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Old 12-15-20 | 05:04 AM
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Bikes: a lowrider BMX, a mountain bike, a faired recumbent, and a loaded touring bike

Originally Posted by alo
You would probably get much less air resistance if you had a recumbent type bike, where you catch much less wind. Then make that aerodynamic. I would have 3 or 4 wheels on it.

Another option would be to have a roof over it made from solar panels.
Yes, indeed there are a couple dozen recumbent Velomobiles on the market, mainly in Europe. But how do you expect me to ride that low to the ground here in New York traffic?

BTW, the daughters bike is semi-recumbent, if the prototype hadn’t been stolen, I could have built more of them...
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