Pictures of your recumbent

[Cunobelin]

Ian at Wheel NV worked out the gearing and the granny is disabled - just haven't removed it.

The wheel is a Halo Freedom which Ian sourced when he built the wheel.

I bought the Rohloff from him as a complete setup.

[[XAP]Bob]

Having towed my upwrong home (at speeds in excess of 30mph on the road)

[UpWrong]

My Catrike Speed which I have converted to take a 700c rear wheel


More photos at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7532343@N06/sets/72157623884425882/

This is a 2008 Catrike Speed with the wheel extensions from Utah Trikes fitted which allow a big wheel to be used. I built the 700 wheel onto an XT hub and an old 20mm Rigida rim with double butted spokes. The crankset is a Shimano Ultegra 6603 Hollowtech II triple which I got for £80. The rear cassette is 11-34. I had to put smaller chainrings on the cranks to lower the gearing for the hills, now 48/38/24 but that gives gearing from 19" to 116", a development of 618% - an incredible range. The rear tyre is a 28mm Ultra Gatorskin from Continental. There wasn't room for a 37mm Marathon.

It's smoother on chipseal roads and more stable at speed with its longer wheelbase. The handling is excellent and there is less brake steer. I think it has more road presence now which is no bad thing.

[rtrevor]

My Scorpion fs

Only a hundred miles or so until now, but soon to do a trip through the north-west of Scotland... Very comfortable, smooth Rohloff gears...

[[XAP]Bob]

Some of the roads around here suspension is something I'd certainly consider on my next 'bent (how come I'm already thinking about the next one ????)

[Si]

Some of the roads around here suspension is something I'd certainly consider on my next 'bent (how come I'm already thinking about the next one ????)

I think that it's not until you've got a few miles in that you realise which bits are important to you. I , too, would be grateful of some bounce!

[Tigerbiten]

how come I'm already thinking about the next one ????

Mrs Bob wants one .......
Then you'll also need one for mini-Bob.

I'm also thinking that the new front suspension for my Trice Q will make some roads more rideable.

Luck ...........

[[XAP]Bob]

I'd had the suspension on my upwrong locked out for a while, but then MUCH fatter tyres at 65psi have more give than thinnies at 110psi anyway...

Definitely a complete upgrade, I can't think how I'd add it on...

[Snowgoose]

Just had an email from Dtek, my new Ice Sprint fs2 is almost ready for shipping. I'm so excited I can't sleep, just had to tell the world.

[[XAP]Bob]

Just had an email from Dtek, my new Ice Sprint fs2 is almost ready for shipping. I'm so excited I can't sleep, just had to tell the world.

Patience My Young Padowan

[John in Leeds]

Pino in Figeac - sorry it's just the front thats recumbent :wink

[dkmwt]

Some pictures of the paint job on my Trike.

It also has a complete new box of cogs front and back. Just need a new bar end shifter for the rear gears as I've lost some clicks, it goes from 3 to 6 on the clicks missing 4 & 5.

[Wildduck]

Good to see another Trice in blue!

[[XAP]Bob]

Good to see another Trice in blue!

Blue???

Looks really purple to me

[dkmwt]

Good to see another Trice in blue!

Blue???

Looks really purple to me

The correct colour according to the car body shop place that I bought it is "Yamaha Violet". It looks even better in the flesh.