I committed to riding the biking portion of a triathalon with some guys at work. You are only allowed to ride a wedgie so I have the old road bike dusted off and started riding to work. I can't believe how hard I have to work to go so slow and how uncomfortable it is. I guess I have been spoiled by the comfort and efficiency of my bent that I have been riding for the last 5 years.

Do the rules specifically forbid you from riding your recumbent? If they do, why?

Yeah, you have to ride a wedgie...I asked. They follow the IFBT(?) rules just like the Tour De France etc.

You will adjust rapidly to the wedgie comfort wise, but the muscles may take a while a lot more upper body involvement too.
People are usually complaining about how slow the recumbent they just bought is
I've only ridden a recumbent for an hour and was suprised how mutch less energy it took (I was slow but the trike was worn out) compared to my road bike.
I am building a trike at the moment as I can't afford to buy one.
Hang in there.

Ah.....

Maybe a good reason to continue riding both a wedgie and a recumbent. Keeps both sets of muscles in shape. Nice cross training at least.

If your old road bike has been sitting in storage and dusty for 5 years, did you overhaul the usual items to get it up to speed?

BB

Actually today was my third ride to work on the wedgie and it is feeling much better.

That's a good point though...usually I ride to work every second day to allow my muscles to recover but maybe I could ride the bent every send day and use different muscles. I'll try it.

[QUOTE=geebee]You will adjust rapidly to the wedgie comfort wise, but the muscles may take a while a lot more upper body involvement too.
I've only ridden a recumbent for an hour and was suprised how mutch less energy it took


I started riding to give heart a work out. Bought a recumbent for a change of pace from the wedgie and found it difficult to get the elevated heart rate from riding the recumbent. Now I get the exercise from the wedgie and use the recumbent more for a leisurely cruise!!! Also for when I plan to take a longer trip.

lowell the cruising is exactly why I am trying to build a trike. And as a bonus I'll get to hit the leg muscle a different way.

IFBT (I'm Feeling Butt Torture)