Recumbent Bike

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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]

Types

  • Lowracer
  • Highracer
  • High Bottom Bracket
  • Low Bottom Bracket

Ergonomics

  • High BB v low - [4]

Sourcing

  • Craigslist - Vision $500 - [5]
  • New - $2650 - [6]
  • Bike Barn - [7]

Plans

  • Lowracer recumbent - [8]