mattzees
02-12-08, 10:27 PM
Anybody got one?
I'm curious to hear about it.
I'm curious to hear about it.
Recumbent - SUN Tomahawk
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dogsridewith
02-14-08, 09:57 AM
I knew the seat and seat/crank height differential would work, based on substantial experience with Sun Tadpole trike. Tomahawk's seat seems even better...a bit smaller, with molded base and heavier cover material.
Bentrideronline has a preliminary review. Their complaint with front brake can be disregarded if you use a short stradle cable per upright bike convention. (Noting that factory supplies a long straddle cable and front cable housing too short for a short straddle) With greased, plastic lined cable, that is absolutely the most friction free brake I've ever squeezed, and any more power would be detrimental with this rear-weight biased bike.
Pedal freedom is nice--you basically can't hit any part of the bike (front wheel/fork/brake)with any part of the crank or shoe, at any useable steering angle.
Comfort plus overall size and height, plus pedal freedom, makes this my favorite at the slow parts of the ride...if you want to just idle along and enjoy the view, this is the machine.
Vee-twin chopper-like configuration obtained purely by function.
I think fatter tires and a flat bar will make this excellent for non-technical off-road applications. (Flat bar so dropped grips don't hit thighs during slow uphill turns. Stock bar is ideal for road.)
Bentrideronline has a preliminary review. Their complaint with front brake can be disregarded if you use a short stradle cable per upright bike convention. (Noting that factory supplies a long straddle cable and front cable housing too short for a short straddle) With greased, plastic lined cable, that is absolutely the most friction free brake I've ever squeezed, and any more power would be detrimental with this rear-weight biased bike.
Pedal freedom is nice--you basically can't hit any part of the bike (front wheel/fork/brake)with any part of the crank or shoe, at any useable steering angle.
Comfort plus overall size and height, plus pedal freedom, makes this my favorite at the slow parts of the ride...if you want to just idle along and enjoy the view, this is the machine.
Vee-twin chopper-like configuration obtained purely by function.
I think fatter tires and a flat bar will make this excellent for non-technical off-road applications. (Flat bar so dropped grips don't hit thighs during slow uphill turns. Stock bar is ideal for road.)