Old 08-29-19, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ciclista_pazza
He rode it in front of me to show me how it's done and he did fine, but I can't imagine how he was able to avoid the leg strike issue. He did mention that he'd had several other people come out to try it and most of them had crashed too.
I think I know how he did it. He timed his pedaling so his knee was in the low position on the side to which he was turning. On recumbents with a small front wheel and the chainrings out in front or above the front wheel, you have to time your strokes so the leg and foot on the inside of the turn don't hit the wheel, so he may also have turned his knee on that side inward. Not recommended for the knee.

One of the reasons I recommended the two Sun bikes is that they are easier to learn. The pedals are behind the front wheel.
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