I make a point of stocking a good choice of intro bikes that do not cost a fortune !
Of course if money is no object I have very special pre-owned ICE trike for sale at £14500 (yes you read that right
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Back down to earth .........hopefully no forum member choked on the fruit cake having read the last line .
Most are proven and capable machines albeit older designs .
So if the novice recumbent rider needs a lower rung to climb on the ladder rather than just dream its worth a call to seek advice .
However common sense suggests some riders will have limited choices
If on the scales at 18 stone plus (I have catered for 30 stone riders in the past)
or extreme heights 5 foot zero or 6 foot 12 ins or more or less !
I may have to work a bit harder to provide a suitable machine .
So sorry to say there is no such thing as one size fits all in the recumbent world .
Our novice chum who has asked lots of questions but sadly lives all those miles away from any recumbent dealer .
mentioned 2 key facts ......................and I quote
Did I say I was 6'5" tall and 86kg? I look tall but not big, but with those measurements sizing on uprights isn't easy. Mostly the biggest bike size most main brands do as standard. Recumbents seem more universal or with just two sizes. Do some have a maximum user size / weight?
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I wrote a private message to him offering help and advice based on 25 years +++ selling recumbents in all *shapes and *sizes
I have had no response so far .
**Would anyone like to buy a 4 wheeler x 4 seater side by side socialable , all riders are recumbent and have independent pedalling
Swiss made by a company called ZEM .........has anybody on the forum got one or has pictures of the beast ?
Used prices start from £275 and the average first timer will spend up to £850 and still get real value for money .
Hope that assists .........Kevin D