Reply to: Links to nice bicycles

[TimberWolf]

According to the Wiki recumbents have set the records for both distance and speed, by a good margin.

To paraphrase it:

"Flying 200 m", a distance of 200 m on level ground.
81.00 mph on a fully faired front-wheel-drive recumbent. The record for an upright bicycle with a hardshell fairing around him and the bike under similar conditions is 51.29 mph.

The IHPVA hour record is 53.432 miles. The equivalent record for an upright bicycle is 30.882 miles.

The UCI no longer considers the bike Chris Boardman rode for his 1996 record to be in compliance with its definition of an upright bicycle. Boardman's Monocoque bike was designed by Mike Burrows, whose Windcheetah recumbent trike (see above) also holds the record from Land's End to John o' Groats, 861 miles (1,386 km) in 41 h 4 min 22 s.

[Moscow Mule]

Have they ever done down-hill off-road on recumbents - could look fun.

And more dangerous than cheese-rolling. Would make a great spectator sport, probably not so good for mass participation...

[ThomasSoerensen]

Yes, much faster, especially if there's a head wind, they're better at climbing, and cornering, well just about anything you want from a bike.

IIRC basically the reasons they're banned from the TdF.

Have they ever done down-hill off-road on recumbents - could look fun.

[threaded]

Have they ever raced them against normal bikes?

Yes, much faster, especially if there's a head wind, they're better at climbing, and cornering, well just about anything you want from a bike.

IIRC basically the reasons they're banned from the TdF.

[TheBigYinJames]

Recumbents?
Very fast, incredible dangerous.
Love em.

Heroin-chic Sinclair C5

[TimberWolf]

Recumbents?

Very fast, incredible dangerous.

Love em.

Have they ever raced them against normal bikes?

[threaded]

Okay, what about incumbents?

Recumbents?

Very fast, incredible dangerous.

Love em.

[TimberWolf]

If that's that's the kind of performance you get with leg power, legs should be banned / limited too!

Okay, what about incumbents?

recumbent even.

[TimberWolf]

And if they connect the motor to the dynamo, no need to carry them batteries either!

If that's that's the kind of performance you get with leg power, legs should be banned / limited too!

Okay, what about incumbents?

[threaded]

Perhaps they should bring one out that does 0-30 in 3 seconds and with a top speed of 30mph? Instead of 15mph.

And if they connect the motor to the dynamo, no need to carry them batteries either!

[TimberWolf]

My 65 year old stepfather has one.

So, no (grandad), I haven't.

Perhaps they should bring one out that does 0-30 in 3 seconds and with a top speed of 30mph? Instead of 15mph.

[Moscow Mule]

Has no one considered buying an electric bike then?

My 65 year old stepfather has one.

So, no (grandad), I haven't.

[TimberWolf]

Has no one considered buying an electric bike then?

[Lockhouse]

http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...highlight=bike

Last month I bought a Bontrager Trek 4.7 for commuting - very pleased with it. For the money (£350 + £70 worth of extras) it's very light indeed. I'm cycling 100 miles or so a week. I bought it locally as they threw in free servicing and fitting on one of those whizzy machines.

[ThomasSoerensen]

Et flertal af de danske teenagepiger ser shopping som deres vigtigste fysiske aktivitet.

De skulle bare moede dig, hva'