Recumbent - Smoking some roadies!

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NoCom_rider
12-11-07, 11:23 AM
Obviously faked. The kid is not even wearing a helmet :)

Anything goes with recumbents. No helmets needed when racing high tech bent speed bikes as there are no endos while crashing. The worst that can happen is road rash on the feet during a typical bent vs. roadie USCF crit crash. Recumbent racing sandals do not offer foot protection like Sidi Ergos.

Recumbomatic
12-11-07, 04:33 PM
If you roadies think you are fast now, you should really come over and try a recumbent. Granted, they're not as social as an upright, but with a few months of training you'll really be flying.
'nother
12-11-07, 04:46 PM
If you roadies think you are fast now, you should really come over and try a recumbent. Granted, they're not as social as an upright, but with a few months of training you'll really be flying.

But if we don't think we are fast now, and we enjoy riding upright, what should we do? Such a dilemma. Maybe more video of recumbents passing roadies in pretend races would push us over the edge.

TRaffic Jammer
12-11-07, 04:53 PM
How does the smoke come off the shoes? Is that re-entry type of speed causing the shoes to burn?
Recumbomatic
12-11-07, 05:50 PM
But if we don't think we are fast now, and we enjoy riding upright, what should we do? Such a dilemma. Maybe more video of recumbents passing roadies in pretend races would push us over the edge.

Dilemma indeed. You won't enjoy the upright after you've tried a recumbent. At least you can go a little faster and make a non-smoking video :p
NoCom_rider
12-11-07, 05:51 PM
If you roadies think you are fast now, you should really come over and try a recumbent. Granted, they're not as social as an upright, but with a few months of training you'll really be flying.


Do you really want a bunch of Pro 1/2 USCF riders convert and race bents? The Pro 1/2s always crash into each other at Bent VS. USCF National races. If they can not ride without crashing their Pinarellos they do not belong on a fast recumbent.

http://slappy-recumbent.blogspot.com/2007/12/p12-racers-can-not-handle-blistering.html
'nother
12-11-07, 05:53 PM
Dilemma indeed. You won't enjoy the upright after you've tried a recumbent. At least you can be a little faster and make a non-smoking video :p

I'll take it under consideration but unfortunately I just re-upped my 2008 USA Cycling membership and I'd kinda like to participate in some of their sanctioned races (even if I do get smoked). So probably not this year.