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GeoKrpan
04-02-07, 08:24 PM
The First Recumbent.

http://www.microcarmuseum.com/tour/velo-velocar.html
LandLuger
04-02-07, 08:49 PM
Nope. Someone posted a pic of a late 19th century 'bent in some European museum at bentrideronline.com last year.
BlazingPedals
04-03-07, 05:08 AM
1953 was 20 years after recumbents were banned by the UCI.

This one isn't even the first.

http://www.biketcba.org/TRICORR/misc/Challand.jpg
"Horizontal Bicyclette normale" circa 1896