Has it been done? Never ridden one but I think riding one offroad would be a right larf, not very far to fall either 
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offroad recumbent........
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Nurse, quick, more sedatives and make sure the straight jacket is on properly this time!
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Really hard to climb on them, so it would be a bit rubbish, unless it was flat or downhill. Also they don't handle well, so techy trails would be lethal.
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Who was the recumbent fan on here a while ago? SOmeone always used to talk about them....
Edit: ben&kinetics.
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oh my god, how sketchy does that look! I think I'll give that a miss.
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make teachers, er...interesting
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always thought it was a bit of a german thing.
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alpin -
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always thought it was a bit of a german thing.
What shitting?Posted 1 year ago # -
I recently saw a guy on a off road recumbent on the bridleways around Luton. This guy was travelling had trouble catching up with him eventually did when he had to stop for a step through gate. Asked him about the bike - It was long wheelbase version and he reckoned it was very stable and quick on smooth trails but as Tommid mentions above no good on anything technical.
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That video looks down right scarry, WTF?
But Realman's second pic of the 3 wheeler is intersting, what is it?
A young lad round here has one, not spoken to him about it but watched him happily cycle under a single bar forestry gate without hesitation (was bemused to see a recumbant & too dazed to get him to stop & talk).Posted 1 year ago # -
I think I'd be more interested in offroad, DH Recumbants than trying to cover XC routes or anything like that on one...
Yep a Recumbant specifically designed for DH.... or a go kart...
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DH go karting? I can see this ending horribly.
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i think 'doddy' rode one for MBUK ages ago (8 years?). looked a bit daft i seem to remember...
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DH go karting? I can see this ending horribly.
Well seeing as the competitors are allready parralised from the waste down in most cases, I think there's little alternative...
I reckon Riding a recumbent on the road is probably a more dangerous activity, considering how much some drivers hate normal bikes, Christ knows what sort of rage they'd fly into when presented with a recumbent occupying a whole lane, and if they don't get you the dizzy bints in range rovers who can't see over the dashboard certainly will...
DH karting is the future... FACT! *
(* of course if "Doddy" endorses though, it then it is by default, Utter Toss)
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One thing,when you eventualy go 'over 'the bars,at least you'll land on your feet
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Haluzak Traverse was a FS off-road recumbent. Now out of production.
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One thing,when you eventualy go 'over 'the bars,at least you'll land on your feet
Or your head.
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I saw several disabled guys doing the Cape Argus (68 miles) on very low racing recumbents, powered by their arms.
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Seen on Loughrigg a couple of years ago
Nearly as twattish as a unicycle
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They didn't ride anything I wouldn't take my granny's bike on.
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