Recumbent bikes/trikes

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:27 pm

Anybody have any experience with these? Wife and I are both seriously considering them. She has a bad back and a regular bike is bad news for her. I don't much like them either.

Oliver's Army · Post by **Oliver's Army** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:32 pm

Be prepared to pay out the nose for it.

Try some of the new 'city bikes'.

Shorter frame, upright handlebars, padded seats, all around shocks, smooth ride and you nearly sit straight upright.

sevesd93 · Post by **sevesd93** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:50 pm

Stick with your car...

Get a bike that sits in front of the TV.

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:04 pm

Oliver's Army wrote:Be prepared to pay out the nose for it.

Try some of the new 'city bikes'.

Shorter frame, upright handlebars, padded seats, all around shocks, smooth ride and you nearly sit straight upright.

Some of them aren't too bad. There are a couple of recumbent trikes for around $800-$850. That's not much more than a good bicycle, and cheaper than a lot of them. She didn't care for the city bikes that much either - better than a regular bike though. The shocks aren't built to stand up to my weight (which will be continuing to decline) either.