Recumbent or Just Awesome!

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Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on February 14, 2010 at 5:30pm
Recumbents aren't great hill climbers to begin with. I don't think recumbent trike sofas would conquer hills any better.
Permalink Reply by Michael A on February 14, 2010 at 5:38pm
what? no cup holder?
Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on February 14, 2010 at 5:43pm
Of course. And it really needs a big screen TV to watch.

Michael A said:
what? no cup holder?
Permalink Reply by Curt H Moore on February 15, 2010 at 12:37am
I have followed two on a regular basis, the one maintains a 18-20 mph and the other (gal) has no problem 10- 12. Both are touring on a regular basis, So for the most part I believe the problem with Hills is a myth...curt

Tank-Ridin' Ryan said:
Recumbents aren't great hill climbers to begin with. I don't think recumbent trike sofas would conquer hills any better.
Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on February 15, 2010 at 5:43am
I have a number of friends who ride recumbents. Stronger riders who have some flat ground to build speed going into the hill do fine. More casual riders tend to have a harder time with the hills. I have friends in Maine who are casual riders on recumbents. The hills slow them down a lot.

Curt H Moore said:
I have followed two on a regular basis, the one maintains a 18-20 mph and the other (gal) has no problem 10- 12. Both are touring on a regular basis, So for the most part I believe the problem with Hills is a myth...curt

Tank-Ridin' Ryan said:
Recumbents aren't great hill climbers to begin with. I don't think recumbent trike sofas would conquer hills any better.
Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on February 15, 2010 at 6:53am
Possibly. I just know that I'd lose a recumbent rider on an uphill, and they'd lose me on a downhill during RAGBRAI last year.

I was referring more to the sheer ridiculousness of the picture than any actual limitations of real recumbents. (Yes, that's not a real recumbent - it's a couch trike.)

Curt H Moore said:
I have followed two on a regular basis, the one maintains a 18-20 mph and the other (gal) has no problem 10- 12. Both are touring on a regular basis, So for the most part I believe the problem with Hills is a myth...curt

Tank-Ridin' Ryan said:
Recumbents aren't great hill climbers to begin with. I don't think recumbent trike sofas would conquer hills any better.
Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on February 15, 2010 at 9:59am
I vote awesome.
Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on February 15, 2010 at 1:20pm
Yep, couch trike.

Tank-Ridin' Ryan said:
Possibly. I just know that I'd lose a recumbent rider on an uphill, and they'd lose me on a downhill during RAGBRAI last year.

I was referring more to the sheer ridiculousness of the picture than any actual limitations of real recumbents. (Yes, that's not a real recumbent - it's a couch trike.)

Curt H Moore said:
I have followed two on a regular basis, the one maintains a 18-20 mph and the other (gal) has no problem 10- 12. Both are touring on a regular basis, So for the most part I believe the problem with Hills is a myth...curt

Tank-Ridin' Ryan said:
Recumbents aren't great hill climbers to begin with. I don't think recumbent trike sofas would conquer hills any better.
Permalink Reply by Todd Allen on February 16, 2010 at 4:01pm
After climbing a hill on that you'll be a fried couch potato...

There is a lot of variety in recumbents like there is in conventional bikes. From slow comfort cruisers to fast racing machines. I've gone out on my electric bikes to ride with some of the fastest local recumbent riders on the hills of Barrington. And they do very well on the hills. Very few roadies can hang with them.

I personally would love to see more bike racing events opened up to recumbents. If they were there would be a much better basis for comparison.
Permalink Reply by cutifly on February 16, 2010 at 4:30pm
nice ...

Todd Allen said:
After climbing a hill on that you'll be a fried couch potato...

There is a lot of variety in recumbents like there is in conventional bikes. From slow comfort cruisers to fast racing machines. I've gone out on my electric bikes to ride with some of the fastest local recumbent riders on the hills of Barrington. And they do very well on the hills. Very few roadies can hang with them.

I personally would love to see more bike racing events opened up to recumbents. If they were there would be a much better basis for comparison.

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