recumbent bike vs upright bike
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- Опубліковано 18 січ 2025
- As usual every year, I have the opportunity to take part in the cycling competition, it is more funny than real sports, this year the route is laid on very bad asphalt, there was a strong front wind and in the way I met "deaf" and real athletes - therefore was not boring, although some places are dangerous.
I guess a lot got a shock from the recumbent coming low and fast on their right side while they slumbered 😂
Same here
Rode my custom low rider across Canada, fully loaded, self supported in 2015. Watching your video reminded me how much fun I was having, everyday. Great video, wish I was younger and healthier, miss those days! Fun video.
Have a recumbent trike. Fast downhills but slow going up, getting blown away by bicycles. Also , you cant get past roadworks in time going up hills . Got fed up with that so put a motor on it. Getting a racing trike though, hopefully it won't have these issues.
I am a Japanese recumbent rider.
I also participate in Japanese bicycle events, but I am often the only one with a recumbent bike.
The same for me in France...
In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king
I live in Itabashi, and often ride on Arakawa. We should ride together :)
I build my own recumbent bicycle last year here, in Brazil, where it is still very unknown! It is allways almost "an attraction" wherever I go; I confirm the advantages: much more confortable, less air resitance, low gravity center, improving stability! But there is some disadvantages too: greater steering angle, difficulting some urban ways (like footbridges over highways, with the access ramps alternating at 180º angles); the underseat handlebar is very vulnerable in falls, almost always being damaged, even bending; legs that are always elevated get tired faster and almost never rest, even when stopped on a descent; the bicycle itself is ever more heavy because there is more structure, even in the most compact models in comparison with road bicycles. So I preffer and recomend the recumbent bicycle to ciclo-travellers, possible using e-engine and to urban use in flatter places. My calculation is that the physical effort varies from 20% to 40% more, but I have never had such strong legs before!😂
i agree' my home made recumbent under seat steering, very comfortable position as have bad back, BUT legs tire faster than upright bike, but then back gets sore on upright bike
I ride one in Edinburgh , Scotland. Never seen another one, it gets regular attention.
Reminds me why I like riding on my own!
Wow, that was frightening as well as fun to watch 😂.
Haha I love 24:20, for like 100m you didn't pedal once and all the uprights had to and they Still couldn't keep up with the streamline nature of your recumbent. I really love the tiny super compact slim design of the steering bar though!
Just recumbent things!
40 km to get there...
Great vid! Love recumbents! Had a similar ride on my Cruzbike Vendetta - passed all the uprights lol.
Headwinds on a flat route...where the recumbent shines.
Have a rcumbent trike , not bike , but The great thing I find on the trike is the wind just slides over you and unaware of crosswinds as dont effect it. On a diamond frame bicycle though, you have to fight the wind as leaning into it.
It was very cool to watch from first POV perspective:) Thanks. It fulfilled my interest and prooved for me to stick to a regular bike:)
Yes, a regular bike has its advantages, but that's no reason to miss out the recumbent bike comfort 🙂
Frontwind (or is it headwind?) does actually benefit the recumbant, doesn't it? I certainly don't feel tired as quitck with headwinds, when riding the recumbant...
Naturally the headwinds wind gives the advantage of the recumbant
I always say I like headwinds because they make me look like Superman(tm). Of course they slow me down too, just not as much.
Wow , good ride mate, well done , not many you did not pass 👍.
Thanks 👍
Awesome!!! I watch all your recumbent bike races, what speed do you have, congratulations!!!
My speed record is an average of 41 km/h over 50 km. But this requires a lot of training.
I would love to know which bike that is in particular
It is specbiketechnics.com/ Secret Model: Sport
Everyone else is standing still.
You look like the only biker that really enjoys the ride and able to look around your surroundings, instead of looking down into the asphalt with butthurt like all the others =P Your handlebar looks very compact and handy, is that custom or can you buy it like that? Do you prefer having top vs under steering? I like the vibe the recumbent bikes have, I just got one myself too (Nazca Gaucho with understeer) it is the best bicycle experience I ever had =D I am not looking for competition, I like the touring aspect and eventually combine bike packing and have some camping fun, cheers..
Yes, I prefer the top steering bar, this is a matter of habit. I did this steering bar myself from carbon tubes but better aluminum tubes. I can easily add a big trunk, change the tires and even add a front fork with a suspension to turn my bike in the touring.
Thanks. Will try get something up and running for the coming summer and do some recordings from the road, very few people seem to know the view and feeling from driving low. :)
Big vlad getting it done
Ну красавец всех обогнал уважаю упертых удивлён количеству участников.Молодцы!
ну с конца обгонять не проблема, спортсмены то уже уехали 🙂
*With lost chains you still managed to effortlessly race past everyone ahead of you despite their best efforts to race you.* ⚙️⛓️⚙️🚲🚲🚲🌎
Can you post a link to a pic of your bike? Extremelly fast! Well done! Did you buy it or build it?
The bike is made by the company specbiketechnics.com/
is that the Azub max please?
no, it is Specbike SPORT specbiketechnics.com/
reckon you guys should organize yourselves to have an area of the road for passing.
The organizers always warn everyone about this before the start, but it never works. Only experienced racers keep to the right side.
Fun video, thanks!!
Looks like nobody knows that slower traffic should keep to the right
I want to buy a frame and build one up, any ideas where to start? Not alot of companies offer this in North America
Try calling local bike shops they can help point you in the right direction either that or ebay. But be ready to pay a pretty penny for specialty parts such as seats and backrest supports. If you assemble it yourself you will save a lot in the long run for upgrades.
Hi, I can sell you this frame, or make a new one. Please write on e-mail specbiketechnics@gmail.com .
ещё раз посмотрел видео...отлично...какая масса у Вашего лигера?
+/- 15 кг
спасибо@@vladimir_specbike
Cool ride. Do you have some technical info on the bike and especially the camera mounting. I do drive recumbents occasionally, but I never recored vids from iit, just made a few videocals when riding.
The bike has 2 wheels 28, disc brakes, 11 speeds, weight 13-14kg and rear suspension. I made a bracket for the camera myself, it is attached to the trunk connection points
I've ridden upright since 1988. I 'raced' a guy on a recumbent for the FIRST time 2 days ago and he was a hard catch! I was wondering if you ride an upright and how how your speed avg compares. I watch the GCN comparison but it is female in recumbent vs. male on an upright and the female wins. But I am REALLY curious as to the time difference when the rider is the SAME! Bottom line question is--if you have to get from point A to point B on a straight line in the fastest manner possible, do you pick the recumbent or upright?
I don't use an upright bike primarily because of its uncomfortable seat position. so I can't compare my average speed. Once I had to use my colleague's racing upright road bike, I was shocked that after I stopped pedaling, the bike lost speed as if someone had pressed the brakes (the brakes were fine), I did not expect such braking by air resistance. For daily riding to the office, I use a recumbent bike; it is really faster due to less air resistance and is many times more comfortable. You can also notice in the video the difference in speed at the downhill where the strength of the rider does not matter, only weight and air resistance affect.
@@vladimir_specbike Appreciate the reply. As I (my back, knees, hips) get older, it gets harder to ride and I so I could see myself on a recumbent in the near future.
@@ralph1269 good idea, welcome. and with an electric assistant it will be a good balance between sport and relaxation.
What was this race (distance, sponsor, location, etc.)? How did you do (place, out of, time, etc.)?
35.9 km in Latvija, Sigulda. velo.lv/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/VienibasB_TAUTAS_2023_17-aug-scaled.jpg . I do not remember my results, you can try to see them on the speedometer that is placed on the steering bar.
Cool video. I want one.
freely order it on the home page specbiketechnics.com/
Why did you have to start from the back of the pack?
Such rules of competition in our Latvia for recumbent bike
OK, Thank you for letting us join the race 🙂@@vladimir_specbike
I've noticed that the handlebars on the bike are not familiar to me and the handlebrake doesn't appear there. are the brakes not on the handlebars? because in my opinion it is very dangerous if a bicycle does not have braking..
Levers on the underside of the handlebar, operated with his thumbs, I think.
you are right! Brakes for chicken! :-) of course I have 2 disk brakes, only they are on the longitudinal part of the steering rod to press with thumbs.
Большинство обогнал на таком транспорте. Оказывается он быстроходный. Какая максимальная скорость была у него в этой гонке ?
да я уже не помню про максималку, она зависит от пологости горки, при соответствующей горке ее можно сделать любую до 193 км/ч (скорости свободного падения :-) )
@vladimir_specbike Ну в этой гонке 40 км/ч достигала скорость ?
@@vladimir_specbike Дайте ссылку к видео на лигерад из этой гонки. Возможно у вас есть также подробное видео по построению своего лигерада ?
@@okianist скорость видна на спидометре. с горки была 60 км/ч
@@okianist ua-cam.com/video/qXSTA4x2A9w/v-deo.html здесь на 8 секунде есть фото со стороны. видео о постройке у меня нет
Looks like Specbikes doesn't make that model anymore 😞
Of course they make, but this is a secret, only for special customers
Nice, good to see lots of women out on the bike. it looks fairly flat up there.
Yes, many girls, sometimes it’s hard to overtake them, too good view from the back 🤣
What model bike
specbiketechnics.com/ (but this is a secret model "road sport")
Weaving in and out of the bike traffic like that reminds me of RAGBRAI. There were just too many other bikes to safely make good time. You're lucky you didn't get tangled up with anybody.
Thank you, I don’t approve such a lucky but aggressive ride and hardly do it again
привет! зачем ЛЕВАЯ Ручка там же нет шестерёнок? или это на видео невидно...моник у меня реалистиковый..:)
Там есть 3 звезды спереди, их просто не видно и нет переднего переключателя.
Average speed? Looks ~25 mph
In this competition, I no longer remember what the average speed was. But I know what is the speed on my 55 km train: the record was an average speed of 41 km/h in good condition, usually 35 km/h and slightly more.
You need a bike bell. To get people out of your way.
I already have a bell and using it, you can see it on the video, but people do not hear
Overlapping everyone?
Not quite so, professional athletes will start the first and it is not realistic to catch them from the end, and I do not overtake them, I do not have 1000W in my feet
that's not really fair right? recumbent bikes are way more aero and not really comparable.
yes, it's not entirely correct to compare them, but it's so much fun
Улёт!
Why can't people stick right and over-take on the left, why are they opting to spread across the whole road? Is this not literal reckless endangerment?
it's just people, they don't imagine that someone crazy like me can rapidly approach from behind 😂
In most jurisdictions, cyclists are permitted to use the full breadth of the road as needed.
It's reckless endangerment for cars to impede on this right. Driving too closely behind or not leaving enough room for the cyclist while overtaking is horribly dangerous.
Edit: This seems to be video of a special event, where the roads are likely shut down for car traffic, further permitting cyclists to use the full extent of the road.
Sagt deutscher..
@@viktorreznov1548 Sagt Poes. I'm South African.
@@lukeschmidtaa schmidt ?
People will get recumbents expecting to blow away cyclists, then wonder why they don't. They will then realise that it is then power of the rider , not the type of bike.
yes, the power gives more than the type of bike if you can train every day. If I go down a hill without the power of my legs and a regular bicycle of any kind is going down the same way, I will go longer than it, if we compare only bikes. I had training sessions with professional bicycle racers and I’m not surprised that a young professional athlete can overtake me as an ordinary old man. For some, it was even difficult for me to hold on to their backs, their legs were so powerful.
@@vladimir_specbike If you look at your average velomobile youtube video, they blow past cyclists on cycle paths, but they are pumping out over 250W average power, frequently reaching 350W Your average fit cyclist will have an FTP of about 250W, but only cruise about 160W, thus the big speed difference. And as you say , with strong legs some can do 1000W.
"Only 24 miles.." Sheesh man. Longest ride I've ever done was 54 miles.
Yes, this is the length of the competition. Plus another 25 km to and back. My long trip is 300 km per day
Don't think i could ride that recumbent, if you were involved in a head on collision, that steering column would be pushed into your chest.
Not quite, it depends on whether you manage to remove your legs from the pedals. If you did not have time, your legs are tense and you just fall on side. If you had time to remove your legs from the pedals, it means that you managed to press the brake, it means your hands hold the steering bar tightly and you can hold the body from it. On a recumbent bike, it is impossible to make a somersault head forward as on a vertical one.
*Or so the recumbent cowards say...* 🤔⚙️⛓️🚲
That stem just lifts up with a bit of force. The only thing you worry about on a recumbent is getting hit from behind . Your brain is level with the front fender.
Recumbents shud not be in the same crowd as the uprights ! Too dangerous.
You guys arnt thinking !
I haven't had a collision with upright bikes in many years. but I saw a lot of them between them
Not good to be doing all that weaving in & out of the uprights cuz that can't see u too much better than a automobile..If any of the uprights were to suddenly turn the recumbent wud trip & injure the uprights !
not quite so, uprights without experience do not look at their back when maneuvering at all and then it does not matter at all which bike overtakes them
Please don't speed up the film when you're doing a speed comparison video between different bicycle types.
You can reduce the speed of video playback on UA-cam. I do a speed higher to reduce the total time and a file volume.