This is the part where I tell you your bicycle sucks and you should get rid of it.
Wait,,,, no!
I'm not telling you that. But I /have/ drawn up a quick guide to some of the major types of recumbent bikes commonly available.
Lots of times I have seen riders of upright bikes brag about passing "slow recumbents", without being aware of the widely different performance of various types of recumbents. Some types are significantly easier to go fast on than others are; these charts are an attempt to explain that.
I just got a stratus XP (26/26 LWB) and so far as I as fast or faster than I am on my DF. On hills I'm no slower but on flats I'm faster.
"DougC" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden] :: This is the part where I tell you your bicycle sucks and :: you should get rid of it. :: :: Wait,,,, no! :: :: I'm not telling you that. :: But I /have/ drawn up a quick guide to some of the major :: types of recumbent bikes commonly available. :: :: Lots of times I have seen riders of upright bikes brag :: about passing "slow recumbents", without being aware of :: the widely different performance of various types of :: recumbents. Some types are significantly easier to go :: fast on than others are; these charts are an attempt to :: explain that. :: :: http://www.norcom2000.com/users/dcimper/assorted/inanities/recumbent/field_guide/bents.html :: :: :: Note: /before/ you brag about passing "a recumbent", you :: might want to make sure it is one of the faster types. 😉 :: ~
