Nice riding. You make bent riding look easy. Recently bought a Bacchetta Strada out of curiosity. Ridden 'normal' for 35 years. Feels like pedaling w/ maybe 2/3 normal power. Getting better at the balance. Nowhere near as fast as you yet but looking forward to developing more speed. Seems like it will be a nice addition to training program. Plus, it's really fun in aggressive turns.
Thanks for this video and for the narration. I’m all, and I mean ALL fast twitch, so I don’t carry the speeds you guys do over any sort of distance on low-, mid-, or high racers. Just a drag racing motor, so it’s nice to see a bent holding its own on a fast ride with uprights.
I rode a CA2.0 for a few years. Now as I age my balance isn’t what it once was and I’m on an ICE SprintX trike. 700c tubeless tires and hard shell saddle. Really comfy and fun go cart handling but I do miss speeding along with a group of DF riders. These days I could be passed by a glacier. I’d like to see how you set up tiller steering.
That's good for training though right? A bent on hills? Athletes do all sorts of things to make running, sprinting harder, parachutes, weighted vests, ankle weights. Why not a bent on hills! I have the same view but still ride bents.
Great video. You seem to have a really fast cadence - is that a function of recumbent geometry or would you spin that fast on an upright? Just wondering - definitely not trying to be rude! Do you find you have to brake going down hill when upright bikes are rolling brake-free? If so, do you hang back before you get to the top a hill? Thanks!
A fast cadence is the only way to produce power on a recumbent. I'm always dragging a brake downhill, going uphill I usually hang back. It definitely more work riding with uprights since the bikes power curve is opposite from everyone else.
Thanks for reply Darin - yes I see re cadence. I'm definitely going to go down the recumbent route soon so any info is useful. Do you use yours for riding in town/traffic? Can you easily get on / off to get onto pavements etc? In England, you ride on a pavement and you'll go to the Tower of London - so lots of hopping on and off my little folding bike. It's great for the town part of my commute but painful on the long straights. Many roadies in lycra overtaking me: if you say 'Hello' they ignore you!
@@mopedinthemalverns6661 The way I have my bike setup- to go fast- makes it harder to start/stop and ride in traffic. If I were to set it up with less recline then it would be easier. More recline=fast and harder to ride, Less recline= slower and easier to ride.
The recline - now I understand. Never seen a video where this has been mentioned. It is a trade-off isn't it - with bicycles? Speed v practicality. Always better than walking though - which is why I always use Schwalbe Marathon tyres...
Nice riding. You make bent riding look easy. Recently bought a Bacchetta Strada out of curiosity. Ridden 'normal' for 35 years. Feels like pedaling w/ maybe 2/3 normal power. Getting better at the balance. Nowhere near as fast as you yet but looking forward to developing more speed. Seems like it will be a nice addition to training program. Plus, it's really fun in aggressive turns.
Thanks for sharing dude. I like the comfort of recumbent. But not sure whether it's suitable for city commute.
Thanks for this video and for the narration. I’m all, and I mean ALL fast twitch, so I don’t carry the speeds you guys do over any sort of distance on low-, mid-, or high racers. Just a drag racing motor, so it’s nice to see a bent holding its own on a fast ride with uprights.
I rode a CA2.0 for a few years. Now as I age my balance isn’t what it once was and I’m on an ICE SprintX trike. 700c tubeless tires and hard shell saddle. Really comfy and fun go cart handling but I do miss speeding along with a group of DF riders. These days I could be passed by a glacier. I’d like to see how you set up tiller steering.
Nice area, where is this? I did buy and try one maybe 20 years ago, but they were like lead weights on the hills. Here the hills are short and steep.
Memphis tn. Very few hills, mostly flat.
That's good for training though right? A bent on hills? Athletes do all sorts of things to make running, sprinting harder, parachutes, weighted vests, ankle weights. Why not a bent on hills! I have the same view but still ride bents.
Great video. You seem to have a really fast cadence - is that a function of recumbent geometry or would you spin that fast on an upright? Just wondering - definitely not trying to be rude! Do you find you have to brake going down hill when upright bikes are rolling brake-free? If so, do you hang back before you get to the top a hill? Thanks!
A fast cadence is the only way to produce power on a recumbent. I'm always dragging a brake downhill, going uphill I usually hang back. It definitely more work riding with uprights since the bikes power curve is opposite from everyone else.
Thanks for reply Darin - yes I see re cadence. I'm definitely going to go down the recumbent route soon so any info is useful. Do you use yours for riding in town/traffic? Can you easily get on / off to get onto pavements etc? In England, you ride on a pavement and you'll go to the Tower of London - so lots of hopping on and off my little folding bike. It's great for the town part of my commute but painful on the long straights. Many roadies in lycra overtaking me: if you say 'Hello' they ignore you!
@@mopedinthemalverns6661 The way I have my bike setup- to go fast- makes it harder to start/stop and ride in traffic. If I were to set it up with less recline then it would be easier. More recline=fast and harder to ride, Less recline= slower and easier to ride.
The recline - now I understand. Never seen a video where this has been mentioned. It is a trade-off isn't it - with bicycles? Speed v practicality. Always better than walking though - which is why I always use Schwalbe Marathon tyres...