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Originally Posted by Ranger_B
With that being said is there anyone out there who rides a recumbent trike?
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I own a recumbent bicycle for a few years now and have test ride tandem recumbent and trikes. They are a lot easier to ride than some may think, took me a few days to get used to gravity on the recumbent and less on the trike.As for physical limitations I cannot speak on them for I am a healthy middle aged man. However, as for comfort a trike or a recumbent to me is quite relaxing and less demanding on long road or uphill travels. The man that made the Volae brand Rolf Garthus that also owns the Recumbent bike shop called hostel shoppe in Steven point ,Wi has helped many of the companies out there with designs for Comfort and long biking. It wouldn't be a bad idea and talking to him about your physical needs. I'm not throwing you his way in hopes to help him out but to help you out by talking to a man that is compassionate and knows his stuff and will be able to lead you to a good fit even if its not one of his models or from him, he will suggest something that would fit your physical needs and may know a shop or way to get it near you. The man has been making these kind of designs building founding blocks for other companies for years and always has his ear to floor on whats new or what helps physical needs. He also has came into evolution with some of his patented seats,and recumbent designs that suit for comfort for long distances and a nurse that I bike with has a bad back and gets agitated from long rides in past has spoke great things about rolf's seats for past 4 years. Rolf is also I believe over 60 and still bikes quite a distance to his shop from home so knows what it is like to want to stay biking and not wanting limitations. I also tell people shopping for a recumbent or trike to maybe look at the used ones or last years or 2 years new models for price reasons if it is an issue. I think the hostel shoppe still has a classified section showing used bikes for sale and know that in their catalog a few months ago I saw an older model that was used for test drives was under $900 when it is a $1400 bike. I can always ask the nurse I go biking with if he still has the spare he made into a winter exercise recumbent and if he was looking to sell it, or my sister who has an old trike that isn't as comfortable designed as the new trike, which I myself would suggest. The newer the design the more comfortable and easy riding it will give you.