Comments on: Touring on a recumbent bicycle: Everything you need to know

By: Peter Williamson

Peter Williamson — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 01:42:54 +0000

Great recumbent experiences cheers. I have owned many recumbent trikes and 2 recumbent two wheelers. I had very painful “recumbent butt” on a few of the first machines I brought as well as numb feet but they are such a joy that I kept buying them.
After a few more purchases, I finally brought a tadpole trike which had a lower bottom bracket (pedal axle) height than seat height. The butt pain and foot numbness disappeared immediately leaving me free to enjoy hours of riding all over the place. The higher bottom bracket trikes look (and possibly are) faster but I would advise try riding a few ks on both high and low bb trikes before you buy.

By: Arthur L. Foley

Arthur L. Foley — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 17:56:41 +0000

One thing I enjoy about having recumbent trike, I have a Terra Trike “Rambler-EVO” that’s an Electronic Vehicle Option, when camping I don’t have to search for a chair. I already have one, my trike!!

By: Johann

Johann — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 15:04:49 +0000

Thank you very much for the good advice. I’m about to test the streetmachine and considering buying a recument. Your website is very helpful in that regard,
Greetings from Dresden, Germany
Johann

By: Claude

Claude — Sun, 03 Nov 2019 16:54:30 +0000

I got into recumbents in the late 1990s, starting when I built a Benditt Prelude (USS long wheelbase) with my brother.
Currently I mostly ride a BikeE, and am rebuilding an ATP Vision SWB. They’re fun bikes, but I would like something for longer trips.
It occurs to me that a recumbent version of a Long John cargo bike would be a fun and eye catching touring machine that could certainly carry all my gear.

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 17:40:28 +0000

Thanks for the info. I’m planning a trip from Calgary to Ontario and thinking very seriously of a recumbent. Was thinking of a trike but a two wheeler is probably better on highways I guess. I know the frustrations and discomfort of a conventional bike. My neck and knee gets very sore. I love the idea of sitting upright and looking around. I suppose a long wheel base would be a less bumpy ride, kind of like a long car verse a short car. Stopping is a bit of a concern for me; that’s why I was thinking trike. But I guess once you get used to it its no problem. I’m getting older now, 60, so I want to do this soon.
Thanks again.

By: Miguel

Miguel — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 09:16:28 +0000

In reply to Mike C.

Hi,

You can find those long base recumbents in Switzerland: https://www.fateba.ch/

Cheers,
Miguel Anjo

By: Mike C

Mike C — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 07:38:04 +0000

I’ve been a fan of the long wheelbase recumbents since the early 80’s when I first saw one being ridden by Christopher Walken in the 1983 movie Brainstorm (with Natalie Wood). But for the life of me, that style of recumbent I cannot find anywhere! All I see these days are the reverse trikes. Or the shorter 2-wheel version with the front fork at the same angle as a regular bike (almost vertical). Those are not a classic recumbents to me. The purple one in the 2nd photo is pretty much what I’m talking about. Geez I wish I could find one.

By: Loren

Loren — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 21:28:47 +0000

In reply to Peter Dean.

In 1996 I bought a touring bike. Painful, went to a Rans Stratus. No pain. Made myself a one wheel trailer with a Bob type hookup. In the fall of 97 I rode 1830 miles crossed the Mississippi four times. Left the U.P. of Michigan and arrived at my daughter’s house in Pensacola, FL thirty days later. Meet a lot of interesting people and slept in some equally interesting places.
Took a few shorter tours and have been riding since on a Rans Tailwind. It’s easy to transport.
Now I have sold my recumbet, bought a fat tire and am going back to singletrack at the ripe old age of 78..

By: Peter Dean

Peter Dean — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 10:09:18 +0000

Hi, thank you for writing this article. I have had three fused Vertabrae in my neck and after suffering on my race/road bike 2 years after the op, and different set ups, I just want to enjoy cycling again.
I am at the beginning of the recumbent research so this has been most helpful, especially as I would like to tour Europe by bike one day soon. Well done guys, very inspiring!

By: Edward Yasenchack

Edward Yasenchack — Sat, 26 Jan 2019 04:35:27 +0000

I have a longbikes slipstream long wheel base with underseat steering and love the hell out of it. I don’t mind the funny looks or all of the questions about the recumbent. It’s a great way to meet people from all over the place. Riding in the city is doable, just takes practice. What’s embarrassing is being clipped in and you have to stop immediately and can’t abort fast enough and fall over in public.

Ed – Tucson, Arizona