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Postby Aushiker » Sun Jun 23, 2013 5:22 pm
Potentially a Audax, a commuter and a fat bike rolled into one
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Postby Aushiker » Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:44 pm
What do you see as being the issue?Cheesewheel wrote:IMHO fat tyres on a recumbent are kind of like putting steel caps on high heels.
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Postby Cheesewheel » Mon Jun 24, 2013 11:36 am
If you are in terrain that has a real requirement for fat tyres, a recumbent (IMHO) is probably the worst choice of frame.Aushiker wrote:What do you see as being the issue?Cheesewheel wrote:IMHO fat tyres on a recumbent are kind of like putting steel caps on high heels.
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You are offering about 3 times the surface area of the chain to collect dust and sand at the beach.
If you are going over somewhat rough and uneven terrain, even the best suspension and fat tyres a recumbent can afford will still have you anticipating each "thump" with a squinty eyed grimace( The simple measure of lifting your seat out of the saddle and taking the bump with your knees - standard wedgie procedure - is not an option for bent riders). If the terrain suddenly requires a technical manouver, you can't lift or shift weight on any axis (front/forward or left/right) to any great end - granted that fat tyres would go a long way to reduce the technicality of such a manouver .... but if you are already in that terrain, the question is what are you doing there in a recumbent (much like if you are on a work site, what are you doing with high heels ... even if they are steel capped) .
In the absence of these terrain particulars (and in the absence of a fat tyre fetish), one is simply pushing around unnecessary rubber
Sure, you could negotiate such things in such a specced recumbent ... but if it was me I would be spending the whole time thinking it would be better to fit a different bike to the terrain or a different terrain for the bike.
IMHO recumbents and fat bikes wouldn't hybridize efficiently
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Postby Aushiker » Mon Jun 24, 2013 11:39 pm
No comment ...
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Postby John Lewis » Tue Jun 25, 2013 12:40 pm
Supposed to be more efficient that way as the churning feet are not making more surface area for dragBaalzamon wrote:But the BB is higher than the seat
as they are in the area already covered by the body.
I recall reading that up to 300mm above seat was the ideal range.
My trike BB is about 250mm above the front of the seat and I've had no problems with it.
The biggest trouble to me is the high racer style where the ground is a long way off and my legs are short
so I can only get my toes on the ground. Not fun if you are stopping often in traffic.
John
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