I have been doing a bit of research & learning from many of you in this forum. I know I need to try/test before I make a purchase and going used is mostly recommended for beginners. I am not a regular cyclist. I like my bike but don’t enjoy it, prob bc I have the wrong bike?!? (That’s a different post) Anyway - I want to ride around my neighborhood for recreation. Streets are mostly bumpy bc of the poor Houston foundation (city built on swamp land). And then I started thinking it might be fun to bike on the beach in nearby Galveston. And that’s where I was needing advice. I don’t have much bike knowledge and even less recumbent trike knowledge. From the little I have read, it would seem this would really be 2 different trikes. But is there a frame I could switch out tires? Or do I go with fat tires & just inflate a bit more? What’s best for compact or loose sand? How does that change the experience on the neighborhood streets? Do I need something that folds to easily transport or are there less expensive trike transport options?

I just cleaned up an old Schwinn 205p recumbent bike, that has been stored in a good environment. I believe I had bought this bike back in the late 90s. After a tuneup all is running and feeling good.

Is there any reason to suggest I should look for something newer? I had done lots of miles on this bike back in the day. I'm sure bikes have come along way, but I liked this bike cause it's so low to the ground.

I don't know if I'm answering my own question but just curious if there is any consensus if this bike was considered good in it's time, and can hold it's own now if all working properly.

Hello! I just bought a used Catrike Expedition. I’ve quickly come to realize I don’t love the feel of a neck rest as I ride and want to McGuiver something so that I’m somewhat more upright. Any ideas? I’m thinking of a wedge cushion but I haven’t been able to find anything quite the right size. I know some catrikes have adjustable angles on the seat but this does not. Any ideas welcome!

I have an old Bacchetta Strada mid-racer and a new Lightning Phantom with an itty-bitty 16 inch front wheel. Which one will be my best bet for training to do long steep climbs? FYI, I’m a 71 year old female working on improving my health and fitness. I used to be a dedicated roadie riding C+\ B- category. Now I’m a solid D rider. I’d like to ride with a bike club again but most of their rides start at the C+ level. Not sure I can work up to that ever again at my age. I don’t have e-assist so I have to ride all ass, no gas.

I'm thinking of adding a slightly smaller rear wheel to my 700 for an upcoming trikepacking trip. It's on a lot of limestone railtrails, so a fatter, lower pressure tire would be appropriate. I'm on a 2016, so it still has the quick release axle, not the new 12mm thru-axle. What is the rear dropout spacing on these older 700s?

I don't want to rebuild the wheel with the original hub, as I'll go back to the skinny tires for running around our local paved trails.

Also, looking for lesson learned if anyone else has done this.

Hi there I'm selling this for our bike shop. What height/inseam would fit a small size recumbent? This is a small Volae high racer, what height range would fit? Any help appreciated.

Volae High Racer size small

see when you ride a safety bike, your legs hang down and there's no difficulty but in a recumbent your legs are horizontal so you would have to lift them against gravity. i've never ridden one but i have driven tractors which have a similar pedal layout and never had a problem with them

Hello all! So I am looking into buying a recumbent bike but have no idea where to start. Here is my story:

I am a 37 year old male (very soon to be 38) and wear a brace on my left foot due to a Dropfoot/Clubfoot. I have tried my whole life to ride a regular bicycle but have never been able to due to lack or coordination.

I’ve considered trying a recumbent trike in the past but have been intimidated by the strong barrier of entry. Because of my disability, I would want a trike that is easy to get in and out of as well as low impact (meaning less strain on my feet when trying to peddle.)

I live in Northeastern PA (right outside of Scranton) so I am not sure what shops would be able to help me. Any advice you can give me on price, brands, and features would be great! Thanks for the help!

Hi,

I am planning to go to Europe and go on a bile tour this summer.

I ride a Tour EZ for medical reasons, but don't want to ship it out there. It is just so big.

Can anyone suggest where to rent a bent bike with racks so I can use my panniers? Also any suggestions of what ride to take would be appreciated.

I figure I'd do about 800 km.

Thanks in advance.

Victor

Hi Everyone,

Bit of background - I'm 36 and fairly keen cyclist. Never been a fan of racing, apart from beating my own Strava segment times. Used to do a lot of commuting, have done a few tours and try and get out ~3 times a week, weekly mileage 80-100 miles in all weathers. I've ridden quite a lot of different styles of bikes, unicycles, tandems, cargo bikes etc and have never had a problem with a steep learning curve. I live down about 1/2 mile of rough gravel farm track, but then my riding is nearly exclusively road, albeit fairly rough tarmac avoiding potholes in places. My current steed is a modern steel road bike normally shod with 28mm GP5000.

With all that in mind, I'm considering a Cruzbike Q45 as a 1st recumbent. Whilst I like the look of the S40, I fear it would be a struggle to get down the access lane to get to and from the road for every ride, and most videos I've seen of them have been on beautiful smooth tarmac, not the rough country lanes around me here in Scotland. I'd like to use it to build up to long day rides of around a century, and light touring. Cost is another factor, with the Q45 coming in at £850 cheaper.

When I had previously mulled over the idea of getting a recumbent, I'd had eyes on the HPVelotechnik Speedmachine, and whilst that's still an option I think I prefer the elegance of the Cruzbike design, and from what I've read people say the Cruzbike is relatively good at climbing - and there's quite a few hills around here.

Would welcome opinions or suggestions, especially from folks who have experience of both styles of recumbent. Am I ruling out other options prematurely? Thanks.

I have a 700 with upgraded 1x12 SRAM wireless shifting. It has a single 42-tooth chainring (obviously, thats the 1x part) and I'm thinking that adding the motor should have zero impacts on this setup, right? There's no front derailleur and minimal cables already. I use the SRAM Blips to shift the rear up and down.

Has anyone done an upgrade like this?

I'm going with the Dumont, what other accessories would you want on this trike? So fare I have.

•Topeak Pocket shock pump Assemble and install •Easy Load Tray Easy Load Tray •Wider tire set •Catrike Assist Arms Terra-Cycle Install Helping •Handles stand up aid Catrike neck rest •Catrike Dumont Orange

Recumbent Electric tricycle. Garage built.

So the wife and I got a couple of recumbent trikes this summer/fall (2013 TerraTrike Tour II for her and a 2012 Catrike Trail for me -- both were incredible deals from MarketPlace/CraigsList that were like brand new even though they were over 10 years old, and I know that she has put more miles on hers that it had on it before she bought it). Anyway, my question for the community is about storage for the winter -- Hey don't be telling me to just ride them as we live in Northern Idaho and we get lots of snow and cold weather so we need to "store" them until spring and start thinking about waxing the skis!. What do folks recommend? Should they be hung from the wheels? Just pump the tires up and let them sit on the tires/wheels? Something else?

I.E. when a hill is too steep, or a crosswalk doesn't have a ramp. It seemed to me the best way is to lift the back wheel and have the front wheels behind, but then there were times when the steering would veer off in one direction and it wouldn't track straight. Should the front wheels be ahead of you, does it stay straight that way?

I.E. Will Terra Trike pedals work on a Catrike? I ask because I just got a Catrike with the egg-beater pedals, but I want to use the pedal types that have the strap that goes around the base of your heel to hold the foot up.

What would cause one tire to wear out before 500 miles? I've went through 2 sets of scwhab big apple. Its only the right wheel? Could use some info. Been riding since august

Thus far, the only thing I carry is a hand-pump and a small baggie with spare Presta valve cores and a Presta adapter. I have enough non-repair baggage as it is, but I'm curious about this topic.

Tubes - Front tires use a Schwalbe SV 6 tube (40-406 tire), rear tire uses a Schwalbe SV 12A tube (40-559 tire). At a minimum I would have to carry two tubes plus leverage tools. With a conventional bike, inverting it might be the way to do a tube swap. On a recumbent trike, inverting it does not seem like a viable option.

Tires - short of something piercing the tire+tube, I'm having a hard time envisioning why I would need to do a tire swap on the bike path.

Chain - I have the spare chains (to make a full one), but not the chain breaker nor the pin compression tool. On my list of things to buy. Meanwhile I am keeping the existing chain properly cared for, and watching for any signs of a problem.

Am I forgetting anything obvious ?

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.