Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 3,688
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From: Sterling VA
Bikes: 70 Atala Record Proffesional, 00 Lemond, 08 Kestrel Evoke, 96 Colnago Master Olympic, 01 Colnago Ovalmaster, 76 Raleigh Gran Sport, 03 Fuji World, 86 Paramount, 90 Miyata CF, 09 Ritchey Breakaway CX, Bianchi Trofeo, 12 OutRiderUSA HyperLite
I'm not bent
A recumbent has been on my wanted list for a while. Today I test rode a Bike-E bent (blue). It's the one that looks like an I Beam with wheels It a single front ring, 7 rear cogs, and an internal 3 gear hub for a total of 21 gears. The seat could only be adjusted forwards and backwards.
After an initial issue staying balanced while starting from a stop I got in a few hundred yards. I found the bike to be slow, cumbersome, and not as comfortable as a regular drop bar road bike. She was listed at $250; I might have taken her for $100 as a good deal. I realize the Bike E does not represent the potential of bents. For now, my interest in bents has waned.
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Korval is Ships
See my Hyperlite 411 it's the photo model on OutRiderUSA web page