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Recumbents aren't great hill climbers to begin with. I don't think recumbent trike sofas would conquer hills any better.
what? no cup holder?
Of course. And it really needs a big screen TV to watch.

Michael A said:
what? no cup holder?
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.
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.
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.
I vote awesome.
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.
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.
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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