Questions tagged [recumbent]
A recumbent is a bicycle (or tricycle) that places the rider in a laid-back reclining position.
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How to determine what kind of front derailleur can be used on my recumbent trike?
I need to replace the front derailleur on my tadpole trike. Unfortunately, I cannot find a brand name or other numbers anywhere on the derailleur, so I cannot just replace it with an identical product....
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Does riding high gear up a hill damage a recumbent bike?
I have a recumbent trike with 26 gears. While normally I would shift to a low gear when going up a hill, I found that I can go up hills in the highest gear, the configuration that gives me the fastest ...
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Are recumbents good for your back?
I am in my late 40s and yes I have a sore lower back. Most likely from too many bicycle rides on incorrectly sized / fitted bicycles.
I am thinking of getting a recumbent for my daily commute to work. ...
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Recumbent with a shaft or other non-chain drive?
One of the problems of a recumbent is the super-super long chain, often twice or three times as long as a standard chain. It's heavy, it's hard to adjust, it's dirty.
Are there any commercial ...
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What defines a recumbent?
Is there a clear technical definition for a recumbent? Is it the position of the knee in relation to the crank? The presence or absence of a back rest?
There seems to be a fine line between, for ...
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Is there a site which has a good collection of recumbent bikes, still for sale new, to compare?
I am ready for a new recumbent bike and I know what I want, I also know that I will not be able to get all features in one bike as they are contradictory.
Searching internet shows me a lot of sites ...
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What is the optimum location / offset of a derailleur hanger vs axle?
In my particular case, I would quite likely be using something like a GoatLink so I can use an 11-40t or 11-42t cassette on a home-built recumbent tadpole trike (so, single rear wheel). I'd like to ...
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EZ-1 Super Cruiser Weight limit
I am trying to find out what the weight limit is on the EZ-1 Super Cruiser. I have found a used one in great condition, but I am 319 pounds, so do not know if it would be a good option or not.
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Will hydraulic brakes work with vertical underseat recumbent handlebars?
I have this type of recumbent. I want to upgrade to hydraulic brakes, but every bike shop warns me about the issues that will come from attaching the brake levers in a vertical position. They say that ...
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How to haul 3 recumbent trikes by car
There are 3 of us with recumbent Terra trikes and need to purchase a trailer or rack to hold them. There are a lot of different trails in Florida and we want to ride them. The trikes don't fold. So ...
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What handling differences should I expect when moving from a bike to a Recumbent Trike? [closed]
I have been riding a normal bicycle, I just purchased a used Sun EZ-3 SX Delta Trike. I only have about a dozen miles on it on a few short trips.
There is an answer here indicating some of the ...
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Towing with a Recumbent Trike, Tadpole or Delta?
I have some experience towing with an upright bike I am considering getting a recumbent trike, as my back side does not last as long as my legs. With an upright bike I automatically move my weight ...
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How can a recumbent tadpole trike brake three wheels with only two levers?
So this is probably a terrible idea, but I was looking at recumbent tadpoles recently and it just clicked. I would have two brake levers but three wheels. I would need to have to...
1.) Calibrate the ...
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Cybex Recumbent exercise bike clicks on left side of wheel/pedal
I just got a used Cybex recumbent bike. For the first 3 weeks it worked perfect. Then out of the blue the left pedal started clicking as I bring my foot around and up. It starts after using it for a ...
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Fairings for an Upright Hybrid Bicycle?
Do front fairings have an advantage for upright bicycles?
There are fairings for recumbent bicycles such as this Zipper one:
I wanted to know if anybody has experienced increase in speed/reduction ...
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