Help, I want a recumbent, which one?
Help, I want a recumbent, which one?
Hi, this is my first day on here brilliant page, I had a stroke a couple of years ago at 50 yrs old and I’m paraplegic down my right side. I use a recumbent exercise bike in the gym I just would so like to feel the wind in my hair but I just don’t know which one I should start with? Anyone got any tips ? Thank you Jackie.
Re: Help, I want a recumbent, which one?
You probably need to go try few, to see what suits you , Good person for advice is Kevin at Dtek. He has a selection of second hand ones for sale and is very knowledgeable.
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Re: Help, I want a recumbent, which one?
Get yourself along to York Rally, there are always plenty of lay a bouts there who will bore your knickers off with their enthusiasm but also let you test ride their steeds.
I would suggest one of the higher trikes would be the best type given your limited mobility, the lower ones can be a right bugger to get in and out of!
Hope you can find a solution that will work for you.
I would suggest one of the higher trikes would be the best type given your limited mobility, the lower ones can be a right bugger to get in and out of!
Hope you can find a solution that will work for you.
Convention? what's that then?
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Re: Help, I want a recumbent, which one?
How well can you hold things in your right hand and/or how much control do you have of your right arm/shoulder??
That will be the limiting factor on how safe you are when you need to let go of the handle bar with your left hand either to indicate turns and/or wave at traffic.
Pedal wise you either need to clip in or use platform pedals that support your heels so your foot cannot slip down and hit the road.
A delta trike like the Hase Kettwiesel has a higher seat that a tadpole like the ICE Adventure, so are easier to get on and off, but you can attach hand holds to the Adventure that help with this.
I'm a left arm amputee who rides an ICE Sprint, so I know it's relatively easy to shift all the controls on to your good side.
I ride a tadpole trike and both front brakes are worked off one lever and the back brake is a parking brake worked off a friction lever.
Gear changers are a little bit more tricky, but still reasonably easy to adapt to your level of disability.
Luck .......
That will be the limiting factor on how safe you are when you need to let go of the handle bar with your left hand either to indicate turns and/or wave at traffic.
Pedal wise you either need to clip in or use platform pedals that support your heels so your foot cannot slip down and hit the road.
A delta trike like the Hase Kettwiesel has a higher seat that a tadpole like the ICE Adventure, so are easier to get on and off, but you can attach hand holds to the Adventure that help with this.
I'm a left arm amputee who rides an ICE Sprint, so I know it's relatively easy to shift all the controls on to your good side.
I ride a tadpole trike and both front brakes are worked off one lever and the back brake is a parking brake worked off a friction lever.
Gear changers are a little bit more tricky, but still reasonably easy to adapt to your level of disability.
Luck .......
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Re: Help, I want a recumbent, which one?
Contact D-Tek. Seriously Kevin knows his stuff as far as recumbents goes. From my experience there's a reason why ppl recumbent those new to recumbents to contact him.
I spoke to him before buying a used recumbent from a private seller up in Glasgow. He was very helpful and I doubt I'd have taken the plunge without the information he provided. If he hasn't got something suitable for you right now, I'm sure he'll get something in sooner or later. I reckon he'll have sold something to someone in a similar situation to you.
I would have thought a delta trike would be better. The Hase brand I think so a good one. Something to do with being a higher seat on them. ICE trikes look very well designed. IIRC they design access aids for their models. I think Hase do too. Try contacting the manufacturers directly too. If anyone knows how to work around physical issues they will I reckon. Most manufacturers are very helpful if contacted directly, even if they sell only through dealers / distributors.
Good luck in your search for a solution. It's fun riding a bike, I hope you get out for a ride soon.
I spoke to him before buying a used recumbent from a private seller up in Glasgow. He was very helpful and I doubt I'd have taken the plunge without the information he provided. If he hasn't got something suitable for you right now, I'm sure he'll get something in sooner or later. I reckon he'll have sold something to someone in a similar situation to you.
I would have thought a delta trike would be better. The Hase brand I think so a good one. Something to do with being a higher seat on them. ICE trikes look very well designed. IIRC they design access aids for their models. I think Hase do too. Try contacting the manufacturers directly too. If anyone knows how to work around physical issues they will I reckon. Most manufacturers are very helpful if contacted directly, even if they sell only through dealers / distributors.
Good luck in your search for a solution. It's fun riding a bike, I hope you get out for a ride soon.