Recumbe/n/t general.

>>854366
Sweet machine, that Baron. One of my favourite lowracers. Love the rack & fenders.

I'm not a bent rider myself (reasons). But on an upright bike, when my heart rate goes above 150 for extended periods, I tend to dip my head down periodically to help blood flow to my brain.
Do you think the prone rider position of a 'bent gets more blood flow to the brain?

>>854352
She looks so soft and cuddly and so comfy

HNNNGH

pls post more of mai bentfu

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>>854387
On a recumbent, the rider's legs are nearly at the same height as the heart. This reduces the rider's hydrostatic pressure, thus allowing venous blood to more easily return to the heart and brain. This physiological effect of improved circulation suggests an increase in rider endurance and/or increased power output on long rides. Recumbent riders are not bent over as are conventional bike riders, and this makes breathing easier.

From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recumbent_bicycle#Advantages

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>>854411
By the way, the recumbent is this picture is pretty much the most extreme incline, not really suitable for beginners.

< This picture is a more realist seating angle.

What *triggers* me on recumbents is I can't see myself jumping out of the bike if things go south.

>>854413
>implying you can easily just jump off your bike with clipless pedals
For longer journeys in flat terrain bents are by far the best choice. However in cities or on a hilly environment I'd much rather be on an upright.

If recumbents are so great, where are the recumbent mountain bikes?
Checkmate, athiests.

>>854431
So what you're saying is they're an inferior bicycle design?

My dick doesn't work and my back doesn't work. What kind of bike should I get?

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You guys, this is a recumbent bicycle thread. Not a -this is better then that- thread.

Ride what you like and what fits your situation. In my case it is a recumbent.

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>>854428
If upright bicycles are so great, why are they so non-aerodynamic?

You're are using childish arguments to bash someones preference over the other. Please, grow up.

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a non-bacon handcycle trike

[ps: the man wearing the blue jeans is Keith Bontrager]

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>>854515
Mate, a lounge chair is really comfortable, do you feel threatened when I say that and do you think I imply that a lounge chair is better then a roadbike?

You silly man ;-)

>>854545
How long have you been on 4chan? You're bretty gud at this

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>>854545
You've obviously never visited the Netherlands and Denmark. Recumbents are- most widely used there by normal people.

>>854549
HNNNGH more pics?

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>>854974
Your post makes no sense whatsoever.

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>>854997
I'm not homosexual and have no desire to do so.

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>>854997
If you don't like recumbents, why don't you get out of this thread I made specifically FOR recumbents?

Do you want me to go posting about recumbents in other threads again? Because you're making me want to do it, and you will be the one to blame.

>>854436
I find it hilarious how you faggots are all muh aero yet as soon as a design comes along that drastically improves it you're immediately muh uprights.

>>855028
You're talking to a different anon there, friend. You also seem a little bent out of shape over the common 4chan usage of the word 'faggot'. Are you new? :^)

Aero is the single biggest factor involved when trying to go fast, and when trying to conserve energy while going fast. You should know this. Recumbents manage to improve aero drastically while sacrificing a bit of climbing ability and pretty much all serious offroad ability. This makes them a superior road bike. I don't give a shit about that recumbentfag's shitposting or your autistic counter-shitposting. None of that changes the facts.

(If you're wondering, no, I don't ride a recumbent. Partly because they're expensive, but more importantly because I live in a place where all the buses have bike racks designed to support upright wheelbases.)

>>855041
>I've only made like 4 recumbent threads
There is a recumbentfag around somewhere who was making threads about cyclist authorities being butthurt about recumbents, posting recumbent crap everywhere and generally being an idiot. 4chan being what it is, who the fuck knows where he is.

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>>855070
Do you enjoy insulting other people's hobbies and interests for no good reason and making a fool out of yourself ?

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ANYway, back to the topic. I just came back from a 75 kilometer recumbent group ride from Northern Germany, it was quite fun.

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>>855078
>Like some little rabid monkey flooding road bike threads with recumbent pictures?
When did this happen? I don't know of this.
Can you show proof, or are you just making this up because you once got smoked by an old guy on a 'bent?

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>>855081
What is the matter with you? Do you suffer from some sort of speech disorder? Or do you like sharing your personal fantasies online? Either way, I hope you get some help.

The amount of replies this thread has managed to accumulate after it's creation compared to upright bicycle threads surely proves that majority of /n/ are in fact fans of the recumbent bicycle.

>>854352
Are Recumbent good at climbing?

Can you go off road with one?

How do you bunny hop?

Aren't most people using recumbent handicapped in some way?

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I love 4 weeler lowrider ! Come play with it

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>>855097
>Are Recumbent good at climbing?
Bicycles suck at climbing m8, it's the rider that climbs.

>Can you go off road with one?
Sure why not, tour recumbents can handle rough terrain, although they are not made for actual mountainbiking. If you want to mountainbike, buy a fucking mountainbike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekefr3xH3y8
Although it looks stupid as fuck, but roadbikes also aren't meant for mountainbiking.

>How do you bunny hop?
You can't bunny hop, unless you ride a flevobike with clipless pedals. But remember- only lightweight upright bicycles can bunnyhop with the rider. Heavy upright bicycles, such as DUTCH BICYLES, can't bunny hop.

>Aren't most people using recumbent handicapped in some way?
People with stability issues often use trikes, people with leg issues often use handbicycles. Somehow these bikes often are recumbent, for various goddamn good reasons.
any lowracer or fwd or two wheeled aren't fit for the handicapped tho.

I see tons of old people or handicapped people riding 3 wheeled upright tricycles with SADDLES, does that mean that a lot of handicapped people ride uprights???

now get ready FOR BANEZ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a14JHJ83mcY&feature=youtu.be

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Based mods banned the thread-derailer

Thank you based mods

And thank you trainguys, I love trains too.

>>855089
excellent. Now for stage two, the recumbent *tricycle* …

>>855097
>Are Recumbent good at climbing?

Low gear + high cadence, they're alright.

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Anyone wants to buy an electro velomobile

http://www.marktplaats.nl/a/fietsen-en-brommers/fietsen-ligfietsen/m951423874-sunrider-velomobiel-met-elektro-ondersteuning.html?c=8c285449651fa109c354bbabe740c1b&previousPage=lr

I'm sure you can get it for under 3k and since it's from a shop they must be willing to ship.

>>855127
>>855103
I feel like climbing would be much harder since you can't put your weight on the pedals and you rely 100% on muscle.

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>>855275
Yes, it's measurably harder. No, it's not hard enough that you should care unless the route you're riding is mostly uphill.

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>>855275
you gotta be spinnen them legs!!
now unless you're a professional cyclist climbing on a recumbent won't be a problem!
I've read experiences of people on bentrideronline.com being able to climb BETTER on a recumbent,,,,but these are very expensive full carbon recumbents with very good gearing, soo..

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>>855513
this is one of dem high techno m5 full carbon recombents,,,no joke one can climb better on this then a 20 kg city bike.

but I think still that upright carbon roadbikes are the fastest when climbing, but who cycles purely to climb?? ok some do, but the majority does not,,

velomobiles have climbed mont ventoux!!

>>855514
>but who cycles purely to climb??
But climbing is what really makes cycling for me. Given that I live in a fairly flat area but climbing is why I keep on riding. All those hours spend riding are just in preparation for when I get to somewhere I can really climb. Also one of the reasons why I use a carbon road bike as an everyday bike.

>>855525
If you cycle for sport why don't you go to /fit
No utility /n/ cyclist climbs for fun.

>>855538
>le Real Cyclist maymay
I commute and the climbs are the best part of my day. Why are you exhibitionist lycra fetishists so eager to tell other people what they're allowed to like?

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>>855108
Recumbents and rails fit perfectly together. Keep on fighting the good fight.

>>855544
I just picture a weld snapping and the front wheel and chainset springing up into the rider's face

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There are so many different recumbent bike designs. Here is a lowracer- not made for city use or too steep hills. It is perfect for the countryside. Very- fast. This type holds wordrecords. Newprice = 2500 euro's.

>>855573
That does look sleek. If I had the money I might buy one just for fun. Although for everyday use I'd want a different design
>>855514
I like ths one, it's higher and better visible. I would want it in aluminium a rack and fenders and I'd use it for everyday rides.

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>>855574
This is what you are looking for:
M5 City cruiser.

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>>855575
That's awesome, although I'd prefer two the same sized wheels. What's your opinion on the Hurricane?

Why are recumbents so expensive? Can you buy cheap recumbents like you can buy cheap uprights at Walmart?

>>855576
It's great, and much cheaper then M5. However, they are a little bit heavier (+/- 13) kilograms. Unless you want to drop more for the carbon version. But the weight isn't going to make a big diffrence

>>855577
No, recumbents are a niche-product. If you want a recumbent you must be willing to drop money on it.

If you're lucky you can buy one on craigslist for under 500$. Or you must be willing to buy out of Europe (Holland) where recumbents can be bought for like 300$, but shipping will be costly.

Why are they more expensive? They're not very popular- almost all recumbents are made by hand in small factories in Europe and America with decent loans and good materials, unlike mass produced BSO's from China.

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>>855579
>Or you must be willing to buy out of Europe (Holland) where recumbents can be bought for like 300$, but shipping will be costly.
This is second hand of course. 300$ will probably not get you a very good 'bent.

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>>855573
>>855581
These two are the same bikes, but the second is older model and has a tail fairing installed.

>>855581
Seems to me stability shouldn't be such an issue on a lowracer since you can just put your hands on the ground LOL

>>855514
>who cycles purely to climb??
Anyone who is semi serious about cycling

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>>855589
Im Dutch and I've been cycling for 20 years and im just 24 years old.

5 days a week for 8 years to primary school,

5 years to high school 15 kilometer to and 15 km back, 5 days a week

then to university for 6 years, 5 days a week
and I still cycle almost everyday, and you say ''were casuals'' because we ride in normal clothing on a normal bike and don't use racing bikes for everyday use. you know what, fuck you and fuck this board with these pseudo cyclists, let me tell you who is the real cyclist, the real cyclist is not the one who rides a shiny bike in gay tight clothing, but the real cyclist is one who learns to ride when he is a kid and continues to ride one all his life, and his primary bike weights 18 kilogram

fuck u

>>855597
this tbh

Seriously, very accurate post. And keep up the good work, we need more people like you on this board.

>>855597

I'm Canadian and I have been cycling for 25 years and I am just 30.

No I don't wear lycra, I have a normal bike that I use for commuting and a so called "race bike".
When I can I use my bicycle for transport rather than my car.
We don't all live in flatlandia, there are many valleys and hills here, so being able to climb is an absolutely necessity.


Fuck u

>>855597
>>855598
Yet >>855589 never mentioned that someone who rides a regular city bike in normal clothes isn't a real cyclist. Both of those types of people are real cyclists. You're even worse as you're trying to imply that some cyclists aren't actually real cyclists and that only a certain group of people that ride on a bike according to your completely arbitrary set of rules are so called real cyclists while others are just pretenders.

The real difference between the lycra clad carbon riding cyclists and cruiser riding guy in jeans is that for one of them cycling is a hobby and for the other it's just a means of transportation. Then there are people who fall somewhere between these two groups of people who do cycling for various reasons, some of them even bikes are both a hobby and means of transportation. All of them are real cyclists though. Dare I say even the recumbent riders are real cyclists. However just because you're a cyclist doesn't mean that you're serious about it or that it's your hobby.

I'm also 24, I've been riding a bike for 20 years. 10-15 km to school and back 5 days a week and trips to football games and trainings on top of that. Now I commute on my bike. It doesn't matter if it's -30 degrees C outside and there's 2 meters of snow or if it's raining and +5 or if it's sunny and +30. I don't commute on lycra but on regular clothes, on a warm day I might put on a jersey and change that once I get to work.

Then on the weekends and after work I get myself into lycra, hop onto the same carbon road bike I commute during the summers and ride. I've been a cyclist for almost all my life. However I've only been serious about it for the last few years. Before that it was just a means of transportation.

>>855605
Amen

I don't believe in Recumbents. That is I don't believe they're real. It has to be some /n/ meme that everyone is playing along with. I've never seen one in real life. Not in bike stores, not anyone riding them. Nobody has even mentioned them in real life. Nobody would ride this in real life. Nope. Not gonna fall for this one!

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Don't mind me, guys!

>>855607
The Netherlands houses about 50000 recumbent cyclists, 1/400 is a recumbent.

And a different video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR9Nykvp_-I

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>>855614
>those fucking pump action/sit-up powered bikes
Can't be real.

>>855605
I feel you man

>>854366
I feel that recumbent bikes could use more chain protection.

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>>855617
Those are rowing bikes and there is nothing wrong with them. How can you not like such ingenuity as a cyclist? They say it's very fun to do.

>>855625
There are recumbents with completely enclosed drivetrains. (Flevobike Greenmachine)

I prefer to use less chain myself and I'm a fan of the FWD Raptobike (see pic)

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>>855629
Here is a better picture of the drivetrain.

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>>855629
>>855625
Or you can get a tilting Flevobike FWD.
These take about 3 weeks to learn to ride effectively but are very fun to ride.
You can choose to buy them with an IGH and a completely enclosed chainbox

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84GN-42StJc

do you faggots really take these dangerous spacker chariots out in public? amazing

>>855743
Thanks for your amazing contribution to this thread. Don't you have some hobbyist exercising to do right now?

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>>854482
>Garbon Sandwich Construction

Delicious

Must eat

I live in a hilly place, I have fused vertebra in my neck, so what is the least expensive but still acceptable FWD recumbent?

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What is /n/'s opinion on folding recumbents?

How come you never see single speed recumbents? Are there any "minimalistic" designs, in regards to both drivetrain and frame design? They always seem so... overbuilt

>>855872
Drivetrain efficiency isn't a concern because it's outweighed by the aero gains. On the other hand low gears for climbing are even more important because you can't stand on the pedals or use your arms with a recumbent.

anyone know a good kit to turn an upright into a recumbent?

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>>855897
Cruzbike conversion kit
>>855805
Raptobike / cruzbike conversion
>>855861
Fucking genius
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by-o_PGqEB8
>>855872
They exist but are only used on track. . Spinnen dem legs is rule 1 and u need gears for that.

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>>855872
If u want clean looks u can get either FWD, MBB, Driveshaft, or enclosed drivetrain.

Lowracers almost always have long loose chains since these offer least drivetrain loss, but you sacrifice practicality, but most lowracers aren't used in public anyway unless you have a deathwish.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAflhYgjFmw

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>>857060
I am now posting pictures of lowracers
beware-these are not normal recumbents

don't use them on the roads and when you do, only in the countryside with a flag.

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>>857062

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>>857063
This is a better racing bent to use in public.
the differene in aero between lowracers and highracers are minimal

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>>857064
the usage of lowracer is not recommend for beginners or for the anger of upright cyclists.

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>>857066
it is often recommend that one first start on high bent with more upright seating angle en then later on switch to a more reclined bent when you have more experience.

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>>857067
The usage of two wheeled streamliners such as these arth to be restricted to racing grounds. For practical streamliners there must be

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>>857069
openings for the feet and a cockpit that can be opened easily for fresh air flow and the entrace of sound of twaffic.

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one last picture of a happy men to end my post.

>>857071
These must be so fun to ride.

it has begun
>>>/pol/49424746

>>855605
I like the cut of your jib.

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Saw this on fb. Guy is touring from Winnipeg to Kelowna and hauling his wheel chair behind his recumbent.

>>864689
wut

>>864726

As a recumbent rider with realistic expectations, he knows that sooner or later his low visibility will get him run over by a truck, thus having to ride home in the pictured wheelchair.

>>864739
>no flag

>>864739
i enjoyed this post

>>864741
>no flag
As previously mentioned the rider doesn't have any hopes of preventing his inevitable interaction with a number of truck wheels and the asphalt. Being a man of logical, sound mind, he embraces his fate and prepares for it.

You guys can talk shit all you want about recumbents now, I, the OP, sold mine and bought a roadbike, I am not kidding.

>>864758
Why you ask? Knee injury. The recumbent design puts too much stress on my knees. I never suffered from knee injury on an upright. So that's why I went back to a roadbike. I probably could have solved it with getting a better position, but I was quite bored of riding a recumbent anyway. Too much negative attention I get, everywhere I go, I like recumbents, that's not it, but a good one is too expensive for me, I had a cheap second hand one. Maybe in the future I will buy one again, if I have more money. Right now I prefer the roadbike, I'm actually faster on it.

>>854422
You can easily jump off the bike with clipless pedals.

https://youtu.be/y69J2xUM9kk
No slo-mo shot so might need a few watches to see it fully.

I pulled up behind a bent rider at an intersection today and my immediate instinct was to hurl verbal abuse at him

What have you assholes done to me, I used to think recumbents were cool bikes and their owners automatically were assumed to be eccentric but nice people until proven otherwise

>>854352
If she ever decides to switch to normal bicycles she can use my face as a saddle

>>854521
That does look comfy as fuck.

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rump

>>868113
I feel like I am in a game and you can't actually go as far as the mountains behind and walk through them but they are just sitting there in the back ground for fun as a view

anyone else know this feel?

>>854411
>On a recumbent, the rider's legs are nearly at the same height as the heart. ...
Welp, there are other factors (and I am a recumbentfag).
A lot of people have problem with "numb feet" when riding recumbents, and the higher your feet are relative to your heart seems to be the major factor in that.

I would agree totally that riding a recumbent is less strenuous than an upright; none of your upper body muscles have to work much on a recumbent.
If all you have is upright bikes, then you might think that staying balanced on an upright "doesn't take much effort" ,,,,,,,, but it does take quite a bit. You don't see that until you ride something that requires drastically less.

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>>873068
>A lot of people have problem with "numb feet" when riding recumbents, and the higher your feet are relative to your heart seems to be the major factor in that.

Yeah I have that in the winter, I only if I wear a type of shoes, weird. A tintling sensation.
When I ride a more upright recumbent it goes away. A recumbent with the knees not as high as the heart. But In the summer I don't get the tingling sensation, not even on lowracers. So it probably has to do with the cold too

>>855607
Iwas riding into the countryside last week, up a steady 4% hill, and this biker looking guy in a recumbent trike came barelling towards me going around 40 mph. We raised hands and nodded, it was raining slightly, neither of us was going home because of that, and I thought of /n/ and smiled.

These things are real, and I wanted to ride one.

>>854352

Who is this semen demon?

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I am from Japan and I ride a raptobike recumbent.
I did not expect recumbent thread here.

This is my YouTube Channel. If you want to watch my video's go here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcFGlsFZfy0

>>855605
I'm 25 and I've been riding for 30 years.


Fuck you.

>>855597
>5 years to high school 15 kilometer to and 15 km back, 5 days a week

If that's all you do, then no, you're not "serious" about cycling. And I'm not saying that to be a dick, but 30 km of commute is basically nothing. Do you have any idea how much someone who is "serious" actually rides?

You're as "serious" about cycling as someone using their car for commute every day is "serious about driving". And they're not serious about it.

>>875337
That is a really bad camera angle you can't see shit.
Point it up a bit more if you expect people to actually want to watch.

>>875597
I have many more video on my channel and all different angles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkY8QpscgbE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prZdaKPmxyQ

>>854523
Aww shieeeet
I wanna go camping in a velomobile. How much stuff does it carry?

>>875629

Why did you dismount and walk in the first video around the 1:00 mark to take that right turn? There's only one car and it's stopped.

I want to a recumbent because muh dick, but it just looks awful. Is there a way I can ride to a party on a recumbent and not look like a total faggot?

>>875938
I knew this really happy guy in college who was always getting involved in various harebrained schemes and he did whatever he wanted and gave no fucks. And he was so damm happy all the time, even when he was mad he was happy, and he was friendly and nice but also soft spoken and not at all doing any of it for attention. Also he had a hot sister who was like 5'4" and innocent as fuck. I kind of hated him because what the fuck is there to be so happy about. But he was such a nice guy I couldn't hate him for long.

I can totally see him being on a recumbent and not seeming like a total tool.

You, though? Nah you're gonna look like a tremendous faggot.

>>875946
>>875938
True, you can only ride a recumbent if you've never thought about it looking weird in the first place

no seriously, just ride and you get used to it.

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In 15 years velomobiles went from this.

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>>876740
To this.

>>876741
After racing trikes extensively for 7 years, that piece of shit will be heavy, scrape on everything, get extremely hot, and fog up almost immediately. Not a good trike.

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>>876763
It weights only 24 kilogram, which is extremely light for a velomobile.

Although I agree it's too low.
Users have said it's not hot inside at all because it's well ventilated.

They builders of the Go-One evo also make an open top version, the Go-One evo S (see pic) That is one of the fastest and lightest velomobiles in the world (22kg) .

of course a hood can be added for extra aerodynamic advantage and weather protection.

>>855099

I'm diggin it.

>>877370

is that a roundabout or an odd junction?

>>877380
I don't know.
Who's the not obeying the traffic laws here?

>>877820
That's recumbent riders for ya.

>>877822
elaborate

>>875938
>I want to a recumbent because muh dick, but it just looks awful. Is there a way I can ride to a party on a recumbent and not look like a total faggot?
not really. but guess what? most non-bicycle people think that lycra bike shorts look faggy.

besides, when you grow up you stop caring what other people think
you have your own reasons for doing something, and public approval is no longer necessary

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bumparty!

>>877380
>>877820
It's a roundabout in the UK , the cyclist was in the wrong since he's going the wrong way round a fucking roundabout.

>>855544

I picture being out in the middle of nowhere and getting my ass beaten by rail security because some asshole train engineer called in that I was using the rails.

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the future is here, coming to your neighborhood next
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNBA2RRR3tk

>>886446
Fuck dude, those guys are pretty intimidating. I wouldn't want to meet them alone in a dark alley at night.

>>854383
>lowracer
>racer
>rack and fender mounts
This is why you old cripples are a joke

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>>886477
The thing is with low/high/mid racers you can add fenders, racks and other accesoires to make it practical and still be faster then the average roadcyclist. this is why we call them lowracers, there's no need to sacrifice practicality for speed when it comes to recumbents.

>>875573
I doubt you have grounds to argue upon
the guy did 30km 5 days a week in fucking highschool

>>889880
I used to do the same. Except after class I would jump on the mountain bike for a 50mile loop

How low can your gears be on a recumbent?
Because if you can fit a MTB drivetrain on it, say a 44-32-22 / 11-36, i don't see climbing ever being a problem. Given the low gravity center slow speeds at the lowest gears wouldn't even impede stability. Although given how fast recumbent are on the flat compared to uprights you might run out of gear at the upper end.

Bump for based recumbents

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I'd like to try one but I don't know anyone who owns one and they're pretty expensive.

>>889932
> Although given how fast recumbent are on the flat compared to uprights you might run out of gear at the upper end.
This. And put it another way, the climbs recumbent have trouble on are the climbs road bikes with normal gearing have trouble on. They're the kinds of climbs that make you wish you had a climbing bike.

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>>897012

>>897015
>and not a single fuck was given that day

>>897012
that is kind of cool desu, my dogs growing up were sled dogs and would pull my dad on his old coaster brake bike, they would have loved that.

>>897012
How do you stop?

>>889932
On a tricycle as low as you want
On a bike, you'll run into stability issues as it becomes increasingly difficult to maintain balance at lower speeds

>>897069
Shoot the dog.

>>855597
>implying the Dutch don't use a bike as a poorfag choice.

They ride because it's cheap. Their bikes are mostly in terrible shape. If they could, they'd use a car. But that's ineffective in the main cities due to a lack of parking and busy roads in rush hour.

Having many cycle paths also helps. Without those I wonder how many "true" cyclist would still keep riding.

>>854352
How cheap can I get one of these?

>>897205
inb4 he calls you a fred for having a bike with air in the tires and lube on the chain

Every time I see one of these I think of what a tool the rider looks like

>>897263
450 euro's starter model
http://www.ace-shop.com/beide/ligfiets.php?language=nl&instruction=priority

>>897205
>Having many cycle paths also helps
>Having dedicated cycling infrastructure encourages people to cycle

Gee brain, do you think? Perhaps it has something to do with the general relative flatness of the country, too? Perhaps you could apply for a $10m grant to study it: the world needs your insight.

>>855605
>Dare I say even the recumbent riders are real cyclists

Steady on old chap, let's not get carried away.

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>>897205
>They ride because it's cheap.
true
>Their bikes are mostly in terrible shape
Oh god so much this,SO MUCH THIS
> If they could, they'd use a car.
I doubt this,but as you said if parking space and traffic wasn't such a problem,they might.
>Without those I wonder how many "true" cyclist would still keep riding.
Some considerably large parts of The hague,dont got any specific cyclepaths,You dont see any less cyclists there so I Don't think there would be a considerable difference between dedicated and shared roads

Source,Dutch LBS greasemonkey(thats one step above NEET yeyy!)

>>854352
Go suck a dick.

>>888338
>>888340
>>888341
Aren't those baskets heavy?

>>900136
Go sit on a dick

>>893874
What's a climbing bike?

>>900144
>climbing bike
A bike with a lower gearing than you'd usually have and as little superfluous weight as possible.

Usually when you see "climbing bike" it's just a marketing term, but it's not unusual for pro racers (or ordinary riders who live near mountains) to have a second bike that's preferred for days that will feature lots of climbing.

>>897012
Dual suspension forks...

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iTT
>all these poorfags that cant afford a decent recumbent

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Disadvantages of recumbents compared with normal bicycles:

1. Inherently dangerous
2. Absolutely can't climb
3. Prone to cause ass and back sores as you can't change position
4. Expensive, low end components
5. Incredibly heavy, even the carbon ones
6. Impractical for daily life
7. Can't sprint
8. Socially disabling
9. Cringe-inducing, fetish-oriented recumbent community
10. Has absolutely no visibility in traffic
11. Own feet impair view, puddle of own feces prevent hygienic riding
12. They are the natural foodsource for trucks
13. Children kick sand on your face and laugh at your sorry sight

>>854352
After I started riding a recumbent (second hand) I began to have some bowel trouble, mainly a few leaks. I've talked about it with some fellow bent riders and it seems to be a common issue. They "solve" it by wearing thick underwear and dark clothing to conceal the occasional leaks, but I find it disgusting.
What can I do about it?

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>>900394
>>900406
>the butthurt

>>900408
Please, I do need some serious advice.
I can't go on group rides anymore because I'm embarassed by the smell.

>>900406
>Ditch the recumbent.
>Eat stuff that would prevent loose stools.
>Insert a butt plug.
>Wear an adult diaper.

Thick underwear is not a solution for anything more serious than slight pee drippage.

>>900411
This isn't real, right? How can these "bikes" cause people to literally shit themselves? I don't leak out my ass when I sleep in bed at night.

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>>900394
>Didn't include 'can't bunnyhop'

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>>900394
my first time looking at /n/

Already hate every cyclist on this board.

>>875337
this bad ass
also OP:
semon dmon?

>>886247
>the bull beating your ass
>2015

this doesn't happen anymore. not even to fucking trainhoppers 98% of the time.

>>886721
Those rowing machine bikes are dank as fuck

what are they called. how can i get one

>>875573
>you're not "serious" about cycling

you are the reason why drivers kill cyclists and no one gives a shit, friend

keep it up, and you will continue to see dead cyclists killed by drivers who walked free

just curious: how do recumbents do on steep climbs? it seems like since you can't get your weight forward you'd risk tipping back, but I don't have any evidence to back up that intuition.

>>905583
Lol, imagine > going into a climb and then your bike back flips

>>905583
You decide how you want to perform, not the bicycle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtzMFoAm6vU

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Hey, is /n/ still autistic about bents? Just picked this up for 600 bucks, which is what I sold my upright for a few months ago. Dude set it up pretty well for touring, it has turn signals, a bunch of shit for better visibility, and some pretty nice panniers on it. He also had some like pool noodles and a pillow on it that I scrapped.
Only thing I don't really like is that it has friction shifters, which I'll probably change out.

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>>906313
>Brake levers mounted backwards
>Mechanical discs
>Differential braking

>>906313

I like it. Give the shifters a chance they're probably nicer with longer cable runs.

>>906428
>hating on mechanical discs

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>>906469
>Tolerating mechanical discs

>>855341
Milan and DF in carbon race edition can make over 60km/h at 250 Watt

>>906428
>>Brake levers mounted backwards
They aren't. The geometry of a trike is different compared to a normal bike. They are exactly in the right place.

>>906506
holy fuck how do you know about these VM, I thought I was the only one

rare

>>854352
I didn't know Ronda Rousey was into 'bents. Cool.

>>855544
Seriously, under what circumstances can this be done? abandoned rail lines would be one.. but, what other?

>>906428
>Brake levers mounted backwards
uwot?
>>906434
I'm just not a fan of friction shifters. I'll use them for now, because my money is better spent elsewhere. but I'll change them out eventually.

>>906506
>Abusing SI prefixes, unit symbols and unit names
Hang your head in shame. Put the SI Brochure within the resulting visual field first though.

>>907146
Fuck off you autistic git.

>>907362
yes I am the only one who understands SI prefixes, honestly my life is empty and I want to die.

>>906507
It must be terribly uncomfortable to ride for extended periods with one's forearms pronated to a degree sufficient to properly use the brake levers. I imagine it makes the shifters very difficult to use too.

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I don't understand how these bikes can possibly be used outside of events and shit

seems like if I rode one casually the police would stop me and tell me to get off the street and return home with it for endangering traffic by being too low to the ground. such is burger life tho

>>907488
You use your fingers mate

>>907509
Move to a different part of burgerstan, you sound like you live in SoCal or some place in flyover including texas, florida, or georgia.

>>907513
upstate new york
dunno what exactly the laws are here regarding bikes and shit but it just seems like that would be the case
also
>SoCal
ewww mang just had to go there.

>>907514
Well down here in the city I see bents on a near daily basis, thought that's not saying much considering what a small % of the bikes they are

I'd assume a college town like ithaca and an angry bitter rust belt town with only rednecks itching their impotent blue collar rage would have different attitudes towards a recumbent.

>>907511
Very poor design: the thumb is at the other end of the grip, so it can not be used to grip the shifter. The only way to bring it into use would be to release one's hold on the grip and raise the arm, but flexing the shoulder with the forearm pronated like that would be extremely uncomfortable, and possibly beyond the capabilities of someone with shoulder mobility issues.

>>885315
Where can I buy a cyclo except Vietnam @

>>907488
you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. just stop posting.

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>>907517
I have no idea how you think they're supposed to be gripped, but they're very comfortable to use.
Ignore how dirty my hands are, I've been working on my car all day and just ran out of proper pumice soap yesterday.

>>907693
>Operating the brake lever with the weakest fingers
To begin with, I had assumed that the grip is held in that way and thus that the brake levers are mounted backwards, but according to >>906507, the brake levers are mounted properly, so your grip must be incorrect.

>>907974
That is the correct way of holding it. Please hide your autism.

>>907989
In that case, I must reiterate my objection to the brake levers being mounted backwards. I retract my objection to the pronation of the forearm I had thought required to hold the grips.

>>908011
You´re a smart guy. Why don´t you go do something useful.

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Some recumbents arent low

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Santaclaus likes to ride a recumbent during his summer vacation.

>>908082
Damn, Kenny Rogers really let himself go...

>>907974
You realize you're not supposed to grab a fistful of brakes, right? I can move my hand down an inch and have my full hand on them if I wanted to. I had some little girl run out in front of me on saturday, and I had no problem stopping in time. I legitimately have no idea what you think the problem is, but I can only assume you've never ridden a bike?

>>906313
600 bucks is decent. It seems to me the original mesh seating is gone and replaced with what you have now. If it works leave it, but if it isn't as comfy, consider replacing it.

>>908132
I'm really not sure if it was replaced or how it came stock. It's a TW bent arrow according to the guy I bought it from, which has a mesh seat. But TW bent made another trike called the apoyo, which I think was the same thing but with webbing instead. It's pretty comfortable, so I'm just going to leave it.

>>908018
I'm not sure. I think it's some kind of gently crushing depression. Psych wasn't much help though.

>>908131
You realise your index finger is your most dexterous, right? Why would you want to release your entire hand from the grip in an emergency manoeuvre? I have ridden many bikes - none of them have had brake levers mounted backwards.

>>908217
you can move your hand down without releasing the grip. How do you think they're supposed to be mounted? can you provide a picture?

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>>908260
>How do you think
I challenge you to show me any owner's manual which countenances any other orientation.

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>>908279
he's only pretending to be an absolute moron, right guys? no one is actually this stupid?

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>>908169
Yeah best to leave it then. One of the advantages of having seating like that is the improved ventilation and water resistance.

Welcome to recumbent cycling anyway. If you ever meet another recumbent cyclist don't forget to greet, were a close family

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>>908279
holding the bar with your index and middle and braking with the rest isnt too bad either, unless you are a weak willy.

>reading the manual
are you a woman?

>>908279
All I know is that your sexual orientation is homosexual faggot

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I have come

>you'll never be this fast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R316CGA9Xtg

>>911011
Alpha, some child who rides for five years before he crashes and then buys a sports car and gets diabetes. Muh gains bro

>>911012
>implying all the sex he has isn't enough exercize

>>911015
Fucking bike skanks is not real a real workout. Just a quick ticket to the dick doctor, I know by experience.

>>911011
>the liberal babby boy has to hide in a personal shell to protect him from the scary world

>>911011
I have a motorcycle, and it's also a BMW, and it has not once gotten me laid like everyone says it would.

>>911038
>bmw motercycle
Pedophile spotted

-
no srs a motorcycle only gets you laid if your in college and if it's a sporty looking one.

>>911040
I rode a motorcycle in college and it never got me laid either.

>>911038
If you had any confidence you would not need to hide behind your motorbike.

Confirmed Beta Male

>>911044
I actually just ride a motorcycle because I don't like being stuck inside a cage. It has nothing to do with hiding behind a motorbike. I used to ride a Vespa before that.

>>911046
I got a question. How bad do motorbikes smell for the rider ? When they zip pass they really stink. I always hold my breath.

>>911049
Not that bad. Exhaust smells on older motorcycles, modded motorcycles with catalytic converters removed, and especially 2 strokes. This is why I hate the 2-stroke motor bicycle kits. Not only are they 2 strokes, they're poorly made 2 strokes that haven't passed any sort of emissions regulations.

>>854352
>video's

where the fuck do I put a computer on my trike?