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<blockquote data-quote="Art Welter" data-source="post: 96610" data-attributes="member: 52"><p>Re: Bikes?</p><p></p><p>Even,</p><p></p><p>My preference in road bikes are recumbents. Normal seats make my ass hurt after 25 miles, and my wrists hurt not much after.</p><p>With a recumbent, everything wears out about the same time. I made a trip from Minneapolis to the Black Hills in North Dakota with full packs doing 50 miles a day with no riding before.</p><p></p><p>The efficiency of the riding position makes for higher speeds with less effort, and long distance rides fun.</p><p></p><p>The long wheelbase makes for high speed stability.</p><p></p><p>The one below, which I built similar to the Easy Racer designs, is by far the fastest and most comfortable bike I have owned. I have owned about 20 bikes.</p><p>It is for sale because the very narrow tires make for little rolling resistance on paved roads, but don’t work well on the dirt road I now live on :^(. </p><p></p><p>I prefer the high handlebar position as shown.</p><p>Recumbents with handelbars below the seat are more streamlined, but riding them sweat does not evaporate from under your armpits and just drips down.</p><p></p><p>You can probably rent a recumbent in your area to see how you like it.</p><p>Takes a little getting used to, but I have not met anyone that has tried a good one and preferred a usual bike.</p><p></p><p>Recumbents were banned from bike races way back when a third tier biker beat everyone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Art Welter, post: 96610, member: 52"] Re: Bikes? Even, My preference in road bikes are recumbents. Normal seats make my ass hurt after 25 miles, and my wrists hurt not much after. With a recumbent, everything wears out about the same time. I made a trip from Minneapolis to the Black Hills in North Dakota with full packs doing 50 miles a day with no riding before. The efficiency of the riding position makes for higher speeds with less effort, and long distance rides fun. The long wheelbase makes for high speed stability. The one below, which I built similar to the Easy Racer designs, is by far the fastest and most comfortable bike I have owned. I have owned about 20 bikes. It is for sale because the very narrow tires make for little rolling resistance on paved roads, but don’t work well on the dirt road I now live on :^(. I prefer the high handlebar position as shown. Recumbents with handelbars below the seat are more streamlined, but riding them sweat does not evaporate from under your armpits and just drips down. You can probably rent a recumbent in your area to see how you like it. Takes a little getting used to, but I have not met anyone that has tried a good one and preferred a usual bike. Recumbents were banned from bike races way back when a third tier biker beat everyone. [/QUOTE]
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