Originally Posted by
chefisaac
I wonder how a recumbent work work out with commuting. Do you ever get nervous with sitting lower to the ground?
I don't have any issues at all commuting with my recumbent. I've ridden my Cruzbike Sofrider in NYC and I had no problems (not that I really like riding that much in NYC...).
I prefer commuting (and riding in general) on my recumbent. Not only is it more comfortable, it's much easier for me to see (I'm sitting up and not leaning quite forward). I'm also weird enough that cars seem to notice me more and give me more space than a regular bicycle.
Here I am in
my Damn-it's-cold outfit:
Originally Posted by
chefisaac
Do YOU have them on your straight bars? Interesting thought.
Agreed, my kneck still hurts from having to look up so much. Need to modify that actually.
On my comfort bike, I have my bar ends horizontal and I used to almost lie down with my elbows and arms on those. This results in less control than aerobars and I would have put them on my bike, except I don't ride it anymore (I pretty much only ride my recumbents now as I find them much more comfortable).
Originally Posted by
seeker333
This thread brought me to the sudden realization that I have not had any hand pain or numbness since I started riding my latest bike five weeks ago, where I set the handlebar 7cm above saddle - my most upright position ever. I intentionally built it this way to alleviate upper back / shoulder pain, and now I realize that I have inadvertently fixed my long-term hand numbness.
On my (so-called) comfort bike, I could do pretty well to avoid numb hand by doing exactly this, being quite upright and not putting as much weight on my hands. Not as comfortable (or effective) as my recumbent, but definitely a big improvement.
Cheers,
Charles