Hi all. I'm curious if anyone knows of a brick-and-mortar store in Melbourne Australia that does recumbent rentals?

I recently fell off my upright bicycle and injured my left arm. I'm not allowed to lift with it (or ride a regular bike) for another four weeks. I'm thinking that a recumbent might be doable in the meantime.

Does anyone have any info on this? It is essentially a barn find (out standing in a field for several years). The company is still in business but now mostly makes HPVs and they only said 'It's probably from the 90s...'

Progress after less than two weeks: new (used, like new) Schwalbe tires, new seat (adapted from new zero gravity chair fabric), new pedals, new cables, new brakes and levers, new (quite old) front derailleur, new (used) chainrings, and today: new shifters.

So the total cost of the trike has slightly more than doubled to just under $300 Canadian. Yay eBay, Facebook Marketplace and Amazon!!

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OK, here we go.... I've finally uploaded enough past rides to get to the segment of my record trike speed ride down Mt Baldy! 

Do read the "Notes" section to get a glimpse of what was going on inside my head as I told my Dragon🐲to Launch itself off the mile high cliff towards the ragged road below....

PS: Do take a moment to Subscribe to my YouTube Channel so you don't miss out on my up coming Exploits Over the Edge of Reality.  😱🐉👁️🐲🔥⛰️💪🏽🦶🏽🦵🏽🫀🫁☀️🫡💗

https://youtu.be/E4kzQs4UOzE 

Hi there. Anyone in New Zealand, specifically in the Wellington area own a Cruzbike (V20 or S40)? I'd love to try one, as that's a lot of money to spend on something to get shipped over from the US without test riding first. I've owned and ridden other recumbents but love the look and idea of Cruzbikes. Really just want to see how it would feel.

Anyone here do Mid South, Unbound, Crusher etc events on their trikes? Prior to my accident I loved my gravel epics and picking up my Azub Ti-Fly X this weekend. Starting to dream about getting to ride those events again in a different capacity. Have to claw back some fitness but I miss the chatter with folks as everyone challenge themselves.

Hello! I’m a fourth-year Industrial Design student creating a tadpole-style recumbent trike for my capstone project. I’m beginning to work on developing a prototype, and I am looking for input on how to decide on dimensions of the frame geometry to optimise comfort and efficiency(ie., how does the wheelbase impact the turning radius? What should the length between seat and crank be adjustable from?)

Does anyone know of a book or article that discusses trike design in this manner, or know of a good manufacturer/designer to reach out to? Alternatively, any input from the broader community(you!) on frame geometry, or trike design as a whole? (any problems you’d like to see fixed? I’d be happy to share my design goals and the problems I’ve personally come up with)

Short footage from my first 100 km ride with Cruzbike. Learning curve wasn’t problematic for me. Bike is amazing 🤩

https://youtu.be/Gb2IfDd15lg

I recently bought a well used Jett Creek. I googled it to get more info on it. As far as weight capacity it list 220 or 275 with a sprint brace. Any idea what a sprint brace is? Or did I read it wrong? Am I ok without it? My weight is about 260…fyi Thanks….

I have some problems that make a regular bicycle seat really painful so I wanted to get a recumbent. I mostly want to use it like the same way I used my other bike...for exercise and for fun...to ride around at parks and trails. I'm 32 and very short.

Hi,

I can't find a Maxarya Ray 2 within a thousand miles of me. I am looking for another CLWB to replace my EZ-1 SX (heavy steel bike).

The Maxarya Ray 2 looks pretty good, but there is little about it online. On youtube I only found a few short clips, there is one longer french language review of it.

Has anyone here ridden one? What did you think of it? Hoping to hear from someone that has ridden one and knows the brand.

thank you!

Hey all!

I have a Terra Trike Maverick and I would love to be able to travel with it easily. I drive a toyota Camry so it is possible to squeeze my trike in but nobody else can be in the car. I was wondering if anyone has been able to attach a trike onto a sedan somehow.

Thanks!

Hi everyone, I am hoping to lighten up my catrike (expedition), and possibly increase the speed. I have looked around online without much luck, and was wondering if anyone has had luck sourcing out 20inch carbon wheels for the front? It seems like the big issue is the 20mm axle diameter. The rear seems easier to find possible options.

So, I haven't ridden a bike since I was very little since I never learned to ride without training wheels. The nature trail leading out of town is in the process of being paved, and while it would be nice for biking, my lack of confidence and general clumsiness makes biking a daunting activity. I'm currently saving up for a recumbent trike, as I feel that having three points of contact with the ground would help with the balance issue. However, I don't know what model would best suit my needs. I want a trike with a drive train so I can travel at a reasonably quick pace. I will be riding recreationally on paved trails two days a week when it isn't snowy, for up to five hours at a time (eventually, I'll probably start with shorter outi gs and gradually extend how long I'm out). I'm pretty short at 4'10", but also sort of out of shape, weighing 170 lbs, though I haven't gained weight in four years, so I don't expect to get fatter anytime soon. Given my weird dimensions, I'm a little worried that any trike that can hold my weight would have pedals too far from my feet to use, but I figure you guys might know a good option for me.

I just recently purchased a used Action Bent T1X and as I was going over it to see what needed to be adjusted and updated. At some point in the past, parts of the original drivetrain have been replaced. It is still setup as a 3x9, but someone previously changed the front derailleur to a microshift r8 2x. I started looking around for a compatible triple that would fit the large 52t (yes I counted the teeth) on the triple, and have found them pretty well out of stock.

So now I’m looking to replace the whole group set to get the drivetrain updated and solve the issue of missing a whole section of gears. Most of the surface streets where I live have pavement, but there are some sections where I do have to ride on gravel. Hills are another concern as there are some fairly steep grades that can come up on a ride.

Right now I’ve been looking at both the Shimano GRX line and the Deore XT line in a 2x set up in either a 11 or 12 speed cassette in the rear. Am I going to right direction for getting the group set changed over, or are the other options that I’m just overlooking due to my unfamiliarity with this new recumbent?

Anyone have experience with “Linear” brand? Advice on finding a seat pad for it? … and ideas on high-pressure 20” tires to use? any other advice is welcome!

I have wanted a recumbent since I test rode a Canondale one at a local bike shop years ago. Had my eyes on a Bacchetta Giro 20, but this one’s a lot of fun to ride, and it was free!

Hi everyone! So, I have a catrike with a hub motor, my girlfriend has a catrike with a Bosch mid-drive motor. When she got her new trike she sold her ice trike to her daughter. Her daughter wants to motorize it in the least expensive way possible. She sent me a link and asked me if it would work.

This is some sort of external motor and it looks like it pushes up against the external tire and adds friction/push. I am thinking this wouldn't work well at all, but I also don't have much experience with this topic, so I figured I'd ask.

Thank you all for your help.

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I am in the market for my first recumbent trike. I live in a mountainous area with many dirt roads and trails. Therefore, I want something that is very capable off-road and has some sort of electric assist. I want to be able to keep up with my friends on their mountain bikes! I imagine I will end up doing occasional rides on paved roads as well.

I live a couple hours away from a large recumbent retailer that carries all the most common brands. My plan is to go there, test ride a few, and likely purchase a Ti-Fly X, or something else with full suspension, extra ground clearance, and all-terrain tires.

Recently, I came across a couple brands that are not carried by my local retailer:

Steintrikes

There are only a few posts here that mention Stein.  Their Wild One looks comparable to the Ti-Fly X, with slightly smaller 24” wheels, but it boasts 2.5x more suspension travel - more suspension than anything else on the market.

ReActive Adaptations

ReActive is better known in the hand-cycle community, but they also make the Stinger which is foot-pedaled and built for off-roading with 24/26” wheels.  It appears to be rear suspension only. It’s the only trike mentioned with direct steering - not sure if that’s a plus or minus.

Bowhead

Honorable mention to Bowhead.  They don’t currently offer a foot-pedaled option, but they have some impressive articulation technology not seen on any other trikes.

Does anyone have experience with these trikes?  How would they compare to the Ti-Fly X?  One main downside with these brands is their lack of stores near me, which means they would likely be more difficult to test ride, service, and upgrade.

So there's a swing bicycle, and theres a handful of Youtube videos of rear wheel steering tricycles (front wheel is powered and in-between the legs)
But none have the entire rear part of the body swing on a straight axis behind the seat, like the swing bicycle

Has anyone made or designed this?