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Recumbents: extreme, unsuitable for purpose, dangerous, dull,overpriced
Clive George wrote:
"Andre Jute" wrote in message ... So how come the entire thing is so low that you are stressed out from fear of being splatted not by a bus but by a common low hatchback because the driver didn't see you? I believe you're rather more likely to be noticed on a recumbent trike than on a bike - ie your fear is misplaced. Indeed, Jute is wrong. 3. The technology is probably mature, and the form of the tadpole recumbent trike has settled into two ali beams at right angles for chassis and front frame, with a swing arm for the rear suspension. A dreadful dullness is creeping over the format, with only esoteric details distinguishing the different brands, and then only to the obsessed. The wheels are universally small and the ride no doubt nasty. If Jute pulled his head out of his posterior and/or had any knowledge of engineering, he would realize the reason for the wheel size. Furthermore, Jute is wrong about the ride comfort. That'll be experience speaking, will it? When you've actually tried the ride on one, come back and tell us. The lower you are on the trike, the faster you can go round corners. That's an important feature of a high performance machine. I read Jute's original post in full, and it is nonsense to anyone with experience of recumbent trikes. -- Tom Sherman - 42.435731,-83.985007 I am a vehicular cyclist. |
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