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*History of recumbent bikes [https://bicycleman.com/history-recumbent-bike/] | *History of recumbent bikes [https://bicycleman.com/history-recumbent-bike/] and its politics [https://daily.jstor.org/who-killed-the-recumbent-bicycle/]. | ||
**Fascinating story of a faster and more comfortable bike languishing behind industry standards - for 100 years and remaining fringe today. | |||
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Revision as of 18:22, 8 May 2022
About
- Recumbents are banned from bike racing competitions because they outperform the rest [1]
- World record in human-powered speed - 87 mph - is held by a recumbent [2]
- 257W at 100 km/h!
- History of recumbent bikes [3] and its politics [4].
- Fascinating story of a faster and more comfortable bike languishing behind industry standards - for 100 years and remaining fringe today.
Types
- Lowracer
- Highracer
- High Bottom Bracket
- Low Bottom Bracket
Ergonomics
- High BB v low - [5]
Sourcing
How to Design
Plans
- Lowracer recumbent - [11]