Recumbent - LWB Bottom bracket height
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bkaapcke
08-07-05, 11:12 AM
On a long wheel base recumbent, what are the relative advantages or disadvantages of low v. high BB height in relation to seat height? The tour easy and EZ Sport bikes have 10" to 12" difference while Rans Stratus & others have much less. What's the diff in terms of the ride? BK
bentcruiser
08-09-05, 07:49 AM
On a long wheel base recumbent, what are the relative advantages or disadvantages of low v. high BB height in relation to seat height? The tour easy and EZ Sport bikes have 10" to 12" difference while Rans Stratus & others have much less. What's the diff in terms of the ride? BK
The Tour Easy actually has a 9" difference. The RANS Stratus has 7.5" or 7" difference (depending on frame size). Th EZ Sports probably have a lower BB than those in relationship to the seat. The difference would be a slight edge on aerodynamics with the Stratus and Tour Easy. But the Sports are nothing to discard as a bike possibility. I ride with someone who just turned over 8500 miles on theirs.