renting a velomobile outside the Netherlands [closed]
I have seen a few questions on this site and a few more answers which are about Velomobiles.
Several of them show that the asker or answerer has clearly no experience whatsoever with velomobiles and ...
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Is it possible to use a disc front brake and a regenerative rear brake system for electric Catrike recumbent?
I have a Catrike Villager tadpole recumbent with a single lever to operate the two disc brakes on the front wheels.
I want to put a direct-drive hub motor on the rear and utilize regenerative braking. ...
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DIY cargo bikes and recumbent bikes seem to use rod end bearings with an axial load. Is that ok?
I have been looking into possibly building my own cargo bike (inspired by the xyz cargo bike). That said, I am interested in possibly modifying the design - including how the steerable wheels are ...
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Are there recumbent-specific pedals with reflectors on the top and bottom instead of front and back?
At least in Germany, amber reflectors on bicycle pedals are a legally required. All my recumbents have them, but neither of these reflectors is any useful, because they usually point upwards or ...
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What are the (dis)advantages of a tadpole vs. a delta trike?
On a recumbent trike, what are the advantages (and disadvantages) of two wheels in the front and one wheel in the back (a "tadpole" in recumbent terminology), vs. two wheels in the back and ...
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Are there special heavy-duty front derailleurs for recumbent trikes or recumbent bicycles?
I have a "normal" short wheelbase highracer recumbent bicycle (Radius Hornet I) for about 20 years now, so I'm generally used to recumbent-specific things. But since recently I also own an ...
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Where can I find a Dual tire front disc brake kit for a recumbent trike
I am accumulating parts to construct a recumbent trike with independent front suspension. I need to use disc brakes based on the framework I intend to use. I am looking for a dual set of front disc ...
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Easy racer tour easy frame seat?
New on this site,I would like to know where to go for replace seat frame on a tour easy recumbent ! Many Thanks!
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Do recumbent bicycles cause knee pain?
I've been thinking about the way the body is positioned on a recumbent bicycle and it seems like knee pain might result. Even if you use a low gearing I think the force direction will always be in a ...
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What can I do to pedals to help kids or smaller riders use the bike
We recently bought a recumbent tricycle second-hand for our special needs daughter (catrike pocket). The bikes pedals are a little bit out of reach for her (~4 inches). These bikes are expesive and we ...
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Best setup for long distance?
I’m looking to get a recumbent bike for travelling long weekends around Europe. I don’t know much about bikes and I’m looking at recumbent mainly for comfort reasons; I tried biking long trips on a ...
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