Originally Posted by
datlas
Hi All,
I have been on BF for a couple of months but this is my first posting in recumbents.
I usually ride my road bike, but I also have a beloved 1989 Rans Stratus. Blue. Anyone else here ride one? I will try to post a pic of it in the near future. The bike rides well, my only gripe is the long chain and chain "retainers" make for a less-responsive drivetrain.
I am getting snipped in a few weeks, so something tells me I will be riding the recumbent quite a bit more over the next few months.
I do club riding and have not yet shown up with the recumbent....but am considering this soon. How have others been received in similar situations? I am concerned that I might not be able to "keep up" in the hills on the rans.
Doug
It depends on the group you are riding with. If they attack the hills, you'll probably get dropped on a rans. You'd need a speed specific racing recumbent to keep up with then uphill. You would also need about 6 months of time on any recumbent to get your legs developed so as to produce the maximum amount of power needed and to have any kind of endurance.
A couple months on bike forums? it says you joined in december