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Comment on Travel with recumbent bicycles on trains by Carl

Carl — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:19:37 +0000

Hello thanks for the helpful pictures I have a Streetmachine with folding handlebars so may have more problems than you especially on my own and also I can only speak English. I suspect though the real challenge will be booking the train tickets.

Comment on Material indecisions by Douglas

Douglas — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 17:33:59 +0000

Forget all that, power grips and clipless shoes, you’re not in a race. Stiff bottom running shoes and enjoy.. you can decide later after you’ve ridden a while

Comment on 10’000km review: Azub Six vs HPV Streetmachine by Miguel

Miguel — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:49:53 +0000

In reply to Carl. Hi Carl, thanks a lot for all this information. Great!

Comment on 10’000km review: Azub Six vs HPV Streetmachine by Carl

Carl — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 08:39:42 +0000

Nice comparison review of two great bicycle’s I ordered a Streetmachine in January and picked it on the 15th of May mine came with a Rohloff speed hub and a schlumpf mountain drive which cannot be added from HP Velotechnik themselves but was fitted by Kinetics in Glasgow this drive make my gears super low even enough to ride up 1 in 4 hills fully loaded. I also went for a Son 28 dynamo hub ordered separately as this also isn’t available from HP Velotechnik I like the 28 as it produces extra power for charging. I went for the standard ergomesh seat with headrest and both pannier racks. I opted for the derailleur post and I chose a custom colour for my bicycle. It has taken a while to get used to as it handles differently to my other recumbent which is a Pashley PDQ but I really love it.

Comment on 10’000km review: Azub Six vs HPV Streetmachine by Elaine

Elaine — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 01:35:52 +0000

In reply to Colin. Hi Colin, I live in Ecuador and am purchasing an AZUB Six this summer. I have lots of climbs locally. From what I have read, the bike is less important than the rider’s overall fitness. I guess I will find out soon. Overall I believe that the comfort of the recumbent position will overcome any other disadvantages.

Comment on 10’000km review: Azub Six vs HPV Streetmachine by Miguel

Miguel — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 09:36:26 +0000

In reply to Colin.

Hi Colin,

Recumbent is well adapted for long climbs, you can breath better and arrive less tired to the top. You will go a bit slower. We can do hills up to 15% with the lowest gear, at 3-5 km/h. It is necessary to find the balance between having very low gears and the lowest speed you can go without falling down. The recumbent for us is more a travel bicycle and not to use in the city in the middle of the traffic, where we feel more vulnerable than with a normal bicycle.
Miguel Anjo

Comment on 10’000km review: Azub Six vs HPV Streetmachine by Colin

Colin — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 15:46:02 +0000

Hello,
I’ve just read this very informative review but there is one question to which I’m sure you can answer. I live in Bogota, almost all my rides include steep hills. Is a recumbent bike adapted to long or very steep climbs.

Thank you for your answer

Colin

Comment on Letting go! Can you ride a recumbent hands-free? by Aaron Davis

Aaron Davis — Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:19:46 +0000

I inadvertently learnt to ride recumbents handsfree. I had previously tried to ride various recumbents hands free with no luck. Then I started mountain bike riding on a recumbent. On the way home from mountain biking, I took my hands off the handlebars (USS) and found that I could ride hands free. Then I found that I could do it on other recumbents (not just that one) including a tandem recumbent.

Balance and unconcious micro adjustment is the skill required. I picked this up learning to MTB on a recumbent and it transferred to superior balance skill on the road. I can also now almost track stand my recumbent at lights and have no problem riding at very low speed (sub walking pace – 2 km/hr).

Comment on So, how was it? – Two recumbents in Portugal by Miguel

Miguel — Sun, 13 Aug 2023 09:18:34 +0000

In reply to Dan Shaw.

Hi Dan, it is not yet very common to see trikes in Portugal, as well as there are not so many bike lanes when doing long tours (except on the coast line). Saying that, I believe that being a different vehicle, car drivers pay attention and are more careful. Few people like https://www.ovarcraft.com/products.htm or “José Luis Magalhaes” in Facebook ride trikes in Portugal.

Comment on So, how was it? – Two recumbents in Portugal by Dan Shaw

Dan Shaw — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 16:20:22 +0000

Thanks for this excellent piece. I’m planning to retire soon in Portugal but am debating whether I should take my recumbent tricycle. I visited in June and saw much of the country but was a bit daunted by the lack of bike lanes wide enough to accommodate the trike. Are you aware of other web pages that address riding tricycles in Portugal?

Thanks again

Dan Shaw