Questions tagged [recumbent]
A recumbent is a bicycle (or tricycle) that places the rider in a laid-back reclining position.
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Tadpole Recumbent Bike Correct Fairing Position
What is the correct fairing position for a tadpole recumbent trike? I have a HP Gekko 26 with a Streamer fairing. Should the fairing be as far forward or as close to my pedal range as possible? ...
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Are coarse 3D mesh seat pads effective at keeping your butt cool on a recumbent?
The seat of my recumbent has a taut 2D mesh back which is quite good at letting sweat through. That can't be said about the ordinary foam pad supporting the ass. There are special "foam" pads which ...
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How to fix ripped out ball joint in indirect under seat steering recumbent
There are two ball joints involved in the steering mechanism of my under seat steering recumbent.
One of them ripped out of its socket:
The dirty grey-green part inside the end of the bar is made of ...
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Would a recumbent bike be allowed at an ultra endurance event? & Why is no one using one?
When I look at ultra-endurance races, for example, https://www.transcontinental.cc/ I always think two things:
Wow! I want to do this
This is ideal for a recumbent bike!
So, I wonder: Would this be ...
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Are recumbents more fatal in an accident than a regular bicycle?
I noticed a bunch of people riding recumbents a few days ago, as well as upright bikes, for an event happening in my town. What struck me was the low ride height and poor visibility (by others) of ...
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How to start riding a recumbent bike?
I want to try riding a recumbent two-wheel bike to see if its easier. So I borrowed one and I just cannot get it to work right.
When the owner demonstrates it looks so easy and really fast. We are ...
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of different pedal formats for a recumbent?
We're reasonably familiar with pedals on conventional bikes.
Flats are convenient for normal shoes
Clips and Clipless provide foot retention and option of pulling up
A recumbent has additional ...
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What are the benefits and drawbacks of different recumbent seat styles?
I've just bought a project recumbent. It has no seat yet. There are many different types - why would I choose a mesh one over a solid one?
Mesh style - a HPVelotechnik "ergomesh"
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"Right" way to store energy from 2 dynamo hubs
I just bought a recumbent trike, and plan to do a fair amount of long-distance traveling on it, to the point that a dynamo hub seems like a really good idea.
I was going to put a dynamo hub on one ...
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How many miles to repack bearings or replace on recumbent
I have a Sun EZ-1 Super Cruzer recumbent. It is the low end bike. It is beginning to be harder to pedal. Got at least 5,000 miles on it and never bearings have never been repacked or replaced. ...
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Ackermann compensation for tadpole trikes- how to work Peter Eland's spreadsheets
I am building tadpoles trike with "dual crossed drag link" type steering, and having been using the spreadsheets below to get the Ackermann compensation right. I am however not really sure how to get ...
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How to keep my testicles from freezing on a recumbent
I wonder how to keep my testicles (plus part of the perineum) from freezing. I ride a recumbent, which is making it worse because it exposes those parts to the wind much more and I use unpadded tights ...
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On recumbent trikes, vs road bikes which is safer down hill?
Tadpole, vs delta have different tipping modes. Does the three wheel configuration give a false sense of stability? Are rocks on the road more or less of a risk on a Tadpole vs Delta vs Road/Mountain ...
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Why are recumbents so slow uphill?
I've ridden a recumbent a few times and noticed that going uphill is very, very slow. Given that recumbents are supposed to be more efficient than diamond frame bicycles, why are they so darn slow ...
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Shimano Hydraulic brake 90-degree angle hack
Does anybody know of a way to get Shimano Hydraulic brake hoses to exit the levers at a 90-degree angle?
I ride a recumbent and at the moment I have to put up with a huge loop in front of my eyeline ...
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