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Old 11-01-25 | 12:01 AM
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Duragrouch
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OP: If you have a garage to easily roll in and out, and don't need to climb hills standing, you may want to consider a Long Wheelbase (LWB) recumbent. These were first designed for SAFETY, you don't go head over bars, the front wheel and fork takes the hit, and if you come off the bike, your feet hit first. (I've considered whether a lap safety belt would increase safety further, I don't currently ride it, otherwise I might do that.) Also supremely comfortable, a wide comfy seat, and no pressure on your hands; I personally love under-seat steering, my hands just hang naturally, and, going down sideways, the steering bar takes the hit first. I bought a bike similar to below when I had hand pain. But that was flatlands, the bike didn't have low enough gearing for long climbs (wider gearing now is easy), and now I really like to climb standing in hills. I toured on it with a trailer. But large, hard to get in and out of house (no garage). But might work for you. These days I ride a folder with high aero bars to take pressure off my hands. Anyway, here is an example of a LWB 'bent, this is a Linear LWB, it folds for transport. Other pioneers were the Ryan/Longbikes Vanguard (single, Duplex for tandem).



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