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Forum: Recumbent

08-30-19, 07:26 AM

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Gearing

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Posted By tomkcook

That's a pretty wild guess - I'll check next time...

That's a pretty wild guess - I'll check next time I'm riding.[/QUOTE]

Yep, a very wild guess. On my ride in this morning I think the numbers were more like:

Comfortable - 70-80 RPM
Doable...

Forum: Recumbent

08-29-19, 03:19 PM

Replies: 20

Gearing

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Posted By tomkcook

That's a pretty wild guess - I'll check next time...

That's a pretty wild guess - I'll check next time I'm riding.

Sorry if I'm being horribly dense, but using one of them would preclude using a rear hub motor for the eassist, right? That's not...

Forum: Recumbent

08-29-19, 01:16 PM

Replies: 20

Gearing

Views: 4,270

Posted By tomkcook

By the way someone mentioned above replacing the...

By the way someone mentioned above replacing the rear hub with one with an integrated 3-speed gearbox. I'm having trouble finding any IGH with an electric motor - does such a thing exist? Or would...

Forum: Recumbent

08-29-19, 11:03 AM

Replies: 20

Gearing

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Posted By tomkcook

Thanks for all the feedback. I'm still figuring...

Thanks for all the feedback. I'm still figuring out what to do here. Thinking seriously about a fairly major rebuild, involving a larger rear wheel and a few other adjustments. To respond to some...

Forum: Recumbent

07-17-19, 09:53 AM

Replies: 20

Gearing

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Posted By tomkcook

Gearing

I have a tadpole recumbent trike made by ZZ Merck (a Chinese import to the UK) with 36V 250W electrics.

I generally like it, but I'm finding the gearing on it rather low-range. I spend almost all...

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